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uckin’ ‘eh, we pulled if off. We made another movie. And, if I can be so bold, it’s better than the last. Take a break from staring at that smaller screen, and focus those eyes on the larger screen, and check out the fruits of our labor, Method Movie 2, going live on Methodmag.com and Redbull.tv November 6th.

Thanks to everyone who shot, housed, guided, or generally assisted with the production of the movie, to all the sponsors, to the Method staff, especially Chriso and Pwee, for the tireless work, to Flo and Michi at Red Bull Media House, and of course, to all of you.

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5 Southern Hemisphere rippers to watch - Carlos Garcia Knight - Scotty James - Zoi Sadowski-Synnott - Jye Kearney - Jess Rich 5 regrets - I don’t regret anything - I’m totally at peace with all the decision I’ve made in life, good and bad

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5 gadgets you recently purchased - iPhone Screen - iPhone Screen - iPhone Screen - iPhone Screen - I smash my screen a lot 5 favorite books - Open (The Andre Agassi autobiography) - Freakonomics - The Power of Habit - Marching Power - Shantaram 5 lines used to bail on a weak party - This is fucking weak - Oh, the tab is finished - Netflix and Chill - I’ve gotta be up early for something tomorrow morning - I’d rather be doing anything else 5 things people need to get straight between NZ and Australia?

- Humans have more rights in NZ - NZ invented Pavlova - NZ wine is 1 trillion times better than Australia’s - So is NZ’s cheese, chocolate, honey, ice cream, pies, fish ’n chips - so, basically everything!

- NZ has adorable wildlife. Australia’s will probably kill you

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5 wishes - I wish I was a better skateboarder - I wish that one day I could get a barrel long and deep enough that while getting pitted I could chill so hard that I could crack a beer and while I’m doing that tuna would be jumping out of the water at me and somehow turning themselves into fresh sashimi and landing straight in my mouth and I’d have soy sauce and some legit-ass wasabi in my pocket to complement it and then instead of my surfboard I’m actually riding a dolphin or a sea turtle or maybe like a dugong or something. That’ll be tight.

- Unlimited air points miles - Countries had no boarders - I literally can’t even think of fifth wish.

I’d be fucking stoked if those four ever came true. That’s enough for me.

5 celebrities you cannot stand - Kim - Khloe - Kourtney - Kylie - Kendall *Oh, and Donald Trump 5 rules of the hot tub - No - Parents - No - Rules - Be careful with your electronics near the water 5 worst things to shout in public - Game of Thrones spoilers - Order a vegetarian meal, then scream “Where’s the Meat!?”

- Cunt - Who’s got all the drugs - Next round’s on me 5 funniest lies you’ve ever told - Just got the deepest barrel ever - Oh yeah, I totally stomped it - Yeah, keen as - I’m on my way - I’m just on another call, can I call you back?

5 words to live by - Reuse - Recycle - Respect - Mother - Nature

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Years on Earth?

Years of school completed?

Seasons spent at Laax?

Full parts filmed?

Dudes/chicks you saw streaking this year?

How long should you sit in a sauna?

Times Buri has smoked until his eyes were closed?

Haircuts this year?

Lifetime Japan trips logged?

Tattoos you’ve given?

Tattoos you have?

Pairs of shoes currently in your possession?

Average hours on social media per day?

Times you’ve cheated death?

Most you’ve paid for a concert ticket ( and which show)?

Most homies packed in a cab?

Flights missed?

Nights you’ve watched the sun rise from the Rider’s Palace?

Languages you can speak?

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he soundtrack’s role in a snowboard film, or any film for that matter, really cannot be overstated. We dove deep to introduce some new flavors in this year’s film, and certainly hope you find something ya dig. Turn that shit up to 11. And if your shit doesn’t go up to 11, get that shit souped up or something.

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Physical health: You need to keep your abs in good condition while filming a movie. Otherwise, you will fuck up your lower back while spending shit tons of time making love with your camera. There’s always time to squeeze in a one-minute planking session while the rider is walking up the hill.

Always attend the shoveling sessions, too, because of way too many reasons. Pushups in-between tries is also a good way to stay in shape, but you’ll need to wait until the summer to see the benefits.

Travel tips: Snowboard filmmaking pretty much always includes a lot of traveling. Lately I’ve noticed that partying the day before a long flight is not good for you. It took me a long time to understand that, but now that I am enlightened, traveling has become a pleasure for me. Also, get a travel pillow. The pricier the better. There are not too many things in the modern world which are more G than a functional and nice-looking travel pillow. You won’t regret it.

Keeping it warm: Good and warm outerwear is the key. Use layers - lots of layers. Don’t forget to get a nice pair of filming gloves, too! Thin and warm. Even though you might film street, don’t do it in your sneakers. Get a nice pair of Sorels or something. When you have considered all the previous factors, remember not to look wack.

Snowboarders don’t look wack.

Food: Go for the smoothies in the morning.

And use weird sounding ingredients.

The more exotic the name is, the better it is. Guaranteed. Fuck all the basic shit.

Consuming meat at every meal is also key because you will probably end up filming time and time again with snowboarders from the US and they need to have meat at every meal. No exception. It probably has something to do with the evolution and the stomach fluids… Long story short, get used to eating the meat and fuck the veggie trend. The more red, the better.

Mental health: It’s all about what’s happening in-between your ears. Mindfulness is the word.

You need to exercise mindfulness because we, the people of 2017, are not able to be in the moment if being in the moment doesn’t have a name. So hire yourself a mindfulness coach.

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Here’s DCP during a late-afternoon pipe session, flying through the checkerboard shadows on the frontside wall. You could always count on David to ride any terrain, any time, in any condition. He’s a total joy to work with, but that’s the DCP attitude of living life to the fullest and keeping it nice under any circumstance.

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Asked ol’ Lenny Powers to rummage around in the family photo album for a bit of reminiscing on mini-Len: “A vintage selfie at my 10th birthday party at the local hill with the homies!”

“Gangsta ollie at my cabin.”

The uninhibited nature of youth. Len taking a method to just about flat at, as he recalls, “Some contest where I probably ended up last.”

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his day was a little difficult in terms of disgruntled residents and law enforcement. After an early morning boot, I went to Gabrovo City Hall with one of our excellent hosts, Stan, to see if we could make a filming arrangement with the cops and city officials, while the rest of the crew went to this down-flat-to-ledge spot. (See Brady’s part).

