Forum Staff Photographer, Tim Peare, is claiming to have spent one Hell of a Day with John J. One can only wonder what went down in the backcountry, and his photo slideshow leaves much up to the imagination, but the link above, or the picture below would let you take a peek into the self-proclaimed epicness.

Editor’s note:
These photos are pretty sick considering they were taken from Tim’s iPhone.

New England regional Youngblood Sean Ryan picking some lines through the Breck park.

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-Warm weather! (no need to freeze)
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-Small Group Size - 4 riders per coach
-Perfect Summer Learning Terrain on snowboard runs accessed by two High Speed Quads.
-Off-hill learning opportunities: Trampolines, Skateboarding & Video Analysis and more!

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Pete States:

“Broke my thumb this year, so googled ‘broke thumb’, and found a simple step-by-step fix for it: Self-surgery using paperclips and a hammer. Back on the slopes before April.”

After a day of play in the POW of Austria, this is how Day 2 went down. Enjoy.

This is a short clip of Forum Staff Filmer, Kurt Heine, acclimating himself to Japanese transportation. How many ears do you think those headphones were in before he got his hands/head on them?

A spanking new pair of Republic Bindings goes to Daniel Smith. This guy has figured it out. Check it.

1. Always shit at work. not only do you save on toilet paper but you are getting payed to take a shit
2. Sitting on your ass in the park doesn’t make you a snowboarder any more than sitting in the garage makes you a car
3. Never take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night

Use your imagination on how he got to #3…must have been an interesting night. Stay tuned for more contests on the way. Happy Boarding.

This is getting good. The second place goes to Zane Myers who lives a pretty interesting life by the way of his rules to live by.

1. It won’t hurt if you don’t fall, but if you do PBR helps
2. Cutting class to ride is OK. An O.G. beats an M.D. any day
3. Don’t be afraid to raise some hell. Without it, think how many ski partol and cops would be out of jobs.

We’re counting on you to keep those people with jobs. Crack one open and go shred, even if its a school day. The winner of a brand new pair of Republics will be announced tomorrow.

And today’s top rules to live by come from Brandon Corbett:

1. Bluebird always comes before blue balls
2. First chair, Last Call, Sketchy Mornings, Sketchier Nights
3. Show the rail love, because just like you girlfriend, it knows the secret to making you a woman.

Hope you didn’t learn the 3rd one from experience. Happy Boarding!

Check out the crew having fun in some snow in Austria. Stay tuned for some park shred in Part 2.

And today’s runner up for the Republic contest goes to Jason Flynn. Keepin’ it dirty, we like that:

1. If there’s no meat in it, I’m not eatin’ it. (that’s what she said)
2. Powder over…women
(gotta be PC but I think you know where I’m going with it)
3. Never wear a suit. A suit is what they put you in when you’re dead.

What’s going on,
We’re going to announce the winner of the Republic bindings this Friday. In the meantime, and since we received a ton of entries, we will post runner-up rules to live by everyday until Friday. Check back daily for supdates and the winner of some new Republics. Today’s 3 rules to live brought to you by James Burgie:

1. A method a day keeps the gangsters away.
2. The park is closed on a pow day.
3. Never call “last run”.

More shots from undisclosed locations.
Photos courtesy of Tim Peare

Niko Cioffi proudly opened up the Youngblood section of FOREVER this year. He’s right back at it again this season, lighting up the streets with his own unique style and charisma. Usually, not too much info is given away via blog on locations, features, or action, but since Niko has been riding like a maniac this year, we decided to share a few choice little nuggets with you.

Photos courtesy of Tim Peare

It’s time to give away a pair of fresh new Republic Bindings and all you have to do is send us three rules you live by that we can use to draft a Republic of Forum Code of Conduct. Things like “never pay $90 for a lift ticket” or “don’t get high on your own supply” and “there ARE friends on a pow day” all make the cut. Whoever sends the most creative three rules to live by will win a new pair of Republic Binders. Simple. The contest kicks off on Monday, February 22nd with all submissions due by Monday, March 1st. Just email your entries to forum@theprogram.com and we’ll announce the winner shortly after. Get after it.

Official Rules and Regs HERE.