Day One of the Fitid Hat shoot

PMM is working with Fitid hats out of Burlington, VT to shoot a series of ads and help brand the company's image and direction.  Check out this exciting young company at www.fitidvt.com.  Stay tuned for more;

The Team takes Boone to South America

Here's the link to a published article that I wrote for Boone Skis;

http://www.newschoolers.com/web/content/viewcult/action/news/id/4280/jid/1065/eid/3107/

Heads up for the Newschooler's featured article that will be coming this spring; an in depth look at skiing in Chile - also written by yours truly

Party Anyone? - by Jenny & Fran

This past Saturday night the gang and I were in true form as the gold chains were dusted off, the Kanye West glasses were polished to perfection, white linen jackets were rolled, and the women were styling in mini-dresses and retro tights.  

No this wasn't a casting call for Miami Vice - basically, all the cool kids were at the I Heart Beats Party!!!!

I heart beats. The Big Picture put on a high-energy dance party this past Saturday night. The Waitsfield restaurant/bar/theater hosted two local DJs - DJ PQ and DJ Even – for an all ages Valentine’s Day dance party. The DJs tag-teamed the decks, spinning beats that filled the theater and rocked the crowd from 9pm ‘till the early morning. Glo-sticks aside, this was the closest thing to a rave the valley has ever seen.

A rainbow of jello shots greeted party-goers at the door (reserved for the 21+ set). The party was set amidst Technicolor lighting and blasts of smoke from a strategically placed fog machine. For all those who stayed past midnight, they witnessed the climax of the party, a full-out soul train-dancing exhibition.  But this was far from an adults-only event. The best part about the DJ spun entertainment was the energetic dancing from the 18-and-under crowd.

Thanks to DJ PQ and DJ Even, the night was super sweet and visually pleasing. I enjoyed the set up with the turntables onstage and the DJs spinning front and center.

DJ PQ is known around the valley as the go-to guy for working up a dance-floor frenzy. He knows what the kids like, playing party favorites and top-40 jams. DJ Even is a recent transplant from the Boston area, his creative hip-hop, funk, techno and electronic sets have moved through clubs, bars and house parties up throughout New England. Look out for another collaboration next month, set to fall over St Patty’s Day weekend. 

Crazy Valentine's Day Party - be there!

On Feb. 14th at the Big Picture in Waitsfield, VT Riot Productions is throwing a crazy all night Valentines/Club Party and Pure Mint Media will be there providing photography support to capture the craziness and partake in the fun!

Cold Snap Faces

2007 Noridca Ski Review

Can one ski rule them all?

An independent ski review

by Francis Faillace

 

Calling all ski guys across the country.  Are you tired of searching the world for the right ski, and maybe compromising your manhood in the process?  I know I am!  Today’s ski market is saturated with a million options that come in every shape, size, and color.  It’s safe to say that every possible type of snow or ice condition has some specifically designed ski: from disgustingly fat powder skis with little side cut to emaciated mogul skis that have more side cut than M.C. Hammer’s flattop.  Is it so difficult to ask for just one ski to ski it all?

I’m looking for the ski equivalent of the ’09 BMW M3.  A sleek and sexy sports car that can comfortably take me on a cruise downtown while at the same time offers a V8 engine that produces 414 horsepower of raw muscle, and doesn’t cost me an arm and a leg.  Does such a ski exist?

Well Gents—wait no longer—the Enforcer is here.  As part of their Supercharger line, Nordica has released the Enforcer with its sleek black design, accented by lighting bolts. The ski stands strong with a 135 mm tip, 98 mm mid section, and 125 mm tail—all on a Energy Frame TI rooted on a wood core.  Sure we are all gear junkies to a certain degree and love hearing these facts, but what does this really mean.  Offered at just under $600.00 this ski, in my opinion, blew all of the competition out of the water as the clear and all around best ski on the market–yes that’s right.  Forget the K2 Seth Vicious and Volkl’s Mantra, the Enforcer is here.

This ski rocks; never had a pair of skis crush and conquer the entire mountain like the Enforcer.  From epic powder to hard pack and ice bumps, the Enforcer floated through powder and cut through bumps like a hot knife through butter.  The under foot stability was impressive while allowing quick edge to edge carving, ultimately offering the best of both worlds.  And don’t even get me started about air time.  With these skis I felt so stable and confident that I was able to charge harder and faster into every hit–25 feet off the deck simply felt like another walk in the park.  If don’t already own Nordica’s Enforcer, you’d better get yourself a pair . . . or you’re going to be left in the dust.