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an odd choice and a point of contention within the group once they returned to find the spot being dismantled and officers telling them to fuck off. Nevertheless, we returned a few days later for another swing, and as was often the case in Bulgaria, once we showed a bit of footage to the offended parties, attitudes U-turned, and a few individuals even felt obliged to assist.

Case in point - this helpful gent returned with clippers to lead the spot landscaping effort. - MG PHOTO: DANIEL TENGS

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What kind of introductory message do you send on Tinder?

Tinder is for young kids and old women, ha! I don’t use it, I have a girlfriend…

How many times have you fallen in love while traveling?

That’s a hard one. There are so many different and nice ladies on the road, but sometimes they are probably just nice because you always see them after two weeks of just seeing guys.

Most adventurous thing experienced while filming for Method Movie II? Guns ’n Roses in Tokyo. We were trippin’ - probably the best concert ever!

Tell us a snowmobiling story…

Oh my god… I thought snowmobiling was dope - you don’t have to hike and everything is so easy - but it’s definitely not

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easy. The first couple of days I was always thinking about just hiking up. It probably sounds weird, but it’s so hard to just go somewhere alone, and then if you have to double somebody up, it is even worse. But yeah, we got into it, and at the end it was fun, for sure. So the story: It was our first day on the sleds. We rented them from this dude and he asked us at the beginning if we’d ever ridden sleds before because the river had started to open up and there was a chance that we’d have to cross it. Before anybody could say something, Vlad’s (our filmer) answer was, “Come on dude. Look at me. I’ve been here 15 years in a row. I know how to sled.” You can guess who got stuck in the river five minutes later, ha!

Where did you drink your first beer?

My first beer ever? That was probably on the lake in Uster about 10 years ago.

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One habit ya need to drop?

Less meat, more veggies.

and got me so hyped on snowboarding was Nicolas’ part in Absinthe’s Resonance. That just blew me away!

Did you learn any life-hacking skills while on the road this year?

How to cook fresh-fished mussels from Kazu and Gigi. Thanks boys!

One trick that will never go out of style?

Method.

Best part about Laax as a home base?

Coming home and having the best dudes and the sickest resort around you.

Loosest thing you can speak about happening in the Rider’s Palace?

Oh shit! Too many I should not tell…

Favorite video part of all time and why?

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One trick that got away this year?

Tail tap to front one on a pillow. Didn’t make it into the part, so, damn.

One place you have to return to?

Hokkaido.

Final shoutout?

Thank you Method Mag for making this happen and thank you everyone who is supporting me! (Homies, family, sponsors). It’s just way too sick right now, so let’s go cruise!

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What kind of introductory message do you send on Tinder?

I don’t use Tinder because I ain’t scared of talking to a beautiful woman’s face. But if I did it would be, “You look like trash, can I take you out?”

How many times have you fallen in love while traveling?

Too many times to count. The most memorable was my first trip to Sweden. A week earlier I had gotten a dog and named it Milla. I went to Sweden for the Frontline Rail Jam. At the after party I looked over and saw one of the most beautiful women I’ve ever seen smiling at me. Ends up that her name was Camilla and she went by Milla. I took her home only to find out she had a boyfriend and all my sexual endeavors I was in pursuit of were immediately halted. She tried to convince her friend to hook up with me instead. Although no “love” was made that night, we still had an amazing time, wrecking the room in the process and almost getting kicked out of the hotel in the morning. Upon my return home, all of my friends started a rumor that I named my new dog after my new Swedish love.

Not true, although they are both very beautiful girls.

What’s the first thing that goes through your head, right when you’ve just gotten broken off?

As I coughed up blood I thought, “Am I going to die?” Then once en route to the hospital I thought, “I hope there is a Swedish girl in the hospital and a

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preacher who can marry us in the waiting room so that the health care is free.”

However, I do have health insurance because I’m a responsible snowboarder, so the health care was covered and it wasn’t necessary for me to beg for fans’ and friends’ money via GoFundMe. How much time did you get to spend filming for the movie before the injury on the wooden kink? What exactly happened?

I was only able to film on a two week trip to Sweden. It was the last spot of the trip and I had already landed the trick twice. I just got too comfortable and my pride, in thinking I could do the trick better, got the best of me. The worst part is not many people will realize how gnarly sliding wood is, and the lack of snowboarders who are willing to do it. So I got the most injured I’ve ever been, over the worst shot I filmed on the trip! My diagnosis at the hospital was: both lungs bruised, two broken ribs, sprained ACL, torn AC joint in my shoulder (which would end up requiring surgery upon my return to the U.S.) and a compressed spine, which required them having to shove fingers up my rectum to confirm my muscles were properly contracting, to which my only response was, “Oh, yeah! Finger me like a fuckin’ bitch!”

The ultimate non-snowboard brand sponsor would be?

America, because then I’d have Secret Service kick out the cops who try to kick me out!

What does America need these days, in your humble opinion?

For people to stop complaining when they don’t get their way. Also, many people’s sense of humor has been drowned by the nagging people who believe everything needs to be PC. Also, a diet - obesity is a problem that gets encouraged. There should be a certain fitness screening to order Taco Bell. Five push-ups for a taco, 10 pull-ups for a burrito, 15 sit-ups for a Cheesy Gordita Crunch.

Best place to score American flag gear?

Wal-Mart.

Mustard or ketchup on your bratwurst?

Mustard! I’ll save the Heinz for all the sissys out there who need to ketchup!

You’re cooking dinner for the boys, what are you making?

I cook dinner every night, for the boys and girls! I can basically cook anything. Except eggs - I don’t fuck with eggs.

Does leather turn you on?

Only when Buffalo Bill wears it.

How do you feel about saunas?

Hot and bothered! I love saunas, and I’m not the typical American scared to let a little meat hang with the boys!

Strangest thing you’ve ever seen go down while at a spot filming?

One time this Canadian girl walked a

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grill and a sled full of food almost a mile out to a spot under a bridge. She made a whole gourmet meal for us while we shoveled. Asparagus wrapped in prosciutto, steak, salmon, potatoes… It was the best meal of the trip, possibly one of the best meals of my life, as well as the most memorable.

Best way to get a cop to leave the spot?

Tell him Blue Lives Matter. Once a cop was leaving and said to me on his way out, “Don’t fall and break your neck now,” to which I responded, “Thanks!

