Photos of Dan Malloy and his alaia from our trip to Northern Japan last winter, the preceding used in the fall 2010 Patagonia surf catalog. I will be adding a gallery of photos from this trip, among others, when my website is relaunched this fall.
In early April I was lucky enough to be snowboarding Mt. Bachelor when the best snow of year arrived. While I was there I took these portraits of Bend resident and dedicated snowboarder Gerry Lopez at his shaping bay. He’s such a nice guy. He showed me his Clark Foam blanks, of which he probably has the largest stock pile left. Gerry’s surfing, positive attitude and dedication to healthy living has always been a big inspiration for me. I also find it very interesting that he moved from Hawaii to Central Oregon and started a new life. He’s seen so many changes in surfing, but instead of becoming jaded with crowded lineups he realized there are new places and experiences left to discover. I boarded a couple runs with him. He rips!
Surfer Stuck In Snow, I–IV / Lake Superior, Duluth, Minnesota, 2005