Patrick Switzer. Checking out Paul Kent’s photos. Photo: Mike Girard

Family Photo! Los Angeles, CA.

(L to R): Dane Webber, Daniel “Fizz” Fissmer, J Ben Hartley, myself, Maxim Garant Roussea (MGR), Ethan Cochard, Jonathan Douglas, Patrick Switzer (standing), Paul Kent, team manager Darren Ratcliffe and Amanda Powell, out to a nice breakfast before the day’s shredding! -Mike

TIMEBOMB! LA, California.
Jonathan Douglas and Patrick Switzer clutch the mischievous bomb from the awesome Otang video, Longboarding: Timebomb. A must-watch! -Mike

Ari. Heelside check in Cali on 83a Orangatang Baluts. Photo by Patrick Switzer. -MG

All Hearts. Patrick Switzer and I share a heartful goodbye at LAX as we head back from a week in Cali. The See’s Candies lady is clearly stoked about us grabbing all her chocolate hearts. Patrick headed back to Switzerland while I came back to Boston then re-routed to school. Can’t wait to shred with this dude this summer! It was an awesome week. -Mike

Balut Sliding in Cali. Paul Kent (@fuzzydeer) with a pretty check to match the pretty backdrop. Photo by Patrick Switzer.-MG

Toeside Drift. Myself drifting around a Tuna right hander. Photo by Patrick Switzer on my Canon 60D. -Mike

Drift. Ethan Cochard drifts his way steezily through the corner with a scenic ocean & mountain view as his backdrop. Riding the Loaded DH/Freeride proto on Otang Baluts with G-Form elbow pads. Photo by Patrick Switzer on my Canon 60D. -MG

At Attention. San Bernardino National Forest, CA. Daniel Fissmer, Patrick Switzer, Dane Webber, Amanda Powell and Michael Poli (L to R) prepare for snowy battle. -MG

Day’s End.  San Bernadino National Forest, CA. 
Patrick Switzer and Amanda Powell feel the good vibes of a long day full of awesome snowboarding at Snow Summit, California. Peep J-Doug’s rad GnarV and some Loaded snowboards leaning up against it! -MG 

Boarder’s Paradise. Ethan feels the stoke on the room full of Loaded boards as we set up for tomorrow morning’s snowboarding. P-Swiss continues his iPad plants vs. zombies addiction in the corner. -MG

Toeside Check on Tuna. J Ben gets up close and personal with the GoPro. Rider: me (Mike Girard). Photo: Patrick Switzer. -MG

Ethan Cochard. Paul Kent appreciates the shred. Photo by Patrick Switzer. -MG

Dane Webber on Tuna. Dane checks while MGR and I look on. Photo by Patrick Switzer. -MG

Power Crew. Paul, Amanda, Mario, J Ben, Darren, Patrick, Maxim, Jonathan, Fiss, Dane, Kyle and Ethan (L to R) all check out some cool new stuff. -MG