Don’t get shot in the face today!” He actually laughed, though.

Worst way to get a cop to leave the spot?

Try to steal his gun and put it to his face, I guess.

One video part to rule them all?

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in, too bad. I did that trick for a reason because it was in my imagination and I brought it to life. So there is always a special connection with it to me. It’s part of the story. The shenanigans or skits I always incorporate are part of my personality. So by watching my parts, you’re getting to know me and my personality and passion for snowboarding and life. To rule them all you’d simply have to watch them in order and watch me grow as a snowboarder and person.

What was that crazy, red, temple-looking spot you hit?

It was like a Chinese hotel/truck stop/ restaurant/museum that was finished but never opened. I suspect he’s just trafficking Asian sex slaves out of the “unfinished” business.

Tell us a good airplane story...

One night for Halloween my costume was, “I didn’t touch my doder.” So basically I dressed in overalls with no shirt underneath and a farmer hat. I then put fake blood on my hands, mouth and pubic region. Also, I carried around

a baby doll all night with blood on her butt and pubic regions. That night I got extremely wasted and kept claiming, “I fly out tomorrow and I’m going dressed like this!” No one believed me. However, sure as shit, I landed in southern California and the Volcom crew arrived to pick me up, only to see a raped doll and a farmer claiming to be an innocent man! I received many strange looks on the flight and through the airport, however nobody was brave enough to inquire about the costume.

Final shout-out?

My dog. Everyone who helped so much when I was hurt. Halldor, thanks for helping out so much while I was stuck in Sweden. Pepper, thanks for sleeping on the couch next to me and taking care of me for a month while I drifted in and out of consciousness while consuming pain pills. My girlfriend for getting me off the pain pills. My mother for everything. And all of my sponsors who make all this pain and pleasure possible: Volcom, 32, Never Summer, Bear Mountain, and Denver Sports Recovery.

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Do you play any instruments? What is your role in group jam Mustard or ketchup on your bratwurst? sessions?

Both!

I play a little bit of guitar, but I suck at jamming so I just play Bungees are… whatever I feel like.

Really helpful, but the worst thing in the world if you are with Best snowboarder/musician you know? less than four riders.

Niels Schack!

You down with night sessions?

One album you were spinning all winter?

Just early ones ‘cause I’m a sleepy panda.

No Time For Dreaming by Charles Bradley.

Best session of the year?

Most visited website this winter?

Sunset session at Levi was probably the most fun one... The whole Finland trip had some bangin’ sessions.

Of course, Methodmag.com.

Were there any spots or tricks that got the better of you?

A multi-kink in Finland. I tried to boardslide through it for two days but it didn’t work out…

The ultimate non-snowboard brand sponsor would be? Why? Lufthansa - you could travel all year for free and keep most of your travel budget for yourself.

One trick someone else put down while filming for the One place you’ve never filmed that’s at the top of your list?

Japan! Last time I went there to shoot street, but would love to movie that blew you away?

Flo’s first-try tricks on many spots! make a full pow trip there.

Who smiles more, you or Sparrow?

Haha! Who smiles more than us two together?

If you could change your name, what would ya change it to?

Chuck Norris.

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Would you rather be a pro golfer or pro tennis player and why?

Pro golfer: chillin’ and probably mayhem paychecks.

Final shout-out?

Thanks snowboarding for letting me be part of this <3 and thanks everyone for making it possible.

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Backside 720

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Where did you travel while filming for your part in Method Movie 2?

After going halfway around the globe last year, my part this year is almost entirely shot in and around Innsbruck, but I did go to Italy twice and did one insane trip to Andorra.

Who’d you spend the most time on the road with while filming?

My little twin, Max Zebe. I love myself, so it´s nice to have a little copy hanging around, you know?! Haha, nah. Max is a G, very unique on his own and a super-hyped kid. I´m down! I also filmed a lot with Simon Pircher. He´s the man. Keep your eyes peeled for his part in Different Direction´s “Odyssey”.

You’re cooking dinner for the gang, what are you making?

Since the Carbonaraking (Jhonny, aka Marco Morandi) himself introduced me to the art of making spaghetti carbonara this year, I´d go with that. I was also told that my curry isn´t too bad either…

Worst job you’ve held?

Hm, maybe being the only rider able to ride at some spots this year was the worst. I love riding with my homies and it sucks

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if you´ve got to hit a spot all on your own, especially when it´s something scary.

What is the most unusual way you got speed for a spot this year?

At the flat-down-flat rail in my hometown, the in-run was flat and super short but you kind of needed a lot of speed, so we tied the bungee pretty tight and I had to hold it pretty much until I jumped onto the rail. It made me feel like a wakeboarder in the beginning. By the way, thanks for pulling bungee for me all-year long, Ethan! I’ll make it up to you this year ma G! One video part to rule them all?

Jed Anderson in VG’s Visitors.

One spot you hit that was way heavier than it looks?

Probably the roof to down bar. It´s just nasty when you can´t see where you´re going from the takeoff, and smashing a 50 onto it, I had to be pretty precise. I had some creamy tacos before getting it.

Favorite spot of the year?

I think the side-hit backside 720 in Andorra. I did that one

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For the boys!

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when I was pretty wasted at the end of the day. Everybody had been drinking all day while just cruising the resort and hitting it straight, and then OLF (my drunken alter ego) started thinking it would be dope to send a full-speed spin off it. Well, it worked out pretty well. Maybe I should drink and ride more often?

One trick that will never go out of style?

Fs 360. A little corked-out, grab or no grab – best feeling in the world.

Do you have the best hair in the vid?

Come on. That´s a well-known fact by now.

If there were a secret password for the infamous Tante Emma club in Innsbruck, what would it be?

Well, “lossts mi eini es Kanacken” seems to work for the drunken DON (Michi Schatz). I wouldn´t recommend it to any other visitors, though.

Tell us an Emma story…

The good thing about Emma is that I don´t remember any Most uncomfortable thing you’ve ever experienced at a spot? stories from it. I don’t think anybody does. I didn´t even know Riding alone. It sucks. Max, stop getting hurt! where it was until I walked by sober two years ago, ha!

Tickets received for snowboarding? Tickets paid for snowboarding?

Nah… We´re actually all very polite and well-educated young men. Most of the time we’re able to negotiate with the pigs without getting into any trouble.

Bungees are… …still way more reliable than winches.

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What was the wildest session of the year?

