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• Sorry Gary...coming soon!

  “Gary, are you dressed for bed?” “I don’t want to funk you, Gary” “Sorry, Gary” Almost like a sick April Fool’s joke, YouTube has gone down on me on the one day I finally get round to uploading a new Fancy That Production. So I’m afraid it’ll be just... Posted Apr 01 2009, 09:09 PM by le_sloth with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Snowboarding, Fancy That Productions, Video, randomness, roadtrip, Japan

• Ohau great it was to be back again

  A winter season just wouldn't be complete without a roadtrip down to Ohau. With Alan Davis at the wheel, we set off after work on Friday, compulsory Maccas stop then into the darkness. So dark actually that we missed the turn for the mountains. Finally... Posted Sep 15 2008, 09:19 PM by le_sloth with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Snowboarding, New Zealand, roadtrip, Ohau, Winter 2008

• 7 Stanes / Kielder Enduro

  Nick, Jason and Guy have been up in that Scottish place called Scotland riding the 7 Stanes (not sure which ones but looks like a lot of riding) last week. As well as nailing the Kielder Enduro ("we started at 9am and finished at 3pm with no real... Posted May 23 2008, 11:00 AM by le_sloth with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: MTB, Mountain Biking, roadtrip, Scotland

• Sapporo Kokusai - now that's what I call powder!

  The last day's riding in Japan - at Sapporo Kokusai. Followed by the compulsory karaoke! Posted May 15 2008, 09:47 PM by le_sloth with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Snowboarding, Fancy That Productions, Video, randomness, roadtrip, Japan, Winter 2008

• Kamui we love you

  I think it's almost 2 months since we got back now, so probably about time for another story from Japan. So, last time we were off in Furano eating Pork Rectum . Ah yes. Up early and back on the bus, but look at the state of Arun Dayris this morning... Posted Mar 28 2008, 07:50 PM by le_sloth with | with no comments Filed under: Snowboarding, roadtrip, Japan, Winter 2008

• On the run in Furano

  Oh my dear boys, wake up, wake up! It's bluebird out there! So there we were, into the world's smallest one-piece bathroom, down to the 1970s breakfast room and out into the cold. Guten Morgen Furano! Bit of a leg-burner on the massive wide open... Posted Mar 13 2008, 08:12 PM by le_sloth with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Snowboarding, randomness, roadtrip, Japan, Winter 2008

• Rafting the Rangitata

  After a great weekend with the Colonel and Yo here in Christchurch (barbie + booze, farmers' market, England vs NZ ODI, curry, hill walking and fush n chups on the beach), time to cool off with a day's whitewater rafting. Rangitata Rafts is a... Posted Feb 28 2008, 07:55 AM by le_sloth with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: New Zealand, camping, food, roadtrip

• Rusutsu

  No no no, it can't be time to get up already?! Yep, 6:30am and these brothers were up, off the futons, chuck everything in the board bags, nail some breakfast and out the door. Of course we left behind the GnarlyBoarders calling card, nice big sticker... Posted Feb 18 2008, 07:57 PM by le_sloth with | with no comments Filed under: Snowboarding, roadtrip, Japan, Winter 2008

• Japow here we come!!!

  Hard to believe the day has finally come. Sloth and Jarmarl are ready, primed and going to farm out the deep white stuff! Be ready for some stories of the chaos in Tokyo (Sushi, Sumo Stables, Karaoke and Sake. All with some Fancy That thrown in of course... Posted Feb 02 2008, 02:49 PM by le_sloth with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Snowboarding, roadtrip, Japan, Winter 2008

• Lake Sumner Ride

  Another fantastic summer ride in the New Zealand backcountry Posted Jan 29 2008, 05:14 PM by le_sloth with | with no comments Filed under: MTB, New Zealand, Mountain Biking, roadtrip

• Hanmer Springs rides

  Roadtrip to Hanmer Springs for some fine, fine, fine XC trails Posted Dec 17 2007, 04:51 PM by le_sloth with | with no comments Filed under: MTB, New Zealand, Mountain Biking, roadtrip

• Sloth and Jarmarl To Go Deep in Japan

  Trip of a lifetime for Sloth and Jarmarl - an 8 day epic roadtrip around the resorts and endless powder of Hokkaido, Northern Japan Posted Dec 01 2007, 09:07 AM by le_sloth with | with 7 comment(s) Filed under: Snowboarding, top 10, roadtrip, Japan

• Last day of the season - Ohau

  Last day of the 2007 winter season at Ohau Posted Sep 10 2007, 08:14 PM by le_sloth with | with no comments Filed under: Snowboarding, New Zealand, Winter 2007, roadtrip, Ohau

• Back to Ohau: The Last Roadtrip

  Last roadtrip of the NZ winter season 2007, it had to be Ohau Posted Sep 08 2007, 08:55 PM by le_sloth with | with no comments Filed under: Snowboarding, New Zealand, Winter 2007, roadtrip, Ohau

• Mount Potts Heli Day

  No words for now, Alain is tired. I'll leave you with this for the time being : http://www.youtube.com/v/WkIOMcWVq8w http://www.youtube.com/v/WkIOMcWVq8w View original media here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkIOMcWVq8w I do love the way YouTube... Posted Sep 06 2007, 10:29 PM by le_sloth with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: Snowboarding, Fancy That Productions, New Zealand, Video, top 10, Winter 2007, roadtrip