Stephen Matthews at Unknown in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada - photo by tobycowley

Bike park shreddin'

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POD Photo of the Day on Oct 31, 2011

Selected by Ian Hylands

( 18 PODs )

Photo info

Album: Summer-2011
Category: All Mountain/Enduro
Date Posted: Oct 25, 2011 at 23:18
Oct 25, 2011
Location: Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
Trail: Unknown
Riders: Stephen Matthews

Photo details

Photo Size:

Camera

Canon EOS 50D

Lens

EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM

Shutter Speed

1/1250

Aperture

2.8

Focal Length

48.0 mm

ISO Speed

100

Date

2011:09:11

Time

16:53:24

129 Comments

389 3

Grips (Oct 25, 2011 at 23:37)

One does not simply pin into Mordor. POD!

78 4

FeBrewAry (Oct 26, 2011 at 20:03)

You sir, are at quite a high elevation..

19 1

williee (Oct 27, 2011 at 21:07)

POD !!! this shot makes me troll for sick photos like this! ! !

279 3

Will-BrownGT (Oct 28, 2011 at 12:51)

this is gnarlier than using michael jackson as your baby sitter

30 0

nouser (Oct 31, 2011 at 0:03)

looks like he is just falling off the face of the earth..

Looorney (Oct 31, 2011 at 0:04)

Two cuils.

82 1

Draggon (Oct 31, 2011 at 0:09)

Were you're parents mountain goats? Damn son.

23 1

Taane (Oct 31, 2011 at 0:24)

leaving so much to the imagination, i fucking love it.

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Haonemed (Oct 31, 2011 at 0:24)

Happy Halloween everyone! Awsome pic.

JAKEsterizer (Oct 31, 2011 at 0:53)

I just want to see if the run out is as gnarly as the run in...sick beans

[Edit]

Theres a lot of pics I'd say are almost this good in this album-check it out

zanderbiker (Oct 31, 2011 at 4:35)

this is totally sick.....but i think how its funny that unde the description it says bike park shredding lol ....still great choice for pod

flamshmizer (Oct 31, 2011 at 5:04)

JAKEsterizer is right, i had a squiz at ol' Toby's pics and he's got A LOT of good photos in there. You won't waste your time.

bikepizza (Oct 31, 2011 at 5:57)

i approve

zolibmx13 (Oct 31, 2011 at 6:33)

i'm curious where did he land

jamie-cooper (Oct 31, 2011 at 11:00)

i wouldnt like to push up to that

andrewgrant (Oct 31, 2011 at 11:49)

Don't look down! Oh....too late

newfie-rides (Oct 31, 2011 at 11:55)

when i saw the thumbnail for this pic i thought his front wheel came off, that wouldn't of ended well.

xxslopestylerider9x (Oct 31, 2011 at 12:26)

This is one "scary" situation for Halloween! Nice POD!

wasea04 (Oct 31, 2011 at 12:44)

" One does not simply pin into Mordor." HAHAHA, I love it!

chrispaulcx (Oct 31, 2011 at 13:20)

This comment is my nomination for "One liner of the year"

squampton09 (Oct 31, 2011 at 16:43)

man I miss the bike park

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McFuggles (Oct 25, 2011 at 23:33)

You sir, have just won my vote for POD

tobycowley (Oct 25, 2011 at 23:37)

Thanks dude!

flamshmizer (Oct 31, 2011 at 4:35)

Yew! Sweet shot Toby. Saw the pic of the day, looked amazing then saw you took it. Nice work man.

cyberhawk (Oct 31, 2011 at 8:34)

wow... you dont know exactly where he is going.. but thats one steep descent../

go-tuaco (Oct 31, 2011 at 14:16)

Look at Tobe25's other photos! This man is here to STAY! now come back to whistler Toby

Danstar10 (Oct 31, 2011 at 3:23)

The only thing that gives away that this is not a drop to doom is the fence just peeking in the bottom right of frame. Great shot

jptothetree (Oct 31, 2011 at 20:26)

i wish i hadn't read your comment! now that's all i see lol. POD

rorycarrier (Nov 8, 2011 at 4:38)

I hate to be the spoiler here but it looks like there's a fence in the background on the lower right so there's probably some sort of gradual landing area right near that. Either way I would probably never do what he did. Props for the camera angle though!

REVO-of-Rustler (Oct 31, 2011 at 0:13)

Uhhhh, will someone please explain to me how he survived?

leggatt (Oct 31, 2011 at 17:23)

It is a sick picture, but the move is not as big as this looks. Look at the fence. He is dropping down a short bit and running out onto the road on Garbo.

blueberrybagels (Oct 31, 2011 at 22:18)

well whatever the case the pic still looks pretty sweet to me..

drop20 (Oct 31, 2011 at 7:13)

wow there hasnt been a single negative comment on this photo...maybe i should say one...wait there is nothing to be negative about on this photo...sweet!

rydindirty (Oct 26, 2011 at 23:14)

Now that's a great shot! Nominated.

fieserfettsack2 (Oct 27, 2011 at 11:43)

So did i

stephen (Oct 28, 2011 at 9:42)

Nice one, I wish we could've snagged more that day! Good shooting with ya!

tworldsmine (Oct 31, 2011 at 3:58)

Dear Sir- I salute you... Great pic!!!

