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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Thomaz Autran Garcia thomaz@methodmag.com senior EDITOR: Alexis De Tarade alexis@methodmag.com senior EDITOR: Chris McAlpine chriso@methodmag.com art director: Angel Sanz angel@methodmag.com videographer/ EDITOR: Ryan “Diggles” Scardigli diggles@methodmag.com web programmer: Laurie Barker laurie@methodmag.com

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EDIT -ORIAL

But last winter was special.

Last winter I fell in love with snowboarding all over again. Maybe it was the ridiculous amounts of deep, fluffy powder I rode in Japan and Europe, maybe it was seeing firsthand some of the most progressive and stylish riders killing it in said powder, maybe it was all the slushy minishredding with homies in the spring, maybe it was a sort of deeper, more meaningful realization of how something so simple could have such a profound impact on so many lives, maybe it was a combination of all that together. But it was probably all the powder I chewed up, really.

Here’s to falling in love with snowboarding, be it in the pow or in the streets, be it in the park on in the dome, be it your first season or your fiftieth!

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Do anything for long enough it becomes commonplace, and snowboarding is no exception. I’ll be entering my second decade strapped into the stunt plastic this season and over the course of that time I’ve slid down snowy peaks across our fair planet, witnessed snowboard history in the making and ridden with some of the most legendary names in the pantheon of shred. I’m not trying to show off, this is —in essence— my job description. I’m just trying to make a point, which is that I’ve been around the block a few times.

COVERSTORY what is every jibber’s dream? a snow-filled street in an ancient village with a nice downward slope to it and its only 5 inhabitants literally begging you to jump over their roof? if it isn’t yours, then it was certainly sebi müller’s. we were on a method trip to the north of greece, they got so much snow last year. we ran across this village called samarina randomly, and after some scoping around sebi built a hip up into this power line and was just looping around it into the landing. kinda hard to explain, but super creative snowboarding. the whole trip was amazing, thanks sebi and the rest of the crew!

– Vanessa Andrieux camera: canon 1d mark iii lens: canon 15mm aperture: f/3.5 speed: 1/1000 iso 200 rider: sebi müller trick: bs looper spot: samarina, greece date: 02/20/2012 @ 17:03

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Contributing photographers: Mke Acevedo, Vanessa Andrieux, Andoni Epelde, Joel Fraser, Teemu Heljo, Stefan Kornfeld, Ville Lahtinen, Lucas Nilsson, Dasha Nosova, Jonatan Nylander, Remi Petit, Julien Petry, Bob Plumb , Ronny RSP, Frode Sandbech, Vincent Skoglund, Daniel Tengs, Florian Trattner, Kolya Tsarev, Kevin Westenbarger, Andy Wright.

Contributing writers: Frank April, Vanessa Andrieux, Lucas Beaufort, Harrison Gordon, Niko Länsiö, Vincent Skoglund.

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5 things that are always in your board bag?

- Snowboard gear - Dirty laundry - Skateboard - Screwdriver - Nasty smell ----------------Back 50-50 redirect

5 things a cobra does better than a human?

- Bite - Kill - Scare - Sneak up on you - Be a snake 5 things you want to do this winter?

- Snowboard - Get bangers - Eat Christmas food - Get Christmas gifts - Have fun

5 things Swedes rule at?

- Being nice - Making candy - Meatballs - Snus - Looking good

5 things you wish lasted forever?

- That epic pow run - Vacation - Weekends - Good weather - The money in my wallet

5 things Swedes suck at?

- Answering interview questions!

Other than that I think we are perfect!

5 things you would hate being caught doing?

- Heroin -Murder - Gay sex - Kick-biking - Pooping 5 things you won’t put in your mouth?

- Dicks - Poop - Men - Olives - Yellow snow

5 things you would do if you had 10 million euros?

- Buy a beach house back home - Build a skatepark at the house - Invest it - Only do what I want - Have one hell of a party!

5 things you think are pointless?

- War - Religion - War - Religion - War

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5 things you wish were easier than snowboarding?

- Skateboarding - Making music - Tennis - Painting - Flying like a bird 5 things you should never do at a contest?

- BS 10 double corks - Fall - Put your hand down - Play it safe - Lose 5 things that really stoke you out?

- Riding my snowboard - Getting shots - Skating - Listening to good music - Being with good friends 5 people you want to thank?

- My family - Mac D - Jonas Nilsson - Patrik Lundin - All my rad sponsors.

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HOLOGRAM

this changes everything.

The Jess Kimura, also known as the Periculum Equus, is quite a rarity. It is a subspecies of the Giant Panda, standing at a mere 5’1”, it is believed to have crossbred with the smaller European Bear. Studies using DNA analysis show the presence of two closely-related species in Japan and Belgium. The JK is a driven and independent species that “cuts my own path”, hence some scientists ascribing to the theory that its “ancestors are samurais from Japan”. But it is a direct descendent of bricklayers, which shows in the JK’s affinity for “building things”.

The JK thrives in Squamish, British Columbia, making its habitat mainly in the Coast Mountains with seasonal migrations south to Mammoth. It has also been spotted enjoying more amenable temperatures at Mt. Hood in the summer. The JK can be found on all types of terrain but prefers “a medium-sized jump that I can lap

for fun!” During filming season, from early winter to early spring, it can often be found in Quebec where there are many feeding spots.

The JK is It is easily recognized

by Volcom Stone markings, the CAPiTA emblem on the base of her snowboard, Nike swooshes on her feet and large Union-shaped birthmarks on her calves. The JK’s most distinctive features are black fur on its head and jade-green eyes.

It consumes large quantities of fruit juices, iced tea and derives extra needed energy from Caesars. Blessed with good vision and flexibility because she “used to be into gymnastics”, these traits allow the JK to be a skillful snowboarder, albeit one that “doesn’t always land on her feet.”

The JK does not hibernate in winter, but is a pretty heavy sleeper in general. It enjoys the blues, the likes of Stevie Ray Vaughn and Buddy Guy. The JK tends to limit her social

The JK is attracted to mates that “are on their own program and motivated to go out and do cool shit” but in general avoids attracting any mates, as “it messes with my snowboard program”. However, if she feels extremely attracted she may “take them into my workshop and build them a piece of furniture just so they know who the man is, haha, just joking.” After another decade of snowboarding, the JK will reach full maturity and begin reproducing, “popping out a baby at some point”, though she never intends to stay all day in the den, “I would never be a housewife”.

JESS KIMURA ----------------p hoto: joe l f r a s e r

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interactions to “open-minded people” and marks her territory by “putting up posters, stickers on everything”. The JK generally lives alone, “so I can do all my weird shit in my own space” and keeps a specific room for different activities including exercise, art, music and watching snowboard videos.

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DANIEL TENGS

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If you had to choose between never shooting another photo or never strapping in again, which would it be?

That is a really hard question to answer, I love both so much.

That is why I am a SNOWBOARD - PHOTOGRAPHER, :) But I guess if I really had to choose it would be photography, I am a lot better at photography, haha.

What makes a photo extraordinary, is it composition?

Light? Great subject matter?

It is the combination between composition light and great subject matter. But sometimes, if the light is amazing, that’s enough. I shot a photo of a plane crossing the sky in sunset and I have that on the wall.

Not a great subject just great light.

Still an extraordinary photo.

How would you describe your photography style to a blind person?

Haha!! That would be lots of contrast and lots of action. I always end up in stupid places, but that is where I feel I get the shot. Always laying around in the landing.

Best and worst parts of being a snowboard photographer?