BEERCATION! If you know, you know.

Final shout-out?

Jhonny, Sebi, Theo, Luz and Balint for filming me, Pwee for killing it on the editing, the homies for the insane season and Salomon, Volcom and Absolute Park for the support!

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Do you come up with a pre-season spot list or do you just wing it?

I try to have a handful of spots in Salt Lake in mind before the snow falls so I can get things rolling if it snows there. Then, I’m pretty much winging it. You never really know where you are going to end up going to film. Before I started traveling I would have a good Utah spot list in mind. Once I started traveling and not knowing where I would be filming I started winging it more and became less prepared.

How do you feel about what you filmed for this part?

I feel pretty good about it considering the time frame I spent filming for the part. Filming with the Method Mag guys was a super last-minute decision; I think we (Brady Lem and I) flew to Europe like the first week of February. I called up Aaron Bittner from Skullcandy five days before everyone was planning on meeting there and he was down to help out with a ticket so that’s when it was official, like, I’m going over to Europe for a couple weeks to film this part.

First impression upon arriving in Bulgaria?

Scared, haha! We walk out of the airport and there are stray dogs and dog poop everywhere. Then we got picked up by our guide, Niko, who lives in Sofia, and he is speeding down the roads so fast (later we find out he hasn’t had a license in six years), yelling at all the other drivers and telling us about how he got trapped in his apartment elevator for like three hours before he was able to come pick us up. After that start, I wasn’t really sure what to expect.

Yeah, that back lip is pretty massive! Was that a long battle?

It wasn’t that bad. I actually hit that rail a couple weeks before I did the back lip. There used to be a tree and a sign on the side of the rail so you couldn’t go sideways through it, so I filmed a different trick on it. Then, when some of the Electric guys came to town, they went to that spot and broke down the tree and sign. So I had to go back and film something better on it, ha! Shout-out to them.

One spot from the part that’s gnarlier than it looks?

Nothing’s coming to mind.

Bungees are…

The worst. But they do give consistent speed and are sometimes the only option.

Most influential video part of all time?

---The ultimate non-snowboard brand sponsor would be?

Airbnb.

Is it OK to give yourself a nickname?

That’s pretty much what Instagram does, right?

Do you think everyone pisses in the shower?

All dudes, for sure.

A lot of your part was filmed in Europe. Any stark differences in your mind between filmingthere versus in the States?

One trick that got away?

Out of sight out of mind! I try and block out all the lost battles. It feels like every spot in Europe is way cooler ‘cause I haven’t seen as many of the spots over there in videos, so I’m way more hyped. But Europeans probably think the same thing One trick you are super psyched on getting?

I was pretty stoked on the back lip. I did one to fakie that was about spots in the States. a little loose and then I got the one to regular like two or three You’ve got $25 to spend in an airport, where’s it going? tries after that.

Neck pillow and snacks.

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FS 180 in Gabrovo

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Favorite foreign beer?

Pretty down for Karhu.

When your plane lands, and the seatbelt light is turned off, are you one of the people who stands up and waits or do you keep sitting?

Always wait it out. I don’t understand the appeal of standing up.

Gnarliest thing consumed while filming for Method Movie 2?

We had some crazy soup in Bulgaria called Shkembe Chorba.

It’s a traditional soup, so we tried it, and it was gnarly.

Favorite lodging you had all season?

One of the spots we had in Bulgaria was amazing! So much hospitality. It was a little bed and breakfast hosted by this

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old grandma and grandpa. They didn’t speak any English.

First thing they did when we walked in was give each of us a pair of these Croc-looking slippers. They would make us the best breakfast and dinner everyday. It was all local produce.

They were super proud of their meals and would spend hours preparing our supper.

Most brutal slam you watched someone take this year?

We don’t fall.

Final shout-out?

Shout out to DC Shoes for the huge amount of support they give me and for getting me into the project and connecting me with the Method Mag guys. Thanks Skullcandy for helping me get over to Europe last minute. And thanks to Union, Electric, Milo and CrabGrab. You guys are the best.

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Boardslide in Finland

P H O T O : R I S T O JÄ R V E L I N

Where did you travel while filming for your part in Method Movie 2?

Bulgaria, Finland, Salt Lake City and Tahoe.

How does the “Euro Pop Star Cut” that Zebbe gave you in Gabrovo rank among your top haircuts of all time?

For sure number 1.

Who’d you spend the most time on the road with while filming?

Jordan and Zebbe.

How has life changed since you witnessed a cat rape in Bulgaria?

More of a dog guy now.

How important is a rider’s shovel game these days?

More important than the snowboarding.

Are you more comfortable around naked dudes now that you’ve spent time in Europe?

It’s only weird if you make it weird.

Secret to drinking two-liter beers?

Empty stomach.

Did you pick up on any useful foreign phrases this year?

Tuplajuustohampurilainen: Finnish for McDouble.

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Worst slam you watched someone take this year?

Zebbe firecracker’d a stair set with his forehead.

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Did you learn any life-hacking skills while on the road this year?

Neck pillows.

Best way to get a cop to leave the spot?

Tell them you’re pro.

Worst way to get a cop to leave the spot?

Tell them you’re American (in Bulgaria).

One trick that will never go out of style?

Boardslide.

Do you come up with a pre-season spot list or do you just wing it?

Wing it.

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One spot you hit that was way heavier than it looks?

Double slide on the boat storage racks.

Bungees are…

Crossfit.

What was the wildest session of the year?

Gabrovo Concert Hall - step-down jump to gap out.

One trick that got away?

My Bulgarian girlfriend.

One trick you are super psyched on getting?

Switch nosepress through the down-flat-down in Oulu.

Last words?

You guys are the shit! Hyped to be a part of the movie!

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Who’d you spend the most time on the road with while filming for the movie?

Zebbe was my main partner in crime. Swedish meatballs were shared, Bulgarian meat was roasted and even some Russian Borsch got in the mix. Zebu has been my thunder buddy since I started filming snowboarding, so getting a season with the cool zebra striped cat was mucho appreciated.

Did you have a location you enjoyed most?

MOTHER RUSSIA! It was exactly what I thought it would be and absolutely not what I expected at the same time. Everything was super dialed: accommodation at the bottom of the chair, breakfast and dinner everyday, ping pong, loads of snow, big mountains and even some pow at the end as well!

Best session while filming for the video?

A session with Halldor and Perry in Stockholm - shit went down!

