The Vancouver Spring Olympics; that’s been the joke around here. While Cypress had to pour massive resources into relocating snow to host the promised events a similar lack of snow over on Grouse Mountain forced the cancellation of Monster Energy’s 11:58 contest.

Originally scheduled to take place on February 18^th after the Women’s pipe wrapped up on Cypress, the plan was to kick off the slopestyle finals at two minutes to midnight and shred and party the night away. After that was abandoned due to the crazy snow conditions (spring-like slush during the day, bullet-proof at night), Monster made a last minute attempt to salvage something of the event by turning it into a rail jam but that too was shut down, unfortunately, due to the same weather-related reasons.

But as they say, the party must go on—or is that show? Either way it’s usually a strange mix of both when the Party Snake crew is in the house—which they usually are if it’s a Monster deal. So last Thursday, with the lights of Vancouver smoldering away below us, SBC editor Scott Birke and myself headed up to Monster’s private chalet on Grouse to see what the night held.

Scott Birke with Monster Energy chalet.

Scott Birke with Dustin Craven.

Scott Birke with Geoff Brown.

Scott Birke with SBC senior photog Russell Dalby and shish kabob.

Scott Birke with Dano Pendygrasse.

Scott Birke with Monster's Nelson Phillips, baby Jodie and Dustin Craven.

Enough of Scott Birke. Party Snake Sean O'Brien with wearing war paint (it was icy as hell and he hooked up on a box).

Ouch.

Spy cam.

Austin Smith made a cameo with his GF.

Partners in plaid. Dinosaurs Will Die's Jeff Keenan and Russell Dalby.

Party Snake's Sean Kiv and Evan Chandler Soanes.

Nic Heringa.

That's it, I'm out.