use headphones and listen for the guy screaming for mushrooms.

Back into the City; a few weeks deep in the Mountains has done its work: Im fully charged and ready for the new year. Over 550 photos have yet to be processed, alot them will be discarded but there are a few gems waiting to be polished and published.
Here is a 12 pack teaser:

oh and then there is this: This beauty made my night, first thing I saw when I came home. Thank you again, internet.

Nick Porter on what it means to drop anchor in the upper motorhome lot of Stevens Pass Ski Resort:

Daniel its not bad at all, if you dont mind a couple bulls like us running around your china shop.

Season has begun!
We rode mostly grooms all weekend and true to form, Tye Mill (frontside) was the best for hot laps and random freshies. We did play around the GunTower area and that was ok, the real surprise though was secret stash above the Lots. I nimbly dodged two serious creekholes that I didnt see until I was right on top of them but otherwise that area is totally ready, we had fun back there.
I didnt break out the NeverSummer yet, I want my sea legs back on fully before I strap into that beast. I did ride last years Custom X to its capacity though. Fresh wax and that thing screams down anything I point it towards, a totally sweet ride. I wiped out in the trees pretty bad below the gun shack this weekend but really I had no business being back there where the cliffs are. It is what it is, I rode out alive.
About the near legendary vodka tap: 3.5 gallons of vodka flowed through that thing in 3 days. I think the problem is obvious! At least in a bottle you can measure your cosumption, but it is legendary and thats kinda fun.
Im headed back out Wednesday night and wont be in Seattle til sometime after the first of the year. Its gonna be really quiet around the blog, watch twitter I guess, or come up and ride?

Heavy rains in the Mountains this weekend, cover the firewood and bring your slickers, boys.
I make my wine soaked appearance on or around the 20th. I heard that Katina and her hulking Sea Captain boyfriend stormed Secret Stash last week, above both Lots! Then I heard in the same breath how much it sucked.
Thats insane, its not ready yet, but it should be by the 20th, just in time for a pirate to pillage.
I cant help but wonder about the Butt-Hut either, has it been built? Nobodys talking…..yet.
All will be known soon.
Heres kindv’e local Japandroids.
Ive been watching Millionaire Matchmaker alot this month, I dont know if its b/c Im single and it fascinates me….or b/c there are alot of fucked up people out there. Probably both. Tune in, trust me.
I didnt know the dude with the Static X hair has a baby with the chic with the crone-rolled pink purplebangs, but guess what? they do. Thats them up there, picture the coupling.
Ok, Japandroids time.
JAPANDROIDS // Wet Hair by influxmusic

Japandroids :: Wet Hair (Teen Daze Remix) by Beachtapes

Japandroids – Younger Us by netorodrigues

Japandroids – Sovereignty by JulianGold

And now for annoying crypto-speak about vodka:

If you said “REALLY REALLY RAD. I WANT.” here is your #protip: it aint that good. Trust me I know. Save your money for Smirnoff instead. By “save” I mean drink twice as much for half the price. I wont blow your cover but I will publicly admit that your blog is brilliant, even if I cant share it with the world.
ForestHipster has spoken.

Now lets Get Some, press play:

The Hood Internet vs Lykke Li by hoodinternet

In less than 36 hours I am assuming post as first mate aboard sailing vessel Wandering Star, Seattle on a three day sail around the Sound. Captained by Jerry Ceis and including the freshly minted, honorary pirate: Dave Henderson.

Cabin boy: as yet unknown.

my favorite part of this post was adding the tags.