It actually went down-flat-downflat-down. Kuske recorded it all, and you know, if you get it on tape, you could get it in cash!

Tooooooom Bergeron!

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Solid prank to pull on a film trip?

Flip their bindings around so they strap inwards!

One trick that will never go out of style?

Fs 360.

If you could possess one superpower, it would be…

Flying, duh! Cruise around in the air, feel the breeze, go on crazy adventures anywhere you want.

Sounds too perfect, man!

One celeb cameo you wish you had in your part?

Brad Pitt.

Do you think everyone pisses in the shower?

Yes! I think we even had pee-offs in the shower in elementary school.

How much would you need to be paid to do a “Tequila Stuntman” shot?

Enough to go on a nice vacation!

If you were to propose an alternate title to the film, what would it be?

Switch Method.

Would you rather be a pro golfer or pro tennis player and why?

Three top gas station purchases? Fuck off. If I wanted to make 1.) A fancy wine bottle in Bulgaria money touching other people’s balls, I would be a gigolo. which I brought back as a souvenir. 2.) In Norway you can get Heard you are a funny guy, tell “statoil koppen,” which is a cup us a joke… that gets you free coffee and hot chocolate for a year. 3.) Life-saving Trump. breakfasts in Sweden.

Final shout-out?

To everyone who picks up their Is it OK to give yourself a nickgarbage and puts in the extra name? calories to pick up for one or two Of course. I make up names for myself all the time, like King Kool, other people as well. Can’t blame everyone else for the pollution Swagman, Lord Freshness, Long Limp Lenny… The list goes on, but and that our winters suck. Fix shit yourself! To Amanda, my lovely it’s too long for you! girl who lets me go on every Best way to get a cop to leave the adventure I want. Big Momma and Grande Daddy for letting spot? me be me. Rome Snowboards for Be nice, ask if they want to try it being a real snowboard brand! themselves, convince them that Airblaster for keeping things fun. we’re nice guys doing cool stuff.

Smith for keeping my vision clear and New Era for keeping my head Worst way to get a cop to leave cool. Especially to everyone who the spot? made this season one of the best Kick them in the balls and tell I’ve ever had. them to fuck off!

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Tree wallie to method

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You spent a good amount of time with your Aussie homies this year, what’s something you really appreciate about hanging with this crew?

How do you feel about what you filmed for this newest part? It’s always fun traveling with friends and seeing some of the I’m super happy with how everything turned out. I was stoked boys really progress. to get back out on my sled.

How much would ya have to be paid to do a bar mat shot?

Best dude on a snowmobile you’ve ever seen?

(All the excess liquid in a bar mat, poured into a shot glass.)

Ryan Tiene.

Nothing, sounds good.

Where did you travel while filming for Method Movie 2?

I made it to Canada and Japan.

Worst dude on a snowmobile you’ve ever seen?

Marcus Skin.

Tell us a gnarly snowmobiling story…?

I once got run over by a snowmobile and put one into the back of my truck.

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If you were to propose an alternate title to this film, what would it be?

Year of the Chicken.

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Backside blaster into the wall P H O T O S : A A R O N JA M I E S O N

Do you know any other Jyes? Are they wilder than you?

I do, but it’s Jai, and he’s been 18 for 35 years.

You’ve got $25 to spend at an airport, how would you spend it?

Hit the bar, for sure. What else do you do in an airport?

Weirdest place you’ve traveled to film snowboarding and what made it so weird?

Japan. Have you been to Tokyo!?!?

Most influential video part of all time?

Keegan Valaika - In Color.

What’s the top snack to bring on the road, in your opinion?

Candy, chips, anything really.

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Did you learn any life-hacking skills while on the road this year?

Lawson microwave pancakes for breakfast.

Best way to get a cop to leave the spot?

Always travel with box of donuts.

Worst way to get a cop to leave the spot?

Pretend you don’t speak English.

One trick that will never go out of style?

Huge back 180.

Final shout-out?

Thanks to Burton, Gnarly, Thredbo, DVS and anyone else who’s helped. You know who you are.

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How many times have you been to Japan?

This year was my third trip.

Sketchiest thing you’ve seen go down in the backcountry?

Jye ollieing a collapsing windlip in Japan.

What’s the best saki?

Sapporo - classic beer.

Can you get barreled in the water as well?

I wish.

Rate your chopstick skills from 1 to 10.

About a 4.

When your plane lands, and the seatbelt light is turned off, are you one of the people who stands up and waits or do you keep sitting?

I keep sitting like civilized people do.

If you could only eat one sushi roll for the rest of your life what would it be?

Something with tuna! Because who knows how long we will still be able to have tuna.

What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever bought in a supermarket in the East?

One apple, in a foam cushion, with plastic wrap around it.

What a waste of resources! I still feel bad that I bought it.

You’re cooking dinner for the gang, what are you making?

Raclette, what else?

Did you read any books on the road this winter? If so, which one(s)?

No, man... Been too lazy with reading lately.

If you could play a concert any place in the world, with any band, current or past, where would it be and with who?

With Hendrix at Monterey, but maybe it would have been more enjoyable in the crowd?

Who’s one snowboarder you currently look up to?

I am really inspired by Warp Wave. What they do is very creative but also very simple and accessible.

One video part to rule them all?

Damn, dude! You’re not making it easy today! Maybe Nicolas Müller for Real Snow?

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Of all the places you’ve traveled to snowboard, which has felt the most foreign?

In terms of snowboarding culture, it was Greece, because apart from a handful of very passionate soul shredders (who we probably met all in one day), the country has nothing to do with snowboarding.

How many rolls of film did you shoot this winter? What camera were you shooting with?

That’s a good question. I guess about eight. I used a Minolta point-and-shoot on the mountain - a cheap one so it’s not a problem if it breaks. And it did break, like every camera I take to the mountain.

Did you learn any life-hacking skills while on the road this year?

Will-J (Jackways) showed me how to use a rice cooker. I need one of those things!

One trick that will never go out of style?

Bs 180.

Last words?

Thanks to you guys at Method for making another kickass movie, to the friends I made last winter and to my sponsors who made all this possible. It’s been a really fun and exciting season.

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FS 360 tailgrab in Switzerland P H O T O S : A H R I E L P OV I C H

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A proper breakfast always consists of…

Always coffee, some yogurt and toast.

Best and worst aspects of working part-time at IKEA? Best is for sure the meatballs.