Worst part would be working on a street spot from 3 pm - 3 am and not getting the shot, or not getting the shot sold. Same goes for when you build a backcountry kicker and the snow never gets good. Other than that it is harmony, :) Most essential piece of equipment you own and why?

Other than my camera, that would be my 70-200 lens. it matches my style of photography.

Hardest lesson you’ve learned shooting snowboarding?

I guess that would be getting an ad and a double page spread of the same photo in the same big international mag. Right next to each other...

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Do you have ambidextrous eyeballs, do you ever shoot switch?

I have got to admit that I have no idea of what ambidextrous means, but sometimes, really rarely, it happens that I shoot switch.

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JA K E KUZYK

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How old are you?

How many countries did you hit last season?

How many beers do you need to be set?

How many centimeters is your favorite board?

What is the biggest rotation you can spin switch?

How many boards did you break last season?

How many flips is too many?

How many siblings?

How big is your foot?

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How many pets do you have?

How many tries is too many?

How many days did you ride last summer?

How many times do you hit snooze? 0 How many times did you vote?

How many stairs is a legit rail?

How long was your last full part?

How many Ibuprofens to do you take at once?

How many hours of sleep is enough for you?

How many tries did it take to land your closer trick in your last part?

How many calories do you eat x day?

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NOW BINDINGS

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So was it a concept that came into its own after years of experimentation or did the idea just pop into your head one day and suddenly it all made sense?

I’ve been observing board sports for quite some time, especially surfing and skateboarding and how they dig in their feet to make a turn rather than relying on a strapping device with a highback. The motion is at the ankle and is more of a transfer of energy from toe to heel. I wondered for a while how I could incorporate this into a snowboard binding, ultimately the skateboard concept won me over because of its moving parts and bushing system.

bindings are not designed that way so if you remove the highback your boot settings change, plus the heelcup won’t hold your heel like ours do. Now bindings excel in every condition and terrain, we’ve had beginners, advanced, expert and pro riders demo’ing the binding and everybody found something they liked about it.

Where do you manufacture them?

We manufacture them in China.

Who is on the team?

Jeremy Jones, Devun Walsh, most of the YES team, new additions coming soon!

How did you come up with the name “Now”, is it because the future is now?

I chose “Now” because the name is always present, positive and easy to remember. It’s also very marketable.

Can you get them in Europe?

Yep, check our shop locator on our website.

What are your plans for the future?

Pushing and improving relevant products and finding ways to keep it user-friendly, interesting and fresh so snowboarders stay with the sport while hopefully new ones are converted.

Is it true that Now Bindings work just as well without a highback? Are they more for freeriding or are they good for park/street shredding too?

Indeed, Now bindings can be enjoyed with or without a highback. Since the binding is more efficient at transferring energy, it takes less effort to make a turn.

Snowboards are also easier to turn these days and that combo allows you to ride without a highback. Now bindings were designed with a Flushcup, the highback is stacked on top of the heelcup, creating a flush surface between the two, so when you remove the highback your boot always stays connected to the heelcup. Other

Last words are yours.

Find out more about the future at now-snowboarding. com or follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @ nowbindings. Thanks for the support and see you on the slopes... or at the bar!. www.now-snowboarding.com

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RK1

Why don’t you guys try to make a movie or even have web site?

That’s a question that pops up every once in a while, and we are probably not going to make a movie. But we will make sure that RK1 pops up with some new shit throughout the season. A website could be fun? Raise you hand if you think thats a good idea.

What is very Norwegian about you guys?

Alek and Len´s beards probably. And that we are incredibly good at snowboarding. And we look good.

What is something that any good snowboard edit should have?

Partying, DV 4:3 format and bails. So, we haven’t made one good yet. But I’m serious, I would like to see more old school snowboard edits, too much serious shit out there these days.

hat does RK1 mean? Is it top secret?

(Olav Stubberud) RK1 is basically an abbreviation for Rykkinn, our ‘hood, where we are from. But yeah, it’s top secret.

Who is the core of the crew?

I would say Alek Østreng, Ståle Sandbech and me. We grew up 100 feet from each other and have always been a “crew”, looong before RK1 became a thing. And then you have Frode Sandbech, who is kind of RK1’s mentor and big brother. And Len Jørgensen, who’s been riding with us for a long time and is from a place close to Rykkinn.

If flips onto rails made you money, who would be the richest in the crew?

Alek is the flip master, so I think he would claim it if there was a contest, but everyone’s got some kind of flip into a rail. On the other hand, if flat landings equaled money I would be stacking dough!

What takes more time, shaping a kicker or to shaping your hair?

That’s a funny one! Because my hair looks like that when I wake up, so unless I’m really feeling the hair sculpting that day… I would say shaping the kicker.

What tends to happen when the whole crew is together?

When we are all together on the slopes it usually ends up with some sick shredding going down. When we are home, it’s more about watching TV or playing video games. Sometimes there are fights, but it’s mostly Ståle and Alek doing the fighting and me and Len watching and laughing.

What can we expect from you guys this season? How about a movie?

How about you stop hassling us and trying to get us to make a movie?! But yeah, we will make something, and it will pop up on the world wide web. So stay right where you are.

What would you guys say you specialize in?

Partying and girls. In general.

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ATA G G E

posse page

What the hell does Atagge mean?

(Alex Tank) Well, the first half At- are my initials and the second half -agge is the last part of Jagge’s name. We were the two who got it started back in 2008.

If you guys were a soccer team, who would be the captain? Who would be the goalkeeper? Who would be the waterboy?

Captain would be Jagge, probably. Keeper would be Flo, he used to play in goal before it was cool to hate on soccer. James would be the destroyer in defense, Benny play midfield and Alex (our resident soccer nerd) would play left wing, just like back in the days. Our intern Ralph would be the waterboy.

Who does the posse mainly consist of?

The crew is Alex Tank, Jagge, Flo Geiger, Benny Urban, James Niederberger, Andy Walker, Carmen Beccaro, Toni, Ralph, Raffi Kossman, Guido Gfollner, Butsch, Forest Bailey, all the homies from back home and whoever is down.

Your crew kills rails but are there actually any good zones to ride street rails in Switzerland/Germany?

Not really. We have some good spots here and there, you just really have to look for them. Nothing like good old Quebec or Helsinki.

Tell us about your shooters, Howzee and Elmi, your PhotoG’s.

They are the bosses behind the lens. Seems like Howzee gets a cover-worthy shot every single time and Elmi just knows how snowboarding should look on video.

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Every posse runs an area, what is Atagge’s turf?

Mostly the southern part of Germany, but we also have some connections in Switzerland and America.

Have you guys managed to maintain your original slogan of Atagge being a place for “snowboarding, art and freedom”?

Alex and Benny are mostly snowboarding all the time and enjoying their summer in Munich, meanwhile Jagge is locked up in university forever and Flo is working in construction full time. I guess we’re kinda losing it on the freedom part, but Jagge is painting a lot these days. So that might make up for it.

But they aren’t the only ones, there’s also Steffen Kornfeld, a pretty talented PhotoG from Germany who’s been down since day one.

Who is the nerdiest in the posse? Who is the artsiest?

Who rides the skinniest stance? Who is the best at that weird hammer game at the bar?

The nerdiest is definitely Benny with his funny glasses, still trying to finish his university degree. Jagge is the painter so he’s the artsiest, Flo rides the skinniest stance, basically just because he’s the smallest. And what weird hammer game are you talking about? You must be mistaken…

After an Atagge roadtrip, what kind of trash do you find on the car floor?

Benny eats ALL THE TIME, so there’s a lot of McDonald’s boxes and cups. A lot of candy wrappers from Flo, trashed art by Jagge and all sorts of fishing stuff from James. And my golfballs are everywhere!

