Earlier this season I met Xavier who was back on the mountain after wrecking his tib/fib while filming, it blew me away at his riding skill and his effort to come back strong like he never missed a day (let alone the whole season) of riding. His tight pants, long flowing hair and style on the rails was captured in every image at the end of the season and I found I could trust getting close to the rails to take photos of him on the rails. From Xavier’s crew, I met Zach who I photographed in the A-Basin rail sessions and found out that they had spent this winter putting together their own film production and worked hard to create their own snowboard film.
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Last month I saw the teaser for the first time and saw that shayboarder.com is in the opening credits of the film. Smart kids and I definitely back them not only cause I’m in the credits but because these kids are generous, humble, happy and make snowboarding something that isn’t about proving your better, but about progressing your own riding. Progressing through injuries, through bad falls, bad days and still coming out on the snow to strap in and try again.
Yes! We Can Productions is Zach Holub, Xavier Rojas and Jonny Zakett. They just like to snowboard and have fun, and have fun snowboarding. This years film is Cold Cut Trio and it’s free to download, check out and see some CO young riders taking their skills to the snow. Here’s the teaser for the Cold Cut Trio film and you can download the film here. It doesn’t take long to download it.
JT
June 21, 2009 at 3:07 pmw00t.. I’ll definitely slap this on my ipod for my upcoming Brazil trip!
Adrian
June 22, 2009 at 9:23 amThanks so much for all your support Shay, I love these stupid little kids and take care of them like they’re my own and I’m stoked when other people show them love! Thanks
Fes
June 22, 2009 at 10:05 amThis was definitely one of the most fun snowboarding films I’ve seen in a while.
Thanks for a really great share, Shay. 🙂
Shay
June 23, 2009 at 9:30 pmThose kids are amazing, love them and stoked I get to ride with them…they are fun to be around. Awesome you guys are stoked on the vids as well!
mattnorris
June 25, 2009 at 9:23 amYes we can 4 life.
Kristi
July 5, 2009 at 8:26 pmI just realized I saw Xavier various times up at A Basin especially in the spring. He’s a trip. In the best way possible.
Shay
July 5, 2009 at 8:29 pmAh and you met him at the board giveaway, he was there too…definitely stands out from the crowd at the mountain.
Kristi
July 5, 2009 at 11:09 pmI remember the skinny pants and the hair hahaha…and I remember meeting him at the board giveaway too. Hes def a fun kid!