Do you fuck with the meatballs there?

Of course. (see above).

Was the Bulgaria trip the first time you’ve had your toes licked?

Haha, yes! And that was a different experience. Got the full lick.

Are Americans weird about saunas?

I would say they aren’t that comfortable with the Scandinavian way of doing the sauna, ha!

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Where did you travel while filming for your part in Method Movie 2?

I started off in Italy with the boys Lenny and Flo. Then Lenny and I went to Bulgaria to meet up with cream king Petrus, sw boy Brady and Mr. Morse. After that, everyone except Len left for Finland for a few days. Then it was off to Umeå with Len and Kuske for a couple of days before Len and I left for Russia.

And those trips comprised my filming for the movie.

Who’d you spend the most time on the road with while filming?

For the time I was out filming, Len was the one dude I shared the most trips with!

Weirdest moment on the road?

Getting my big toe licked in the back of a car on the way to the airport.

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Sochi sunset method

P H O T O : DA S H A N O S OVA

P H O T O : DA N I E L T E N G S

Of all the places you’ve traveled to ride your board, what location felt the most foreign?

I would say Bulgaria because we saw a bunch of cool stuff and really got the hook up from Niko and Stan. Thanks guys!

Any spots from this year you are glad to never have to hit again?

I didn’t really hit anything too crazy, but maybe that one elbow kink in Finland that I gapped!

What is the most unusual way you got speed for a spot?

I don’t know. I mostly try to have natural speed or winch it!

Do you come up with a pre-season spot list or do you just wing it?

No, and that’s probably why I have a couple of bs boards in my part!

What was the wildest session of the year?

Can’t really single out just one. Filming with Lenny is wild ‘cause you’re amazed every time. He is the man!

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One trick you are super psyched on getting?

Probably the line I got in Bulgaria, mostly because of the switch pump in it, ha!

You’re DJing in the club and it’s going off. What’s the first track you throw on?

“B.O.B.” by Outkast Who’s got the finest dance moves on this movie roster?

I would say Len and Sparrow. If those two are at the same party, you know it’s going to be a good night!

You are a funny guy, tell us a joke...

That’s the thing! I suck at those.

Final shout-out?

Everybody who helped me out this year, the homies on the road, Viktor, Jesse and Halldor for getting me in the movie, the fam and the ones who support me!

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Young and spry. Tuck-knee backie P H O T O S : DA N I E L B E R N S TA L

Where did you do most of your filming for this Method Movie 2 part?

I started very late because I was competing most of the winter, and right when I was done I hurt my shoulder on the last contest and was out for a few weeks. My first trip was to Riksgränsen in April for about a week of really good conditions - I pretty much got 80 percent of my shots there. After that I went to Kläppen and had a really nice session on a jump we built there. At the same time, I hurt the shoulder again, meaning I had to go for surgery and my season was done. So I pretty much filmed my part in a week and a half. At least it’s something to be proud of. It’s got me really hyped to get back and film a legit part next time!

was planning everything with. The original plan was to go to Alaska but unfortunately the shoulder made the schedule too tight for that.

Stock one but gotta ask: Do you feel any more or less pressure filming a part than in competitions?

If you are first to track a backcountry kicker, I would say it’s the same amount of pressure to me. Filming is less pressure most of the time, which is a good thing!

What’s the best way to kill time on a long-haul flight?

Podcasts. I listen to a lot of Swedish ones but if I was with an international crew, I would go with ”How I Built This.”

It’s inspiring to hear people who’ve created companies.

Anyone you’d say was invaluable in getting you out there and helping you figure shit out?

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Have you bought your own snowmobile yet?

I was planning to buy one but then we talked to Arctic Cat and they hooked us up with these intense touring sleds for the whole crew. I think I will get one next year!

If you could rename one grab, what would it be and what would you change the name to?

That would be the ”Taipan grab”. I’d change it to the ”Reach-around grab”.

Kevin and Tor - good or bad influences?

Good influence on snow, bad influence off snow!

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You like a good night at the club, tell us a good clubbing story…

Damn, I could go heavy on this subject but I can’t tell! There are some good stories from the Olympics that the Swedish journalists would love to hear!

Do you answer them all?

I try to answer a lot, but definitely staying away from answering the crazy ones. They are better off without attention.

You get to be DJ for the night, what’s the first track you throw on?

Eminem - “Lose Yourself”.

One trick that got away?

Triple frontside rodeo. Haven’t seen that trick since Kyle Mack did it during the O’Neil Evolution in 2013. It would be way more fun to see those kind of triples in contests.

What’s it like being famous?

Ha, I don’t see myself as famous!

One trick you are super psyched on getting?

Bs triple rodeo 1440 would be intense.

Do you get fan mail? Or these days, fan DMs? I do get a lot of crazy fan DMs - a lot of teenage girls in life crises!

Bungees are…

I’ve only been using winches - way better!

What’s the creepiest one you’ve ever received?

This one girl started to hit up a lot of friends of mine and my agent Kristoffer, so he had to deal with talking to her, ha! It’s good to have an agent who can help you out with that stuff.

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What was the wildest session of the year?

Kläppen was intense right before I popped the shoulder.

Final shout-out?

Shout-out to Chriso for letting me film this part, to Kuske for being a awesome person and to Halldor for being so inspiring to me.

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P H O T O : DA S H A N O S OVA

Do you think it’s possible to smile more than you already do? surfing, sex, crashing mopeds, flying off cars onto my face and Hell yeah! Someone out there in a parallel universe is twice, so on. You get the idea. Write it down and you’ll look back and maybe even three times, more stoked than me all the time. laugh your tits off!

Even in his sleep.

What’s your favorite medium to work in for your artwork?

What was the first thing in Russia you realized was totally Plants. different than anything you’ve seen before?

Russia is an incredible place. I got to visit twice this year, once Has your asshole healed properly yet from that rail in Loose with Vans Europe and again for this movie trip to Sochi.

Change?

I genuinely think the most out of this world thing I saw was What do you think? the snowboarder-to-skiers ratio. Nine out of 10 were snowboarders and that’s a really good feeling. Len Jorgensen, Zebbe Do you wear a butt protector now?

Landmark and I were super stoked on how the country has No. embraced snowboarding so freely.

How do you deal with being away from your girlfriend when Did you find it easy to make friends with the locals? you’re snowboarding?