If no one shot it, did it happen?

I’d like to say it didn’t, but sometimes you’re talking about gnarly shit from back in the day, when it wasn’t really about getting it documented, but everyone who was there saw it.

What is the most important thing at the end of the day?

If you don’t have a smile on your face after a day snowboarding, you did something wrong.

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actually

Instead of a mattress, he lay in a bed of ivy with a head full of questions. He tilted it back and looked down at his legs. They were furry like a cat and pink like an Easter egg!

Confused, but feeling fuzzy inside, he rose to his feet and noticed his board by his side. He leaned down to pick it up when a big bunny ear flopped down over his face.

C T U A L LY

It slowly dawned on JP that we was he wearing a rabbit suit, but this was not something new. This was a return to the past, a day in the life he had lived 11 years ago. A transcendence of reality that resonated deep in his psyche, but at a higher frequency of pink.

Still slightly bewildered, yet overcome with the warm rush of nostalgia, he cried out to the heavens, “YES! YES! YES!”.

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JP SOLBERG

Daylight poured into JP’s eyes like a hot cup of coffee as his eyelids parted with the slight resistance of a window shade on a 747.

When suddenly the soft click of a shotgun being cocked resonated through the woods...

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The Japanese government are taking all necessary measures to contain widespread panic, but the hard facts are that, by its very nature, none of us, no snowy country in the world, is free from this sort of horrific act. None of us can ensure that it won’t happen

again. Interpol and the FBI are collaborating on the search for Alex Cantin, who is still at large…

ALEX CANTIN

In the aftermath of the explosion, one eye-witness described the situation: “We were walking back to our car which was parked adjacent

from the stairs when there was an almighty blast, we turned and caught a glimpse of a kid putting down this banger… My colleague and I both actually said ‘Holy shit!’ in unison, we had never seen someone single-handedly do so much damage to a street spot.”

holy shit

10,000 kilometers away, while we slept quietly, an eruption that started somewhere near Sapporo shook us from our slumber. The first seeds of a very uncivil French-Canadian takeover had been sown. Dozens of slack-jawed Japanese civilians were left flabbergasted as Alex Cantin transmogrified into a suicidal urban terrorist. Thick drops of blood and P-Tex were scattered across the snow-covered rail and bank.

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THE RECOVER PROJECT

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“The Recover Project is an art project that I started with a Vice Magazine cover 8 months ago and today I have about 100 different painted covers (Thrasher, Transworld, Sugar, Method, Kingpin, Skateboarder, etc.)

The idea was to give a second life to skate/snow mag covers by adding a world of color and melancholy to them. I grew up around the skate culture so it’s quite natural for me to pay homage to the magazines I grew up reading with my illustrations. “ - Lucas Beaufort to learn more about the recover project check out lucas’ site: lucasbeaufort.tumblr.com

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I was in my early years as a photographer and it was an absolutely amazing bluebird day.

ALL the best snowboard media from the whole world were present. It was simply one of those classic moments when everything comes together. I was following Ingemar around when suddenly he stops, pulls out a new, longer board from his boardbag and starts to mount his bindings.

I asked him: “Ingemar, what are you doing? Why are you changing boards?”

He replied: “I need a longer board. I’m going to do the highest backside air ever,” in his very northern Swedish accent.

Then he did it. Landing exactly in the one little spot where it would be possible without injury coming from such heights. As he came to a stop by the crowd below the outrun, I ran up to him and said: “Ingemar, you’ve just made snowboarding history, do you know that?!”

As it was in those days, we had to wait a few months to see the first images come out in the magazines.

I think Ingemar had like 12 covers with that one air. Amazing!

– Vincent Skoglund

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RASHIDA A oulad - E l H aj - A mar

What would you do if you were surrounded by a crazy gang like the MS-13?

Run for my life, probably.

Tell us something you did that you should get sent to the slammer for?

Riding in XXXXL gear when I really should have been wearing size S.

What would your jail nickname be?

Murder Mocro.

If you drop the soap in the shower, would you pick it up?

Hell noooo!!

If you were allowed to bring one thing to jail, what would it be?

I guess being a Dutchie the best thing to bring would be weed, sell it, get rich and own the jail.

Would you try to escape or wait for your sentence to be up?

If I was sentenced to life I think try to escape, better to try something than spend the rest of your life there.

What is the first thing you are going to ride when you get out of jail?

Go to Laax and shred till I drop dead!

If being rad at snowboarding was a crime who wound be sentenced to death?

Max de Vries, Anthony I’t Hout, Wessel Van Lierop Who will pick you up on the day you make parole?

DC, Sabre, Shaped Snowboarding, Union.

Introduce yourself to your cellmate.

I am Rachida Aoulad-El-Haj-Amar, 19 years old and from the Netherlands.

Cellmate asks, “gimme one good reason why I shouldn’t shank you?”

Well I’m a female rail rider and we’re pretty much an endangered species so if I’m dead it would take away some female rail power from snowboarding and that would be a shame.

What mob do you roll with?

Back in the domes I ride with Anthony I’t Hout, Max de Vries, Cees Wille and a lot of other insane Dutchies. It would be a really long checkout if I named them all.

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Introduce yourself to your cell mate.?

Spencer Schubert, 19 years old, grew up riding Mt Bachelor, OR. Cell mate asks, “gimme one good reason why I shouldn’t shank you?”

Because I have really long arms, I’ll slap you from across the room.

What mob do you roll with?

Lick the Cat is my crew.

What would you do if you were surrounded by a crazy gang like the MS-13?

Probably join them, I was a vato for Halloween.

Tell us something you did that you should get sent to the slammer for?

I used my friend Desiree’s ID to get into the bar two years ago, she’s a girl.

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SPENCER SCHUBERT

What would your jail nickname be?

Schvetty.

If you drop the soap in the shower, would you pick it up?

No way, I caught a donkey dick between my legs in the streets this year... I cried.

If you were allowed to bring one thing to jail, what would it be?

My iPad. Would you try to escape or wait for your sentence to be up?

Wait, I would start doing yoga.

What is the first thing you are going to ride when you get out of jail?

Anywhere with the homies.

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If being rad at snowboarding was a crime who wound be sentenced to death?

It would be a long waiting list... Chris Grenier, Scott Stevens, Travis Parker, Forest Bailey, Justin Bennee, Louif, Jed, Keegan Valaika, Gigi, Nicolas Muller, Austin Smith, Bryan Fox, Curtis Ciszek, Scotty Wittlake, Scotty Arnold, Ben Bilodeau, Sam Taxwood, Johnny OC, Johnny Brady. Too many to name…

Who will pick you up on the day make parole?

ThirtyTwo, Capita, Etnies, Union, Arnette, LRG, Mt. Bachelor, Cobra Dogs, Side Effect.

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Introduce yourself to your cell mate.

Hey, my name is Jonas Steen. All my friends call me Pato. I am 21 years old.

Cell mate asks, “gimme one good reason why I shouldn’t shank you?”

I’m just a kind guy from the countryside of Norway.

What mob do you roll with?

Lenny Powers, Marius Schafferer, Øivind Andersen, Peder Midttømme, Brage Richenberg and all the guys from The TrashParty.

What would you do if you were surrounded by a crazy gang like the MS-13?

I would run and hide, because I am a fast little dude.

JONAS STEEN Tell us something you did that you should get sent to the slammer for?

My killer mustache or the 50-50 FS 180 I did last time I was snowboarding.

Have you seen Jonas Steen? He’s good! Felonious FS air. p hotos : k e v i n we st e n ba r g e r

What would your jail nickname be?

El Pato.