Check out Cole's site

Hands down our head of photography has the best eye going in both the ski and ride world right now.  Doesn't matter who you are you need to check his work out!

www.colebarash.com

Viva Las Vegas?

Couldn't make it to the SIA conference out in Vegas last week,but it reminded me of this article I wrote regarding trips to Sin City

Viva Las Vegas?

Ask a fellow American where they would like to travel this year and I can almost guarantee that with little hesitation the word “Vegas!” will be rattled off.  Of all the world’s most beautiful travel destination why is it that Las Vegas is held in such high regard?  Perhaps it is because this international city of mystery whispers promises of the American dream—a place of opportunity where the poor can become rich—the land of milk & honey.  Hence, like so many before me, I decided to cash in my ticket to the big dance and find out for myself what the city of lights had to offer.

Saturday night in Vegas was dazzling as the oasis in the desert was truly alive.  Sidewalks were teaming with people shoulder to shoulder from across the world as everyone sought to take in the sights and sounds. From Caesar’s Palace to the MGM Grand, glitz and glamour was everywhere. And like a kid in a candy store I stood motionless peering down the strip, my eyes wandering from casino to casino—where do I begin?

No sooner had the thought crossed my mind than my buddies and I were off.  In a blaze of glory, accompanied by a never-ending supply of free alcohol, we were on fire as slot machines oozed out money, roulette wheels did our bidding, and the cards just seemed to keep coming our way.  From rare imported cars to gorgeous women, Vegas was the place to be, after all, where else can a guy ride the New York City skyline one minute and a gondola in Venice the next.  As I hung out the window of the stretch limousine in my three-piece suit, stars were in my eyes as the wind blew in my face.  At that very moment all I could think was, “What a life!” It all became clear why this great town made $8.5 billion in profit last year alone and hosted roughly 39.2 million visitors.

The next morning I awoke at 3 pm only to realize I had been kidnapped overnight.  As I peered out the window, I felt a shiver run up my spine as I gazed into the abyss—empty streets everywhere—not a single soul could be seen.  Had someone mistaken me for Jack Palance and dropped me into a cheesy, low-budget western?  But on this set tumbleweeds had been replaced with prostitution ads.  As this cowboy stepped into the street, Siegfried and Roy must have been doing a matinee because with a simple wave of the wand illegal immigrants were suddenly everywhere.  And every one of them was trying to offer me another porn flyer, as if the millions lining the streets hadn’t been enough.  The smell of urine and stale cigarette smoke laced the air and seemed to follow me everywhere I went.  Children, left to their own devices as their parents were sucked back into the casino, wandered aimlessly amongst bums and robot-enacting street vendors painted head to toe in silver.  Those gorgeous women changed before my very eyes as they suddenly acquired an orange-ish fake tan tint topped with an extra helping of silicone. We shouldn’t forget that this is the same town that promotes impetuous marriages at only $35 a pop, while at the same time allowing you to file for divorce for only $450?  Was this some sort of a bad dream? By night Sin City was a sexy town that was hip and happening, but by day she had me clicking my heels wishing for home.

So as the sunset on this western fairytale, and the 15,000 miles of lighted neon tubing that lined the strip began to radiate, what did I discover?  Well, with only 197,144 slot machines in the entire city and just over 39 million eager people looking to spend some quarters—you had better bring a little bottle of hand sanitizer.  But with arguably the world’s most entertaining shows, like Cirque Du Soleil, and mouth-watering buffet spreads that feature rare foods at a price no one can turn down, Vegas can be a great time.  Just don’t let your travel agent convince you to book a week-long stay—three days and two nights is plenty of time hit those highs and lows that will have you feeling like king of the world one minute to a measly pauper the next.  And never forget: what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas … not to mention whatever assets you take to Vegas will likely stay in Vegas.

by Francis Faillace

Pure Mint 09/10 Roster

PPM is excited to welcome in the beginning of the 09/10 athlete roster as we prepare to start production for our new film (taking our audience to winter wonderlands across North & South America, Japan, and New Zealand) scheduled to be released in the fall of 2010.

Stefan Thomas

Max Peters

Tosh Peters

Blake Nyman

Daniel Day

JP Soulberg

Nick Russell

McRea Williams

Jon Marks

Derek Olthuis

... and many more!