IrishTom (Oct 31, 2011 at 4:30)

That's the line beside the Filthy Ape by the looks of things, gnarls barkley
www.chocolatefoot.co.uk/media/wallpaper/800x600/CF_filthy_ape.jpg

erbissell (Oct 31, 2011 at 8:48)

i think your right, that looks like the fence. not a super crazy line, but this guy looks pinned.

jgottya1 (Oct 31, 2011 at 6:33)

SICK drop in and very sweet backdrop!! Beautiful job !! Photo of the year !!

flyordie3 (Oct 31, 2011 at 9:13)

I think I may have been there the day you shot this. If your where there with a group of friends and some random dude showed up on a Demo and hit it too, that would me....

tobycowley (Oct 31, 2011 at 20:24)

Quite possibly dude, I may have snapped a shot of you as well.

flyordie3 (Nov 1, 2011 at 7:07)

Rad. That line had never stood out to me until I saw your group riding it. Fun times !! I have a black demo in case you come across a rider you dont recognize.

MonsterD (Oct 31, 2011 at 10:03)

Won a nomination for POY!

tobycowley (Oct 31, 2011 at 20:28)

Thanks dude!

dansharpe (Oct 31, 2011 at 14:36)

Sick shot. A slightly tighter crop to get rid of the poles (bottom right), and he would look like he's jumping into a canyon.

clumpster360 (Oct 31, 2011 at 16:08)

Ermmm... Not to give the game away, as you still need to know where it is, but is that the top of Shalemaster? Never seen it from that angle, but it looks bad ass!

tobycowley (Oct 31, 2011 at 20:26)

Don't think so man, its near a Line called filthy ape as IrishTom says below.

ccvl (Oct 31, 2011 at 19:22)

Epic pic man.....about time you got POD with this kinda material..............

tobycowley (Oct 31, 2011 at 20:27)

Thanks Chris, appreciate it!

garylucas (Oct 27, 2011 at 20:20)

Simply EPIC,it's a travesty that this didn't become POD at the minute it was posted.Beautiful pic.

tobycowley (Oct 28, 2011 at 0:36)

Thanks dude!

spokedwheelfreak (Oct 31, 2011 at 0:10)

i love how relaxed he is in this shot, just on the back wheel with no worry about the cliff edge he is on

freerideglory (Oct 31, 2011 at 0:55)

I didnt realise that it is now legal to photograph suicide?.

DH206 (Oct 31, 2011 at 1:32)

damn he is higher then me lol

cardonethebear (Oct 31, 2011 at 3:37)

my past three days have sucked until I saw this picture... thank you PB for the awesome PODs

DRAman613 (Oct 31, 2011 at 6:28)

this is being nominated for photo of the year

tobycowley (Oct 31, 2011 at 20:29)

Thanks dude!

jerryr (Oct 31, 2011 at 7:18)

Get down from there young man !

JordieGT (Oct 31, 2011 at 7:48)

This is at a very positive height sir, well done to you! Gets my vote!

randy-karr (Oct 31, 2011 at 9:00)

Love the suspense it gives off from not seeing the landing. Perfect pic for halloween

jthefoo (Oct 31, 2011 at 9:41)

Where is his parachute... second, what is going to happen to that sickass bike when i lands

lstanners (Oct 31, 2011 at 14:53)

That shot would of looked just as good with a rockclimber to the right of the rider. That's how gnarls this pic is!

beeboo (Oct 31, 2011 at 15:22)

This pic is redonculious! Its so sick and it just got me pumped for whistler next summer

k2dan (Nov 1, 2011 at 16:38)

love the pics its amazing id like too see the rest of the or an another view

megaomega9 (Nov 2, 2011 at 10:28)

POY!!

robholio (Nov 7, 2011 at 16:30)

Leggatt is correct. Tippie had an almost identical POD not too long ago:
www.pinkbike.com/photo/7209113

nato (Oct 26, 2011 at 8:49)

Awesome shot, POD all the way.

losi (Oct 27, 2011 at 21:00)

Dude you forgot your parachute!!! POD

ScottB-408 (Oct 31, 2011 at 0:01)

"Trails end he....f*ck it im pinned off this rock!"

samminett (Oct 31, 2011 at 0:07)

sick picture well deserved POD!!

njdfan101 (Oct 31, 2011 at 0:51)

They're taking the hobbits to Isengard!!