Would you try to escape or wait for your sentence to be up?

I might come out early for good behavior.

If you drop the soap in the shower, would you pick it up?

Don’t think so, my butt is too cute and small.

If you were allowed to bring one thing to jail, what would it be?

My iPhone, so I can upload all the madness on Instagram.

What is the first thing you are going to ride when you get out of jail?

Just some fast laps in my local resort are the funnest thing ever. Good friends and a lot of small rails and gaps.

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If being rad at snowboarding was a crime who wound be sentenced to death?

Scott Stevens, Alekander Østreng, Len Roald Jørgensen, Fred D Perry, Ståle Sandbech. And a lot of crazy kids from Norway that are way too good at snowboarding, like Marcus Kleveland.

Who will pick you up on the day you make parole?

Bataleon, Holden, Robins Hood, Switchback Bindings, Dragon.

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Introduce yourself to your cell mate?

Wussup, I’m Nuutti Niemelä, 21 years old, pretty much a regular guy from Lapland, Finland.

Cell mate asks, “gimme one good reason why I shouldn’t shank you?”

Well, the girls seem to like my smile, usually.

What mob do you roll with?

Some Finnish guys, some Swiss guys.

Roope, Mara, Dave, Luca and Adi are a few names.

What would you do if you were surrounded by a crazy gang like the MS-13?

Been watching too much Sons of Anarchy, so if it’s an MC, I’m just a Harley away from it.

Tell us something you did that you should get sent to the slammer for?

A few years ago I actually grabbed indy outside of my knee, still have nightmares about it.

NUUTI NIEMELA

What would your jail nickname be?

Well, everyone seems to call me “Nasty” for some reason, hehe.

If you drop the soap in the shower, would you pick it up?

I pretty sure I’m not curious enough.

If you were allowed to bring one thing to jail, what would it be?

My brother, Michael Scofield.

Would you try to escape or wait for your sentence to be up?

Mikey would do the trick, I hope.

What is the first thing you are going to ride when you get out of jail?

Can’t ever get enough powder!

If being rad at snowboarding was a crime who would be sentenced to death?

My favorite, Heikki Sorsa!

Who will pick you up on the day you make parole?

Smith, 32, Levi Ski Resort, Transform Gloves.

----------------Illegal cleavage tranny finder, wait that just sounds dirty… p hotos : v i l l e la h t i n e n

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- Wait till the end of the jump to start spinning.

- Once you start to spin keep looking at where you have to land, further down if it’s a gap to or more in between your feet on a down rail.

First I think you have to practice spinning front threes off your toes... Just do them on flat ground till you have them on lock. After that you can think about taking it onto rails.

- When you are sure you’re gonna land in the sweet spot, finish spinning your full 270 but keep your head and eyes focused on the landing.

I recommend starting your session with some frontside lipslides to warm up. Depending on how the set up is you can also try hardway frontside 180 to switch backside 50-50.

- Because you’re keeping your eyes on the landing, it’s gonna be easier to land and ride away switch.

Once you are warmed up and feeling comfortable on the rail, go for the hardway frontside 270 to switch BS lipslide to switch. Here’s what you have to do

- Get ready to land and flex those knees, you know how to do that part, it’s not that hard.

Have fun and keep shredding!

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Toni is a super fun dude to be around and he’s always being himself, it doesn’t matter what situation he’s in or who he’s with. He’s also a guy who’s for sure staying true to his roots. There’s even a wacky Finnish rap music video made about his hometown and Toni is chilling like a real G in it. I’ve been riding with Toni for about 5 years now and every time we go to a spot it still amazes me how fast he gets his shit done. For example, one time he drove from Jyväskylä, where he lives, to southern Finland (250 km) to film with the guys. When he got to the spot the others had already been hitting this super long down bar for about an hour and he still got his trick before anyone else.

Toni is always down for riding, even if it’s -30 celsius, raining or he’s hungover. There was this one time when we had a pretty heavy bar night and the next morning he was the only one who wanted to go to the spot, so he went alone with our filmer. He threw up while he was on the drop-in ramp but still got the shot, which ended up being the ender in his Snakebite video part. I’m sure there are still many more sick video parts to come from this rascal. He’s definitely more than ready to hit the big leagues!

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We call you Benny, who still calls you Benjamin?

Pretty much everyone in my family still calls me Benjamin.

Especially my mom. She has a really funny pronunciation for it. It basically sounds like “Bendschaamin”.

Do you rip at street snowboarding because you are halfQuebexican or because your last name is Urban? Or is it both?

Haha, I guess it’s both. But as you probably know it’s a must to be able to ride some rails if you have Quebecois blood in you.

I’m just trying to do justice to my origins and last name. Do you think it would be weird if I started riding lots of pow?

BENNY URBAN

How rad is your dad? Can he do a method?

My dad is awesome. I convinced him to start riding a snowboard, now he loves it and does some ollies here and there. I think for a method he’d need to stretch a bit before, :)

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----------------Benny didn’t drive to this spot, taking a big bite out of the ledge with a back lip.

RORSCHACH If it was possible, what do you think the Benny of 2050 would say to the Benny of 2012?

Why the fuck are you risking your life sliding down some stupid rail? But on second thought, old Benny would probably be jealous that he can’t do it anymore.

If Germany was going to kick a country out of the EU, who would it be if it was up to you?

If it was up to me I’d kick ourselves out and try to keep out of trouble, maybe try to be a bit more like the Swiss.

How would others define you? How would you define yourself?

I would define myself as passionate, self-sacrificing, thoughtful, hard-working and naive. I think others would say I’m passionate, never on time (I’m trying to work on that), blue-eyed, city kid and positive.

What is a ‘first’ you are still looking forward to?

I want to go to Asia.

What happens when a bunch of Germans get together on snowboards?

A lot of highbacks are gonna get smashed because we have a habit of detuning our edges on the loop of our friends’ heelcups. Some skiers will probably get sprayed and it will always be a super fun, memorable time.

You basically eat non-stop but you never get fat, do you have a tape worm?

Yeah, I’m always eating that’s true. But I don’t eat cause I’m hungry, I just always have an appetite when I see tasty things. I just can’t resist. I’ll probably get fat when I quit snowboarding, :) Why do people call you Mr. Ass? Because I really like nice asses. And I’m not afraid to say it, so that’s why I got the nickname.

Why do you never drive your car?

I always do, :) Who told you I don’t like driving? I love driving. But if someone offers to drive, I’d rather chill in the passenger seat.

Do you ever dream about sleeping?

I actually don’t know because I forget what I was dreaming about most of the time. That’s sad, I know. Dreaming is amazing though. I should start writing a dream diary like Dani (Rajcsanyi) does.

Worst thing about being caught in an earthquake?

Running out of the house and forgetting that you’re not wearing any clothes. Haha, that was semi-awesome. It basically woke us up because it happened so early in the morning.

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NIELS SCHACK Do you feel more satisfied after landing a trick first try or after 20 tries?

First try is the way things should always go ‘cause it is one of the greatest feelings ever, but tragically it rarely ever happens.

I guess that’s why we cherish those moments.

So you are moving to Quebec this season, what are your expectations?

Maple syrup, French Canadians and poutine.

You are going to start attending some university there, what do you hope to accomplish by continuing your education?

Well, I’m doing a half-term and taking environmental courses, so I still get to ride all winter, which is legit. And I don’t know, it’s nice to have other aspirations besides snowboarding.

Do think conservation or technology will save mankind?

Who cares about conservation if we can recreate everything with technology. What’s cooler: a cheetah or a Cheetah 2.0CC? For real though, I think we are screwing up pretty badly with the whole planet. I hope we find new technologies to help us conserve this awesome planet and maybe save all of all of humanity.

