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13th March 2009

Abby and Will J head to Europe and catch up with kiwi Jah Harris and the Volcom Euro Crew. Check in to see what's been happening in their world.

Abby rock and rollin somewhere in Euroland

At the end of Jan we left japan and flew into Zurich Switzerland, Trin Milin Laxx and we stayed with our good friends Jah Harris and Rebecca. Rebecca's family home is a huge European house that's 4 stories high... so sick! They have a good way of life there! 

What a view!!

After a day of rest to catch up from our flight from Japan, Jah was at work for the morning where he drives the snow cats shaping the park so he has some pretty crazy hours. Will, Rebecca and I headed up the Laxx to find some pretty nice snow conditions. They weren't epic but it was super fun and we hiked a bit and found some nice snow. Plus the park was sick there was a good variety of features hupe pipe too.

Abby hiking a wallride on a photoshoot

We stayed in Laxx for a week it was so fun. We even had Raqullet, it's a Swiss meal and a really social way to eat. It's kinda a BBQ style in the middle of the table that has little pans that go under it you put cheese in the pan and veges and meat if you like. On the top you let it cook and then you eat it with a potato cheese and veges on it to with lot of sauces and pickles. So yummy!!

DINNER with Jah, WIll, Rebecca and the crew ....... YUM!!!

We also had chocolate fondue! Bianca, Rebecca's sister and Simon made it for us before we went out night sledding on these little santa sleds. It was crazy!! We went up the chairlift and sledded down the run, it was super fun but kinda scary too!

Night time sledding!!!

The castle in Lichtenstein.... complete with Prince.

That was our last night in switzerland the following day we said our good buys and meet up with Vernon Deck, Volcom's head photographer. He picked us up in Vaduz, the richest town in Lichtenstein. It's a tiny county between Switzerland and Austria and theres a huge castle that looks over the town and the prince lives there. 

Abby and one VERY old building

We drove to Austria in an hour we went through 3 countries Switzerland, Lichtenstein and Austria and arrived in the Al berg, St Anton at the Volcom europe team house. It was just the 3 of us so Will and I got the master bedroom...... super stoked! The bed was luxury, Will and I could star fish and still not touch! 

The crew at Bo Bo's

So we hung there for a week it was amazing we totally scored the sickest powder and we were lucky enough to have a couple of guides to show us around, Blacky and Simon. They kinda work for the Volcom crew in the area so they know all the spots and eveyone!

We had the best time and didnt want to leave. Were now in Canada and loving it! We are in Whistler at Tim Jackways, his girlfriend Bree and Toras house. Photographer J Mac is here too so more good times!! Yeah!! Thanks for reading.  bye!






- Abby Lockhart







Abby Lockhart is on the NZSBU National Team and is supported by:
Ride Snowboards, Electric, Chop, DVS, Essa, POW, LDM, Quest Wanaka