Hell yeah! The Russians we met were stoked as can be. One Man, that’s a tough one. I mean the first thing for me is to stay guy, while overhearing us deciding what to buy in the superfaithful and keep the trust. Once you know the level of trust market, instantly said, “Hey, you guys. Come drink vodka with is mutual, then the worries are far less. I’ll keep in contact me now.” We proceeded to walk about 25 meters to his ski with Grace as much as possible and just get on with what shop where he fed us enough vodka to start a fighter jet! Leg- I’m there to do, snowboard. Friends and family will always end! We danced on the cash desk, sang crazy Russian songs, think we’re out having a jolly and just having fun, which we made new friends and, classically, made loads of plans for the are. That’s why we started and why we will forever love what next day, many of which we obviously didn’t follow through we do. However, there is a lot more work that goes into every with. I call this “Robbo’s chat.” (In Morzine, France there is a trip, every spot, every trick, than most people think. All the brilliant aprés ski spot called Robbo’s. We would always get man-power in building, aching bodies from slamming 25 feet pissed and chat bollocks about tricks we would never land, to flat, stinky, danky socks, the battle for whose boots will thus “Robbo’s chat”). actually dry over the rickety fireplace, getting busted by coppers, alternating the best bed in the house to make it fair and What’s the best way to pass time while traveling? so on. Ah, I drifted off there a bit. Just be patient and you’ll see By enjoying and embracing every moment. A little bit of your lady again soon! in-your-head freestyle rapping, making new friends, and, ah yeah, havin’ a wank is always a winner...

What’s better, phone sex or no sex until you hang out again?

I only upgraded from an iPhone 4 this year so phone sex How many sketchbooks and journals have you filled up? wasn’t really much of an option. As long as you’re both cumThree: one tiny, one medium and one big-ish. All started after ming, then it’s all good. an incredible couple of weeks of snowboarding, partying, sofa

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What’s the best method of transport in your opinion?

Bicycle.

Did you learn any life-hacking skills while on the road this year?

Always be open - you never know who will lead you to the next chapter.

Best way to get a cop to leave the spot?

Complement their hat.

Do you have any secret mind/mood-altering techniques for staying hyped all the time?

Many, many… One is to picture someone you look up to could be your dad, could be anyone really - and imagine them saying, “C’mon, ya pussy. Go get some!!!” That gets me hyped to try pretty much anything. Or just imagine that we are all going to be gone from the planet one day, so make the most of it while we’re here.

Would you trade all the good times filming for Method for 10 million pounds?

Worst way to get a cop to leave the spot?

Ah, another tough one. So hear me out… I’d take the Bribe them with weed.

10,000,000, but with that I’d get the entire crew who filmed for Method Movie 2, plus every other homie who rides a One trick that will never go out of style? shred stick, and we would go on an insane mission. I’d buy Ollie.

32 RVs for everyone and load them with enough food to feed an army, sleeping bags, tents, skateboards, hammocks, snowBest place to party in London? boards, cushions, paint, fishing equipment, booze, weed, micro My house. helicopters, some soy sauce, hot sauce, chilis and avocados, plenty of fuel and a Handycam. Then we’d load up all the What was your favorite spot while filming for Method Movie homies. Along the journey I will collect everyone who is down 2? and we’ll go around the world filming some crazy shenaniThe forests of Sochi. Len, Zebbe and I ventured out and just gans. Could even edit it into Method Movie 3, ha! had the best time every day building anything we wanted. We felt so free, like kids in the play park. That’s what snowboard- Final shout-out? ing is about: eating shit with your friends, laughing about All the sponsors who make what we do possible! Definitely it, getting back up and landing something that gives you a wouldn’t be able to ride in the way I have or travel to such similar sensation to an orgasm. crazy destinations without them. And all the homies: Kyrgyzstan, nice?, Karaoke Dream Team, Lobster Cream Team, Moscow Squaaad, Moroccan Tagines.

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couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t grasp why these old men were so angry.

Granted, I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do much beyond make inferences because they were screaming in Bulgarian, but given the circumstances - a few of us hanging out, shoveling snow around, not yet riding - I was surprised they were this upset. Later on, after giving some thought to how prevalent snowboard crews had been here in small, commonly placid, towns like Smolyan over the last two years, I realized why there might have been a heightened level of concern in respect to potential property damage. But in this contentious moment, I was lost.

Jordan laces a tall 50 pop-over to 50

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Niko Plakov, a no-bullshit Bulgarian snowboard legend, was our guide for this leg of the trip and the de facto negotiator in these sort of tense situations.

It’s worth noting that Niko is not necessarily the “diffuse-at-all-costs” sort. How that helped or hurt our negotiations, these American ears will never know.

After placating the ornery elders, in addition to the largely-indifferent police officers who’d arrived and served chiefly as officiators of the squabble, Niko instructed us to sit tight and not build or shovel for a bit while he worked on a solution. The affronted parties turned and left, but to the best of our understanding, were going to return with the super of the property.

It marked the beginning of a reoccurring theme in Bulgaria, where private citizens seemed far more concerned about snowboarding in (semi) public spaces than the police.

Before long, a third man arrived, presumably the superintendent, followed closely by the gang from earlier. He was considerably younger than the pair we met first, 40 or so, and built like a god-damn fridge. He appeared to care even less about the matter than the police, but also eager to satisfy all parties without delay and resume whatever it is he does when he doesn’t have to deal with arguments over yard furniture.

When Niko returned, we learned that his postponed activity is likely lifting. Shocker. Apparently, he is a champion weightlifter, and had represented Bulgaria in the Olympics. We also learned that Niko was able to obtain the mayor’s signature on a document stating that we had permission to ride in any public space in the city. At least that’s what Niko told us it said. *Special thanks to everyone who helped us in any way during our stay in Bulgaria, notably, Niko Plakov, Dimo Petkov, Stan Semov, Ivo Kostov, Rosen Sinabov, Evgeni Dimitrov and Angela Angelova.

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Brady, backside 180 off the maintenance hut

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Sketchy closeout 50-50 from Zebbe, just a few feet from traffic

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t the end of last winter, a few Method heads rolled into Laax to shoot for the new movie. I had never been myself but had, of course, heard seriously good things and seen my fair share of footage and photos from the instantly recognizable P60 run and the two pipes. I was more than keen to see what the deal was.