What is the most important thing that snowboarding has taught you?

Sometimes in life you just need to send it!

Do you think your French accent will change after spending time in Quebec?

Hehe, yeah…

If you were an animal at a zoo, which one would you be?

Maybe a polliwog? Since I’m not a fully developed frog yet...

Besides your outerwear, what is analog about your life?

I like to write postcards to people instead of emails.

If you woke up transformed into a girl what would be the first thing you do?

Put my boxers on, drink coffee, take a poop... the usual until I finally saw myself in the mirror. Then it’d just be a crazy day from there on. Man, there’d be so much fun stuff to do, but I would probably go for a free pint at a bar, and go shopping for mangos.

If you were a real gypsy and street performing was the only way for you to make a living, which instrument would you choose and what outfit would you wear?

Man, that’s a hard one, I think I’d learn like 12 other instruments besides the guitar and do one of those one-man band kinda

things. Just walk around the city making sweet tunes. Maybe call it “CORNIELUS’ MARCHING MADNESS” or something…

If you don’t have time to think about it, what trick do you do off a jump? On a rail?

Off a jump I just try to get as much air as I can, but for rails maybe boardslide? It’s really hard to not think and actually do a trick.

RORSCHACH

What do you want to be when you grow up?

I want to film animal documentaries for the BBC.

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What do you put on your fries? What’s something you hate when people put on fries?

Well, there are different styles, it all has to do with your tastes but also the feeling of the moment. For example, a nice homemade curry mayonnaise is a classic, but then again some good old British salt and vinegar is amazing too. Basically, I just really like French fries. And I don’t discriminate against other French fry lovers, we are just one big happy family.

Do you still practice “No Meat Thursdays”?

Nah man I wish, that was a good concept though. I might start again or just go full vegetarian in a couple of years.

If you had to sacrifice one thing: health, wealth, style or happiness, which would it be?

This question sucks cause they’re all kinda linked, but I would go with wealth since I might be starting that one-man band thing soon and you never know, it could work out. Might need to find a better name for it, though…

Live for 80 years, 150 years or forever?

For as long as you’re alive, Alexis! <3

What do you fear most?

I hate jellyfish!

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----------------A whole Greek salad of people on the scene in Vasilitsa as Brendan sends a sweet method. photo: ron ny rsp

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In the midst of economic and political turbulence in Greece, with daily riots and fires blazing in Athens as Merkel pointed her big German finger of shame at the country, a motley crew of boarders was determined find a better side to this ancient nation. This was not a Cycladic mission down to Mykonos to ride donkeys and smash plates but, in its stead, a search for a new meaning to the blue and white of the Greek flag. Our merry band of (decidedly unkempt) brothers looked north, towards the border with Albania, amongst the blue skies and white Pindus peaks of Vasilitsa, for the answer.

----------------ADT, tzatziki thrasher.

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The riders, a rather diverse group of fellows, including Sebi Müller from Germany, Roland MorleyBrown from NZ and Brendan Gerard from the USA, were corralled at the Athens Venizelos Airport. The METHOD crew included filmer Ryan “Diggles” Scardigli, editor Chriso McAlpine and yours truly, Alexis de Tarade, a half-breed Greek/Frenchman to keep the crew on course with translations, get really bad directions and complain about the clouds of endless cigarette smoke.

France’s finest, mademoiselle Vanessa Andrieux, was there to snap stills. Unfortunately, Chriso was the unknowing host of a nasty virus he brought with him from Japan, rendering him useless and eventually spreading the bug to others in our group.

After the usual missed flights, lost bags, lost riders and a few hours milling around at the airport, our first evening was spent in Kifisia drinking beers and smoking butts with our guide and local tzatziki thrasher, Petros Vaxevanakis.

Oh, and we also searched for his sister’s lost cat. The next morning an emergency CAPiTA stick pick-up for Gerry was made possible from the good people at 21Kifissia shop, thanks for the hook up Niko!

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----------------TOP LEFT: Brendan Gerard with the late FS 3 for the gods.

BOTTOM: Sotiri the Greek.

Finally on the road, Vanessa steering the very square van with bags stacked like Pringles in the rear as Greek radio whined, we cruised the coast amazed by the landscape. The sea, small islands and their larger cousin Evia, with its snow-capped peaks, all in one eyeful. Quite the sight. The sun speared through the clouds and you could totally imagine the hand of Zeus raining down a fistful of lightning bolts. Chriso was full of great questions like, “Are those the trees where feta grows? Does tzatziki come from those snowy peaks? Are those mountains where they mine the gyro meat from?”

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As the van made its way up the map, many exits were missed, rockslides were dodged and several stray dogs were almost hit. After 6 hours hopelessly lost, at last we were nearing Vasilitsa. Once we passed Grevena, dinner was gobbled at the Arkouda Hotel. The owner is a friendly guy who speaks German and gives out mega bear hugs for dessert to go along with the homemade yogurt.

Vasilitsa couldn’t be much further as at this point the snow walls were higher than the van. The assumption of Greece being just beaches, boats and goats was being firmly nudged off that stereotype’s edge with each turn up the hill. But to get to the on-hill refuge, Vasilitsa 1850, we had to drive up what looked like a bunny slope, and even the blindest American optimism couldn’t get us up this one. Sebi tried to Michael Schumacher up the piste-like “road” then Diggles gave it his best Travis Pastrana also with no luck, so it was time for the “Greek Bobsled Team” to get out and start pushing! This Foreign Legion of power would make many appearances behind the van on this trip, since the chains supplied by the rental company in Athens fit like saggy drawers and would eventually break.

- - - - - - - - - - - - ----RIGHT: RMB don’t need no stinkin’ signs…

BOTTOM: Diggles & Gerry sharing a bromantic moment.

Upon arrival at Vasilitsa 1850 everyone realized this place was most positively the real deal. The A-frame constructed lodge seemed like a space station under the stars, with a snowpark and the drag lifts a mere 100 meters away. At this late hour the windows of the bar were too sweaty to see inside, and the door rumbled with dancehall beats. Our guide Petros emerged from the sweaty mess and led us tired sailors to our new quarters for some rest.

At sunrise everyone enjoyed the panorama, a vast sea of white gold, as we scrunched on breakfast. The troops laced up and headed for the drag lift. On the way up we could see Mt. Olympus off in the distance to our southwest, dormant of any God-like activity. To our north lay Albania, flexing its muscular mountain ranges as we fidgeted uncomfortably on the lift. No one had set foot at the top of the drag since the last big storm. Signs were frosted and the iced-over trees looked like sculpted cartoons, or maybe Martian rock formations.

Everyone snagged first tracks as the Oracle of Delphi looked down upon its new visitors. The boys bagged a couple of shots, then burned a couple of turns but the clouds soon rolled in to ring the bell and call it a day. The afternoon was spent at the jam alongside the refuge, with beats bumping and the wind blowing hard enough take off your eyebrows.

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The next day the van’s chains rattled like prisoners as we rolled down to one of the highest villages in Greece. Samarina sits at about 1,500 meters and everyone except a brave few leave for the winter.

Emaciated dogs wandered around with their ribs showing and the whole scene was reminiscent of a zombie movie, but it made for a million spots with no one around to shut us down. The boys got to work on the town, ramping off roof tops, boardsliding on balconies and turning the streets into slopes.

The occasional local would come by for a look and one man herded his horses past the spot, letting out an odd trilling “brrrrrr” sound to keep them moving forward.

Another dude wanted the boys to “jump my house!”

----------------LEFT: Gerry recommends the local fire water.

