Christmas Vacation and 2011 - Max Houtzager

The rest of Christmas Break was even better, with more riding, surfing, snowboarding, and WAY more epic food. Couldn’t ask for more (literally, breaking diet in Hawaii, so much Island/Japanese food).



Got a few POW days in at Squaw, RALLIED the Subaru in the snow and kept on getting FRESH TRACKS as more and more lifts opened (3rd chair Headwall, NBD...). Check the clip below.

Going to Hawaii with my surf-friend Erik Solli, my sister and her best friend was unreal. Pipe was going off perfectly for the Backdoor Shootout. Surfed tons of epic spots all over Oahu(some super localized, real sketchy) with amazing nature/scenery and warm water. Also nearly got sucked out from Freddyland to Phantoms on a messy gnarly day, aka from an inside reform left to way outside in XXL surf where tow teams were out. We knew when a ski went by, we needed to work are asses off just to paddle in. Not safe...



Also been doing some more massive climbing days, getting more used to it, and more fit of course. My bikes are nearly dialed too! Working up speed on trails and dialing suspension really makes a difference. The new stiff 2011 Epic with dialed suspension can really make it down gnarly trails pretty quick. Especially when your wearing one of the new badass Whole Athlete Specialized Kits...

As for what’s coming, I’m 18 now, itching to race, the weather starting to turn around with some occasional blue skies and mild weather, and Costa Rica in February right before the first race!