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Travis William's Blog: Methods, Dodgeball, and a Spicy Bean Assault at C.O.C. Week 2

You might remember Travis Williams from his days as an Option pro and his parts in numerous Alterna movies. The Whislter loc has taken a step back from the shred and now works for the cats over at Rampion, who distribute Bataleon, Pow gloves, Ogio and most recently Westbeach. They bought him a camera and apparently Trav is putting his energitic personality to work as a blogger. You can read more of his blogs here: blog.rampionent.com. Here's his verison of events at the second week of Camp Of Champions.

Welcome to Camp Of Champs week two. Finally it’s summer, and it’s intensely hot on the Blackcomb glacier. If you forget to put your sunscreen on you’re in deep poop. It’s pretty darn fun at C.O.C. right now. There is so much snow, making the features huge and easy to maintain. Lots of shreds are hitting the easy jump line on the right side lane of camp. I have seen more Double Corks in three days on the double line than I have in the last year. Since the sun has come out to play things seem a little more summer-like around Whistler. People are grabbing their skateboards and bikes and heading straight for the lakes after camp, because its too hot for anything else (not to mention the over abundance of babes at the beach).

COC this week.

Here are a few shots from the hip at C.O.C. This was really fun to shoot because everyone was working on their Methods. Methods provide great insight into a riders style and personality. If you can’t method, then you probably have social problems. Kidding, but seriously though. Here are four Methods. The first is from an unknown rider (Does anyone recognize him?). His hair and glossy shirt really make the shot, not to forget the amazing mountain in the background. If that mountain were shredding I bet it would have a sick Method. The second Method is from Scot Brown. Scot is riding harder than anyone else. He’s not hiking anything, just putting in some serious laps on the T-bar, and you can see from his balls out riding with style that he will be going bigger than everyone for the next few years. The third Method is from Adam Chuntz. Damn Chuntz, I didn’t know you had a Method like this. Chuntz is another shred that you see lapping and not hiking all day. The fourth method is of C.O.C. coach uncle Rube Goldberg. Rube has timeless style, I love how he takes his Methods and Melons it at the last second, keeping him off the tail for the landings.

Unknown rider.

Scot Brown.

Adam Chuntz.

Rube Goldberg.

Bataleon’s D.B.K. has been at camp for a week and is shredding hard. D.B.K. made the finals of the Ante Up last week and was putting down some sick 1080’s every time.    Here he tries an ummm?

What are we calling the Euro move of the year? This is a high speed step up knuckle butter. Sick.

Beau Bishop. Look how fast his hair is going!

If you haven’t had the chance to watch Kye Peterson ski something, try watching him skate, the kid just plain rips it.

One of the best parts to summer camp in Whistler is how many friends are always around. All you have to do is go to the skate park, Lost Lake, Rainbow Beach or the Village Square and you’re bound to meet up with a few friends. Spencer Lundin cruising the Whistler village for babes.

Rampion Canada rep Joel Hersey going for a new look. Joel was also blasting the C.O.C. hip.

Beau Bishop is all healed up and is in full coaching mode. Here Beau arrives at camp by way of bike just in time for a C.O.C. Halo tournament.

Annie Boulanger was out killing little kids with dodge balls this week. I wouldn’t want to be on the receiving end of this face-killer of a throw. Annie, thanks for being awesome, and gorgeous.

Vera Jensan helps a camper learn how to drop in. When this all women’s skate session started there was one girl who knew how to drop in. By the end of the hour there were five girls dropping in. Way to go girls.

The next three photos I took while I was people watching in the village. One of the best activities in Whistler.

I’m so BOMBER.

Oh he’s such a little sweet heart.  I’m not tired and worn out at all.

This is what happens when you talk smack to your lady. She breaks out her spicy bean.

The chairlift ride down, the best part of the day.  T-minus 30 minutes 'til lake time.  

See you next week. T-Dubs out….

Posted: July 9, 2010 at 04:20 PM
By: Gerhard Gross
Categories: Snowboard Canada Blog

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