BOTTOM: Going global with his roof antics, Gerry chucks a bone cruncher off the refuge.

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Of course we forgot that the van would predictably get stuck in the same place as it did upon our arrival, which meant some more action for the “Greek Bobsled Team” before bed.

Back at camp the toilet was clogged, since no one that who could actually read Greek warned the others to only put poo in the loo.

For the rest of the week craps were taken standing on our feet, looking like the Colossus of Rhodes, at the communal toilets down the hall.

The local restaurant, owned by a gracious fella named Sotiri, acted as a base for the team, keeping our bellies full, cigarettes smoking, internet connected and drinks flowing. That evening everyone feasted on plenty of local meats, salads and, of course, tsipouro, which our posse refered to as “firewater”. Sotiri kept the kids smiling with local history, music and invited Sebi for a one-on-one, bromantic Greek line dance. The piles of food disappeared and no one listened to Sotiri’s warning to “never mix red wine with tsipouro”.

We eventually waddled out and headed back up to Vasilitsa for the night as the restaurant’s “vacuum cleaner” (a little sparrow) nibbled on the crumbs we left behind.

----------------TOP: Sebi on the Greek Stairmaster.

ABOVE: This was the only tail anybody got on this trip, Sebi full speed snatcher.

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Meanwhile, Diggles’ Hydra-like monster mocked us, its head poking out the bottom of the toilet in our room. Otherwise, everything else at Vasilitsa 1850 is what’s called “easy living”. Internet connections were dicey so chess was played instead, the fireplace was the television and the heater, there was time to read actual books and get to bed early, plus the night sky was better than any movie.

No one took showers. The people staying for the season use the refuge as a base and park their vans or RV’s outside. Due to last winter’s massive snowfall, their vehicles were deeply buried and became snow caves, creating the most amazing nocturnal show, as an incandescent glow shone through the snow from each person’s night light.

They were simply pumped to ride, eager to show the visitors their spots, always ready to make us something to eat and always offering something to burn.

Another generous fella was Yorgos, we called him Iceman on account of the aviator shades he always wore. He had a heli and was ready to take the brigade out to wherever.

The zone is totally unexplored and with heli-access you could easily bag some first descents. He even offered to helivac Brendan to the hospital in Athens after he snapped his collarbone sending it off the roof of the refuge. All in all, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an amazing deal and the perfect place to go on a shred adventure with your full crew, you can get a group room and lift tickets for everyone for about 40 euros/person a day! Plus, you will basically never have to wait in a lifeline in this place and can still score first tracks days after a storm.

----------------LEFT: Sebi wall smack FS 3 out.

TOP: RMB & Gerry, boozy & buried.

BOTTOM: Feta bukkake!

The staff and local kids that hung around for long periods were rad. Gerasimos and Akis run the place, both good people and basically introduced snowboarding to Greece. Local photographer Ronny, from silentprogression. tv, his girlfriend Dina, our guide Petros, Angeliki and the rest of the regulars were always around to give a helping hand.

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The week definitely passed by too fast but everyone was happy to make turns in the peaks where the Gods were born. The hospitality from Gerasimos and the rest of the crew was a throwback from another age, when guests were truly honored. It’s funny to think how the villagers fled Samarina for the winter, leaving behind their cars and houses for us to use as ramps and features. They returned in the spring and no doubt were wondering where that little piece of pink p-tex on their balcony rail could have come from…

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Our last day was spent in Athens, by the Parthenon. Roland was still in bed and woke up to Chriso offering him some water. But RMB wasn’t awake enough to remember that sometimes the water in Greece is fiery HOT and if you’re not careful you’ll catch yourself a mouthful of tsipouro at 8 AM!

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----------------LEFT: Greek igloo & Greek cosmonaut.

BOTTOM: RMB front 3 lien with nobody home to spoil his fun.

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BEERS,BROS &BOARDS ----------------LEFT: Phil Tardif, filthy front 3 nose tap, fuck yea Fidrat!

I ran into Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Arrogs last spring at the Nike Chosen finals in Montafon. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always fun trying to have a conversation where both people are only getting half of what is being said. After a lot of back and forth and some funny moments, we worked out a deal where I would go on a road trip with the Bataleon team from LA to Bachelor. This trip, it turns out, was probably the best time I had all winter.

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BEERS,BROS &BOARDS Whether it was the crew we were with, the places we went or the fires we started, there was never a dull moment. These guys are the real deal, and I look forward to many more adventures with them.

– Diggles

- - - - - - - - - - - -----Mitch Richmond has the best thumb in the business.

----------------Eric Messier doing his best Terry-Kidwell-at-Tahoe-CityQuarterpipe impression.

- - - - - - - - - -------Team windbreakers, fire, beer & guns… ‘Merica, fuck yea!

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----------------RIGHT: Ben Rice learned nothing on this trip (except that sagebrush has a pretty pungent smell).

BOTTOM: Mitch Richmond is definitely not all thumbs when it comes to FS5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

----------------Ben already knew how to do tail taps, so that still qualifies as learning nothing on this trip (except that big, burly Australians can really hold their liquor, although he probably knew that tooâ&#x20AC;Ś)

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----------------Sup, gangsta? DBK pushin’ a fly whip.

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----------------We didn’t start the fire, it’s been burning since the world’s been turnin’…

--------------- - L’Arrogs still got it, bitches! Ballsy backflipper on the Superpark step up gap.

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- - - - - - - - - -------It takes a little time to wrap your mind around this trick the first time you see it, looks like he is about to die but trust us, Jaeger is in total control, nose catch front flip out.

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----------------TOP: Jaeger likes ciggies and burning couches too.

LEFT: Jaeger Bailey likes fun sodas and snowboarding, why not combine them into the most awesome thing this side of the Atlantic: the Beer Chug Plant.

BX ? B ? XB

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Driving, flying, frontflips, stomping, slamming.

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Who is Tyler Chorlton?

Shit dude, you tell me! I’m just me.

What is the best sound in snowboarding?

The best sound in snowboarding is the lack of sound, when you’re riding the freshest pow deep in the backcountry.

You are basically the last man standing (besides Brandon Biebel) still rocking the giant sweat pants, how long do you think before they come back into style?

Not true, I’ve seen some others but yea, I guess we don’t follow the “fashion” trend just to try and fit in with with the rest of the world. We wear giant sweat pants because they are comfortable and easy and warm.

Do you belong to any facial hair enthusiast guild or something? Tell us about Clubman wax. Also, mustache rides?

Nope, but I guess I could now, thanks to Clubman... that shit is like cement for your facial hair, it’s what Salvador Dali used on his mustache so yea, it’s legit fo shizzle...

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As a shop owner, how do you see the current state of affairs, is the industry totally fucked?

It’s not just the snowboard industry that is fucked, the world is backwards and has been for a long time, we are just now starting to see the result.

Why do you hate rails?

I don’t hate rails... I just prefer to ride pow or jumps or slopes or... moguls!

Tell us about your stalker, have you gotten a restraining order against her yet?

All sorted now, but wait a minute, it looks to me like you guys are the ones stalking me considering this line of questioning… ;) So how was your first year as a production company, are you happy with the movie, did you guys get What You Want?

We did, all we wanted was to do what we wanted and have a good time.

Why is the movie called Levity, is it cuz you guys don’t take snowboarding too seriously?

It’s more like snowboarding has gotten so serious these days in movies/edits and contests making snowboarders out to be superhuman that we wanted to keep it light and fun, that is the key thing we wanted from WhatWeWant Films. Our “serious” intro in Levity is basically us taking the piss out of that.

Also, it’s kinda fitting in with these hard economic/ industry times.

