Diaries Downunder Episode One.

Back into another season. Check out diariesdownunder.com for regular updates on our goings-on. I have posted quite a few blogs on there already.

The Queenstown region is looking amazing right now, blanketed in the white stuff.

Here is the first episode. Enjoy.

Diaries Downunder Episode 1. Coronet Peak is Open for business! www.queenstown-nz.com from WinterVolume Productions on Vimeo.

Front Flips.

South Bound and Down.

Somehow I got an Eagle this day! The 9s I got before and after the eagle drained my total though. Dutty putts one in here while C-walking.

Obviously in the middle of another normal game of tennis here.

Ben Parry - Snowplanet shredder by day, bike rack threader by night.

Replacing this shock took 6 hours..the other side took 2 hours.

Matt Bell knows the top sushi joints in Wellington. He also knows that when making important decisions you must touch your chin.

The Interislander berthed at Wellington's beauty of a harbour.

2 stitches for this fella. Bassett landed the trick he was trying before realising his elbow skin had popped open.

Click the Diaries Downunder logo to see the first episode we made in 2008.

Bit of The Stash and skating in there.

Actually just click this --> Diaries Downunder 2008

Found this.

Wrote a board review last night then found this on Vimeo.

2010 Machete Commercial from Ride Snowboards from Ride Snowboards on Vimeo.

Featuring Nico Droz, Nick Hyne, David Aubry, and Jusso Laivisto.

Bit of a Timeline.

This past season was Bangin' to say the least. A whole heap of travel, good friends, resorts and experiences all tucked under the belt. It is crazy being back in New Zealand - it feels like the past 3 and a half months were just a blur of good times. It is easy to forget about the travel stress and other crap and just remember the trip for being awesome. Snowboarding has lent me some good times lately that is FOR SURE. Am now looking forward to doing it all again here in New Zealand but until then check out some photos off my phone of my travels.

Check the bottom video out too.

Jawdropping fireworks bringing in the New Year at The Canyons, Park City.

The Nanshan Open in China - Yup, China has Red Bull girls.

Checked out The Great Wall of China with Browner - this thing can't be understated - humans are crazy.

The Beijing Newspaper - Scored cover of the Sports section.

Nothing is done by halves in China - the buildings are no exception - the driving argy bargy isn't either.

Tiananmen Square.

It is no secret that Bear Mountain has an amazing park. Was rad to get another day there.

Jeron Wilson handles his pro model at Val Surf.

Spencer Falls is now residing in Venice Beach - Here he shows a pose that has landed him some acting gigs.

Speedy Fernandez of Park City - Speedy even delivers boxes of PBR!

Park City pipe - Watched some history unveil this night.

FIS World Cup Slopestyle, Calgary. Browner all smiles after saddling up on the podium.

Canadian Open, Calgary.

Mount Seymour - it just happened to be raining this day.

Vancouver is a good-looking city - especially when the sun pokes through.

Vancouver Airport bookstore knows whats up!

Hiro and I in Niigata.

Funnest competition of the year - The Slope in Niigata.

This guy was ridiculous.

Tokyo is a small city of 12 million people so it is no surprise that I bumped into Vic at the bottom of the elevator unannounced on the one night I was there.

Noble goes Bald Eagle before attempting wallrides.

Yakiniku is the best -

especially after a day of riding feet of fluffy in Hokkaido.

Dad does his best to imitate a Japanese person eating marmite.

This one of the best days I have ever had.

Sapporo - Chitose Airport. Unbelievably my flight left this day.

Yuuta and me in Osaka. Peace!

Shelly celebrates her second place at the US Open - it was amazing to see it all go down.

Seattle turned on the Cherry Blossoms. This one was exceptional.

Roland, Roebuck and Will check out some of the raddest looking stuff I have ever laid my eyes on.

This place blew my socks off.

The Jeep and VB.

Getting ready. The U-Haul, 6 people, 3 snowmobiles and a whole bunch of other crews doing the same.

This was one of the best jumps we hit.

Beers at Jess' place in Reno.

Topaz Lodge - this place was home for 5 nights or so.

Dutty and I met up at LAX. A Samuel Adams to celebrate.

Dinner at home - first one in about 100 days!

Rob - "Probably the scariest moment of my life"

Travel. Caricatures. Fun.

Well it doesn't seem like that long ago that I was just arriving in Japan but now it is 6 weeks later! I have been pretty much constantly on the move since my last post but I am in Tahoe now and Northstar is amazing! The plan is get out and film until the end of the season. It is snowing right now so things are looking promising! I would love to add some more photos on here of what I have been up to but my (3 month old) computer has just bitten the dust. In the meantime check this video that was apparently broadcast to 300 million Chinese people on CCTV.

300 million Chinese people possibly saw this.

8th Red Bull Nanshan Open / CCTV Special from Steve Zdarsky on Vimeo.

Hiiii Miss Tai.

Hiro put together a sushi box for Sam on arrival into Niigata!

Scrilla!

Sam, Kawaii, Me.

Let battle commence.

Am back in Hokkaido at the moment with some of the Ride crew. We hit some stuff off the side off the road today.

Before Hokkaido Sam Hulbert and I went and stayed with my friend Hiro before 'The Slope' Slopestyle at Joetsu Kokusai in Niigata.

So stoked on this event! I have been to watch it twice as a grommet

and finally getting to do it was amazing.

Sam and I ended up having to battle in the Semi-Finals with Sam getting through and

ending up in Second.

There was no battle for third and fourth so not really sure which place to claim there..ummm third.

Check the video link for how 'The Slope' went down.

Mount Seymour once more.

Nick Brown, Jake Koia and I headed up to Mount Seymour yesterday to film another video blog. Unfortunately, the weather wasn't the best (did you see Wayne Gretzky on the back of that ute carrying the torch?) so we rode a few laps and got these iphone photos.

Browner grabbing and pointing on the step-up.

Jake about to launch off the shark fin.

One footing.

The replica ledge.

Browner snapped one off me getting into a nosepress.

The opening ceremony fireworks.