McFuggles (Oct 31, 2011 at 1:04)

I KNEW THIS SHIT WOULD GET POD WOOT!!

djbruno (Oct 31, 2011 at 2:19)

wowwwwwww

bendy (Oct 31, 2011 at 2:40)

i would love to see where he is landing

JJ-The-Scott (Oct 31, 2011 at 3:37)

screw POD, has my vote for GLOE!
Gnarly Line of Ever!

linask24 (Oct 31, 2011 at 4:08)

where`s his parachute? pod

mikaelpartti (Oct 31, 2011 at 4:39)

are you serious crazy man

TheDude123 (Oct 31, 2011 at 6:49)

where's the landing?Well right now I see nothing but sky and a rock ledge.

EvilImp (Oct 31, 2011 at 6:59)

I see your gravity and raise you balls.

spalmer (Oct 31, 2011 at 7:33)

WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! POD

stevehollx (Oct 31, 2011 at 7:46)

Holy EXPOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSED.

dirtman04 (Oct 31, 2011 at 8:33)

did he look before he hucked himself off that cliff?

mountguitars (Oct 31, 2011 at 9:11)

where the heck is this? this is just crazy!

macherschu (Oct 31, 2011 at 9:33)

yeah u better head that way! pinned POD

jamezyo (Oct 31, 2011 at 9:54)

Yea Steve !!! Looking good buddy

miguelads (Oct 31, 2011 at 12:05)

CRAZYYYYYYYYYYYYY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Peter33 (Oct 31, 2011 at 16:32)

what a great photo, nice work

gnarly-powder-ratz (Oct 31, 2011 at 18:21)

hahaha, love it when the first comment has a Lord of the Rings ref

gnarlydanthebikerman (Oct 31, 2011 at 18:43)

thinks that this photo is super rad

NickHAnn (Nov 1, 2011 at 13:54)

@grips

best comment i've seen in a while

drumhellerbiker (Nov 1, 2011 at 16:28)

POY!

billypopo (Sep 3, 2014 at 22:53)

where's that ?! I'm in whistler right now and I NEED to hit that o.O

TotesRidic (Oct 26, 2011 at 0:52)

POD!

Id-rather-b-ridin (Oct 26, 2011 at 1:26)

POD

fatsir (Oct 26, 2011 at 16:47)

my word.... POD!

krisholm (Oct 28, 2011 at 9:03)

POD

Ben-Swindells (Oct 28, 2011 at 12:50)

POD

mcarswell (Oct 31, 2011 at 0:09)

very nice.

boylagz (Oct 31, 2011 at 0:15)

F*ck yes.

rossyboi (Oct 31, 2011 at 1:17)

Nice pic POD !!!

haitman (Oct 31, 2011 at 8:43)

perfecto in all aspects

speshp2 (Oct 31, 2011 at 8:52)

holy ****

crossey9 (Oct 31, 2011 at 9:50)

undeserved

galliwasp (Oct 31, 2011 at 11:13)

Yeah, Stephen, buddy!

idaivan (Oct 31, 2011 at 14:27)

Great pic!

nouser (Oct 31, 2011 at 14:44)

umm suicide???

diogodavinha (Oct 31, 2011 at 15:57)

into the abyss

lucasrussell12 (Oct 31, 2011 at 16:18)

This takes balls.

subrosa73 (Oct 31, 2011 at 18:54)

did he die

mellovesbikes (Oct 31, 2011 at 19:43)

so impressive!!!!

juslucky23 (Oct 31, 2011 at 21:37)

steep!!!

niesen-ranger (Nov 2, 2011 at 0:55)

super nice!

megaomega9 (Nov 2, 2011 at 10:28)

POD!

daveclifford (Nov 5, 2011 at 10:26)

Serious bum clincher,

rider243 (Nov 9, 2011 at 15:32)

that looks scary

nathf2010 (Nov 10, 2011 at 14:26)

shit the bed

dropin-321 (Nov 12, 2011 at 1:18)

Murdering it Stephen !!!

Liam-H-Lfc (Jan 15, 2012 at 9:47)

Wowze-rooney!

oldmanallen (Nov 9, 2012 at 3:22)

Screw that!

apcastagno (Jul 3, 2013 at 20:37)

Mother of god.

Bellfro (Oct 31, 2011 at 5:30)

i'm scared

elbry (Oct 31, 2011 at 12:04)

epic

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m1sha (Oct 26, 2011 at 6:46)

Good one. Hope it's real!

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tobycowley (Oct 27, 2011 at 19:52)

Thanks dude, nothing fake about this photo.

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gavlaa (Oct 31, 2011 at 8:25)

What? So who photoshopped out the parachute he had on his back!!!! AWESOME!!!

galliwasp (Oct 31, 2011 at 11:16)

gavlaa, regarding people who gave you negative props, I don't think they understand what you meant.

justincs (Oct 31, 2011 at 19:35)

Tobe25 i don't get it? you talk the riders into it? or one guy draws the shortest straw? or he who has the most tequila gets the biggest drop???? somekind of truth/dare thing? ?? either way dude think about a calender i'll buy one!!!!

tobycowley (Oct 31, 2011 at 20:34)

Haha thanks Justin, I just happen to be friends with some amazing riders that love pushing their limits, Stephen rides like this all the time whether there is a camera out or not.