Are contests lame? How do you feel about something like the Supernatural?

I am gonna say contest/competing is lame because it is a conception of the ego, and wanting to do well at a contest is just your ego telling you, “come on, let’s prove to the world that we are THE SHIT”. Supernatural is a start in the right direction as far as what I would be stoked to ride, but winners should be awarded for individual, particular things they do rather than placed into 1st, 2nd or 3rd... But that’s just my opinion.

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- - - - - - - ---------LEFT: What Tyler wants is AIRTIME! BS5 floater in Whistler. Photo: Remi Petit ABOVE: Dust on crust canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop Don Chorlton, FS9 booster in Leysin. Photo: Vanessa Andrieux

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We’ve never met any snowboarder that can speak as many languages as well as you do, what’s next, Esperanto?

Well I only speak 3 languages, I’m born English, grew up in the French countryside as a kid and moved to Andorra as a teenager, where I picked up Spanish and furthered that by running a shop. But having spent so much time traveling with other riders or the Pirate crews I just started picking up lots of Scandi and German, I’m by no means fluent but I can catch the drift of the conversation usually and get by if I have to order myself food...

Are you working on any new signature products?

Yea, Vans have made me a very nice colorful jacket this year, which ties in nicely with my APO pro model, the TC. Also, my Electric goggle is coming out this fall and I’m super stoked on it, so go buy it now and feed the industry! Consume, consume, consume!!!

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Step up or step down?

Both... Either… As long as there is pow in the landing...

Did man land on the moon? Was 9/11 an inside job? How much should we trust governments? Do corporations run everything anyway?

Yes, but not in ‘69, they weren’t quite ready yet so it was staged. 9/11, yes, total inside job, you gotta be a dickhead to not think so, or else you just believe the news and have never looked into it yourself. There’s no point trusting governments because their interests do not serve the people (as they should), they just keep people busy thinking it will make a difference to vote for one party or the other. Corporations don’t run everything but they are above governments now, seeing as 51 of the 100 biggest economies in the world are corporations, not countries. But fuck man, don’t believe me, look into it yourself and make up your own mind. Just don’t believe most “official” mainstream explanations.

----------------LEFT: Sicker than the Spanish flu, back 7 mute into the deep end in Whistler.

Photo: Remi Petit RIGHT: Same trick, different spot, Avoriaz is one of Tyler’s favorite stomping grounds.

Photo: Vanessa Andrieux

What should people stop eating and what should they start eating more of?

Stop eating genetically modified foods packed with hormones and chemicals that really do you no good, unless you are stoked on one day becoming a cancer victim. Cut out E-number preservatives and stop drinking soda. Modern food processing radically alters food. Food is not processed for your health, it is processed to improve shelf life and to make them less “dangerous”. Start filling your body with non-GMO fruit and veggies for a start, non-processed foods, organic meats that are not sprayed with carbon-monoxide to keep the meat looking redder and fresher for longer and also DRINK NON-FLUORIDATED WATER!!! I really don’t understand people who tell me they don’t like the taste of water... Are you fucking stupid!? Let me ask you this: Do you like the taste of air? You need water to live, so stop being a fucking princess.

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Going bonkers in Val dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Isere, tip grab tail tap.

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Last words!

Long live METHOD and mustaches.

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WEARE 2012 “Hello comrade.”

The interrogator known to all as FIST walks in, pulling the door closed firmly behind him, giving it a second pull to be certain nothing could sneak out of the room, not even the smallest secret.

“So, we can do this the easy way or the hard way.”

Alexander Voitsehovsky is tied down to the table, which was barely necessary as he is so heavily drugged and beaten that he feels like he is floating in a perpetual backflip.

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FIST gets straight to the point and fires out his first question.

“Is it true that are that you work for the WEARE2012 resistance brigade?”

“What are you talking about! I don’t know a fucking thing about the WEARE2012 brigade!”

The guards strip off Alexander’s shirt and find a WEARE2012 tattoo over his heart.

Igor Kulakov gettin’ a fat lip over the wall.

Photo: Dasha Nosova

“Don’t bullshit me. I’ll slice your nipples off and feed them to you like pepperoni on a pizza if I get any more answers like that!”, snarls FIST. The room is pregnant with silence.

“Who are the other Russians working with you on this operation, this ‘Red Alert’? Tell us where they are!”

“You don’t play nice, do you… Yes, I am Alexander Voitsehovsky from the dense forests of Russia, and my crew is a mix of thugs, fools, wise men and punks.

Have you heard their names? For your sake, you should: Denis “Bonus” Leont’yev, Ura Rudchik, Vasil’ev, Kulakov, Sibirjakov and a whole bunch of crazy motherfuckers.”

“We are searching for an American defector, a soldier.

We believe he is working for you. His name is Brendan Gerard. Do you know where he might be?”

“Hahaha, you are a fool! True Russian terror from WEARE2012 is already here, and it will soon will be everywhere. This American, Gerry as we call him, taught our crew valuable technical skills last winter. And now he has also added his own intercontinental ballistic missile to our new secret operation, “RED ALERT”. Be afraid, be very afraid!

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Alexander Osokin depositing a FS 50-50 270 out into the bank. Photo: Kolya Tsarev

(from left to right): Denis Leontyev - Igor Kulakov - Philipp Ananin.

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“Can you tell me exactly what kind of information he has given you?”, the interrogator says quietly, his right fist clenched tight. Alex lays silent. FIST’s eyebrow twitches as he roars, “Answer me or you will never see snow again!”

“Is he giving you information about secret spots or classified grabs?”

“Gerry has perfect style when he is destroying street structures and has an incredible double grab weapon.”

FIST flogs Alex across the face with his walking stick.

Alexander Voytsekhovsky throwin’ the dirty birds.

Photo: Kolya Tsarev

“What kind of information can you provide us about the secret surgery that Denis Leont’yev underwent this summer, what kind of technology was used?

“Once again, you are a fool! Denis is a genius to millions of people, and I’m not joking. He has no hidden technologies, only his genius style of moving. He is a ninja!”

“Where is your footage and when will it be released?”

“We will bomb the world with Denis’ footage first. You would do well to respect him.”

FIST reaches in to the corner of the room, out of Alex’s line of sight, and returns with a snowboard and what seems to be a box of salt.

Helsinki hammer, 50-50 tail grab out from Philipp Ananin.

Photo: Kolya Tsarev

“Now look here, if you dare take me for a fool I will crush you like a snowflake and track down every one of your bootgrabbing little bastard friends and cut their snowboards in half, turn them into skis and make them wear metallic one-piece suits with Russian flags on the ass.”

FIST pulls out a fat marker and etches the word SKIER onto Alex’s forehead, then suddenly drops the marker and lands a swift right hook to his jaw.

“I know you guys make giant lips up to your rails. You cut shots early in your videos to avoid people seeing your sloppy landings. You are nothing but a bunch of zeachers who put water in vodka bottles just to look hard.”

Alex remains silent with an indifferent expression on his face.

FIST presses the snowboard’s razor sharp edge firmly against Alex’s neck. “Now tell us where have you been shooting this season? Or I’ll cut you open and fill your wounds with more salt than Mt. Hood Glacier.”

“You haven’t seen anything yet, the revolution is coming. Like a street graffiti I saw in Greece: ‘Don’t be scared, just prepare for the worst’.

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LEFT: Bonus laying bricks, seatbelt wall bash.

Photo: Dasha Nosova.

ABOVE: (top to bottom) Alex & Igor - Philipp - Yury Rudchik.

“Now admit that you want to be in the Olympics in 2014 and your dream is doing quadruple corks in leopard skin spandex.”

“Oh yes, we will make our Olympic dreams come true all right, our TERROR SNOW crew will attack during the Games with secret Anti-Olympic weapons. The whole world will cower before us, hahaha!!”

“Thank you for the information.”

FIST rises and slips into his overcoat, but decides on a sadistic whim to slap Alex with a swift swipe of the board before leaving.

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“Guard, take this one away and lock him in the gondola naked for a week! And turn up that up Ruki Verh music!”

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I think Peetu was one of the only guys to step to the massive gap over the Swoosh that week. Switch back one Japan like a boss!

CHOSEN / NIKE

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The Nike Chosen Sessions in Montafon, Austria were an astounding display of what a large corporate sponsor can do for snowboarding: building a unique and pristine park, flying in their top pros and giving international ams the ability to showcase their talents on a world stage.

The whole week felt more like a photo shoot than a contest. While the 12 invited ams duked it out in three disciplines, best line, bowl session, and big air, the three video crews who had battled all season for a spot in Austria were busy collecting footage and pushing themselves to put together their edits.

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OSEN / NIKE CHOSEN / NIKE CHO - - - - - - - - - - - - ----#1: Gjermund Braaten, sketchy gap to board.

While all of this was going on, the top Nike pros were there, shoulder to shoulder with the ams, stoking everyone out with heat makers all around.

The highlight for me was the bowl session: shaped like a swimming pool, complete with a diving board in the deep end and a ladder in the shallow. It took a bit for the guys to get in the groove, but once they found their lines, some amazing stuff went down in that thing. Austin Smith had a flawless frontside handplant over the diving board, and Jamie Nicholls pretty much shut the jam down with his backside transfer across the pool into the wall.

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The last day was the big air session. All the pros came out and crushed it. Highlights for me were Kevin Backstrom’s 1080 double shifty with a broken arm, and Ethan Morgan’s front 7 tuck knee. Big ups to Nike for supporting grassroots snowboarding and building one of the craziest parks I have ever seen!

----------------#2: Jamie Nicholls grew up riding dry slope, which means he has no fear when it comes to massive drops to rock hard ice. Back blunt hammer. #3: Austin Smith, summer vibes in the Alps, FS invert in the deep end.

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#4: Kevin Backstrom broke his arm for the second time at the Chosen Sessions, but that didn’t stop him from owning the big jump. No grab back one in the clouds, kid’s got style for days.

OSEN / NIKE

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----------------#5: Jamie Nicholls. #6: Halldor is quitting to be a male model, I hear. Good luck, buddy. You’re going to need it. #7: Ethan Morgan, tuck knee front 7 like it ain’t no thing.

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TOP LEFT: Jed pulling a tre bomb in some little town. I forget which foot caught this, but we had a great breakfast at the local diner.

TOP RIGHT: I don’t actually understand this at all because generally no one hated us. Or at least they pretended they liked us...

LEFT: Shout out to Frank April on this one, yooo!

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A man and his dog. These bitches really do love each other. Scotty and Dutchie.

ABOVE: Dutchy Arnold is a beautiful dog! There is only one man in this bitch’s life and his name is Scotty Arnold.

TOP: Fashion is serious for us at Salomon and Bonfire. We consider ourselves to be very business-oriented people.

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V A C A T I O N Early last winter Salomon bought an old RV for the team to travel around the world.

(Okay, maybe just around North America, we rented normal vans in other parts of the snowy world.) They wrapped it up with a giant drawing done by Chris Grenier and Pendleton decked out the inside with cool gear.

The idea was simple: Go out into the world, snowboard and hang out with everyone you meet along the way. With a hired driver and a young, Spanish-looking talent manager, the team departed from Portland, Oregon on a voyage they would never forget.

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TOP: Sometimes we had to stop to pee, eat, shit, etc, but this time the old hog needed some chains in order to keep on cruising safely. Safety first, kids.

LEFT MIDDLE: Chaining up is not easy on these things, Louif handles biz along with Driver To The Pros (and Ams) Chris Mulcahy.

LEFT BOTTOM: Scotty kept every single lift ticket from the trip, with the exception of a few which fell off. This photo makes me happy thinking about all the places we got to ride and the people we met.

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Drinking many beers and eating way too many hotdogs, we drove that baby everywhere. It was a bad season as far as snow was concerned but spirits remained high... Hanging out with kids at shops and resorts all over the US, Canada and Europe is a brilliant way to spend a winter. Going out and actually talking to people is a great way to do our jobs.

THERE’S MORE...

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TOP: Carr gearing up. Notice all the boards? THANKS SALOMON!

Free shit aka swag, not “swag”. Fuck “swag”, “YOLO” and abbreviating everything.

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TOP: More video games for the pros.

Canadians love hockey…

ABOVE: Sitting shotgun while zoning out listening to music was an awesome way to pass the time. We also had video games, a few instruments, and way too many snacks on this trip.

LEFT: Louif Paradis, back board to firecracker somewhere on the road.

BELOW: Typical night cruising somewhere around in Colorado, I think? The RV gas bill is no joke.

Target practice in Raulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s backyard. Java gets a little aggression out in the form of shooting shit. I think in hindsight that he really needed this. Dealing with all of us idiots must have nearly made him go mad. THANKS JAVA and everyone at Salomon and Bonfire, we loved it!

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TOP LEFT: Some lyrics and some artwork from Mr. Anderson.

TOP RIGHT: Underground killer from the Live Free or Die state. Chris Carr making love to the camera. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tough to shave on the RV, and Chris spent a shitload of time on it this winter!

BOTTOM: The owners of Satellite boardshop in Colorado are the best. JG and Raul own it and Raul was nice enough to invite us over to skate his backyard ramp and eat pizza.

Backside air by Jed Anderson.

TOP: Java and Chris Mulcahy battling in foosball.

Stunning photo of Funmaker J right here, truly amazing beard, Javier!

RIGHT: Louif and I just chillin’ out on the couch with Dutchie. Thanks Pendleton for the quality flannel and blankets/pillows in the RV.

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RIGHT: Rules to the game of MUFF. The ball is live after the third touch, if you fuck up you receive a letter, if you bitch out you receive a letter. When you’ve spelled M-U-F-F, everyone playing can kick the ball as hard as they want at you. And if they hit you, they get to go again, but from closer. And one more time after that.

BOTTOM: Chris Carr kicking the team soccer ball as hard as he can at our team manager Javier Fernandez, MUFF is fun.

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Much better than being whipped into a 100-stair double kink rail, in my opinion.

What stands out to me is that Salomon really let us do whatever we wanted. At no point did they force us to do this, they basically said “hey, let’s do something fun, let’s go snowboarding with people all over the world and then drink beers with them after”. Pretty sweet concept, right?

Cheers to everyone we met along the road and everyone who helped us out!

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aaaaa A A an N d we ’ re done .

TOP LEFT: This here looks to be some garbage we’ve collected along the road, minus the camera, film, and iPhones. I wonder which one the owner cherishes more?

TOP RIGHT: Grendys and Louis-Felix most likely playing NHL on PS2, very effective way to enjoy the road!

-----------------------------------------------------------MIDDLE LEFT: Some of Jed’s tattoos, done by himself and his homies. The Snoopy and Charlie Brown one is a favorite of mine.

MIDDLE RIGHT: View of our traveling home.

Majestic and covered with snow, just as it should be…

-----------------------------------------------------------BOTTOM LEFT: A boardbag and some shit.

There is an art to getting ready for the slopes.

BOTTOM RIGHT: Scotty playing us a tune. He is a great musician, with an amazing ear and an amazing sense of humor. Scotty makes everyone laugh 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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