The crew comprised Method Movie 2 riders Roope Tonteri, Len Jørgensen and Max Zebe, with Petrus Koskinen and myself behind the cameras. Ethan Morgan and Flo Corzelius also appeared on their way back from Andorra but their riding day was a whiteout and we weren’t able to shoot anything with them. I think Ethan did some of his trademark, headache-inducing iPhone journalism about the bars of Laax, which you’ll have to ask him about one day since he lost his phone shortly afterward.

Anyway. Snowboarding. The parks in Laax are pretty huge and varied but what stood out the most during the time we spent there (besides the breakfast and homemade marmalade at the Rider’s Palace) was the transition park. It’s no simple task to make something a bit different that’s genuinely fun to ride but Luca Kuppelwieser and the snow park dudes fucking nailed it, creating something that you could lap for hours and never get bored - a place where you could put down a different run each time. It was exactly what a snow park should be. You could carve, jump, plant and gap pretty much everything.

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Besides having a great time riding the setup myself, it was a real treat to watch a group of talented dudes figure out their lines, each doing it in their own way and exhausting all the options available. Roope was tanking through it like a slopestyle course, Max was styling through the multiple transition options and Len was handplanting his way down the hill and also tearing up the channel gap at the end of the line. Trying to keep up with any of them as they navigated their way down was no easy feat, testament both to their riding as well as how much fun they were having. In a time when too many people and resorts are doing the same shit over and over, it was refreshing to see something like this. It’s something snowboarding needs more of!

Another after-riding highlight was hanging at Caumasee just down the road and watching Roope’s shaved, sunglass-adorned head bob along through the impossibly blue water like a hippo. We spent a good few hours down there swimming, pillaging the forest for wood with Len the Viking, building a fire and enjoying the company of some sound locals under the stars.

It was simple and it was classic.

It’s hard to put my finger on it, but Laax just felt…different. It had a vibe that was very much it’s own and there was a kind of youthful energy about it, a sense that the crew and staff there was just down to be exploring new things. The place is well-designed, from our hotel all the way to the top of the mountain, with fine prints decorating the walls. I like these things; it made it feel homely. It also felt like they were definitely backing snowboarding, more so than almost anywhere else I’ve ever been.

We got a bit of everything during our time at Laax. We rode a unique - and seriously fun park setup, ranging from banks to superpipes.

We enjoyed good company and beautiful scenery. We partied in the club under our hotel, skated a foam pit and enjoyed an insanely good, locally-sourced breakfast every day in our hotel. Most importantly, we felt entirely welcome. We will definitely be back.

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WORDS: Zebbe Landmark, Len Jorgensen, Sparrow Knox, Mitja Legat PHOTOS: Dasha Nosova

A dispatch from the Russian city of Sochi.

King Kool, Len J, alley oop 360 melon

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ZEBBE In Sochi, we stayed at this hotel called Riders Lodge and in the lobby they had table tennis. We played each other every day and I would say we were pretty good. We started to play other people who were staying at the hotel, and there were a few other players who were really good, but nothing too special. For a couple of days, I saw this old guy just watching everybody play. One day he comes back with his own table tennis racket. He had definitely played on a high level; he was so fucking good and didn’t give anybody a chance. Whether it was us or small kids - he just did not care. He just wanted to win and prove that he was the best. It was just funny how he scoped out everybody who played for a few days and then just shut it down. Another one of the funniest

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moments on the Sochi trip was when we went to a karaoke bar near the hotel. We were the only ones singing in English, so I’m not sure that everybody in the bar understood us. We started off pretty mellow, standing there and singing, but as the night went on we started to put on more and more of a show. By the end, we were running around the bar singing and dancing, really getting everybody hyped. After that night we started the karaoke band and we got big at another karaoke bar in Moscow!

LEN I feel a little bad for saying it, but the last two days of the trip were by far the best. The shitty thing wasthat Mitja had some visa problems and left a couple days early. And I’m

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talking about heavy dump-age! So, in his place, we got the boys behind the lens: A-cam - Zebbe, B-cam - myself, and last but not least, C-cam - Sparrow. We CRUISED around, flipped on every little bump, slashed every pocket, dropped cliffs and got pitted. They were full-on snow days! One day we even cut it a little short because the homies had hooked us up with a bungee jump excursion - a death-defying cable, 207 meters above the ground. But the Karaoke Dream Team sent it! Even big bro Zebra turned into a flying eagle.

MITJA What made the trip for me was definitely the crew. I know it may sound cliche, but we could be looking for pow in the freakin’ Sahara with this gang and still have a bangin’ time.

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Although there were almost no pow days*, we stayed true to this season’s “clip a day” and “believe and achieve” mantras, had tons of fun with the “what-are-the-odds” game, karaoke and whatnot, and got hooked on Sparrow’s motivational “Megamix™” snacks. During my last days of the trip, we weren’t stacking that much due to shit snow, so I asked if they wanted to spend the whole day digging out a small bowl in the woods, just for a fun sesh with the boys,or if they wanted to scrape in the streets to try and get some hammers. The answer was, “Well, you basically answered it yourself!” So we dug the bowl, laughed about my hungover fire-making skills and got loads of cool shit done anyway. There were numerous moments like this, and that’s real snowboarding to me. No fucks given! Clip a day.

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Local ripper and all-time guide, Artem Sheldovitsky, 50-50 up to tree ride Rooster tail from the Sparrow

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SPARROW We were the Karaoke Dream Team, a mix-and-match between a Swede, a Norwegian and an Englishman. It may sound like a joke, however, we take ourselves very seriously. We even had our first fans come to take pictures while bungee jumping, ha! (See Method. tv Russia episode at Methodmag.com.)

Sochi itself is strange, man. Such a big town, with huge buildings and large, city-like roads but featuring a picturesque backdrop. It’s a bit of a mind boggle. I guess it’s kind of what happens to any city after the Olympics rolls through. Build it big, host a mega-show then piss off on to the next one, leaving behind unnecessary infrastructure.

As for notes on the Sochi trip, I just looked at my journal and it makes no sense at all. It’s more a collection of scattered thoughts.

But here we go...

Everyone killed it!

Getting lost in the woods and building skate jumps out of any materials possible felt like being a kid again.

We built a snow bowl.

Sochi is kind of like Cali. A bit... You fly in and there are palm trees and shizz.

The locals showed me a good tip for grinding weed using a screw.

I got beat at ping pong by Len and Zebbe like 13 or 14 times in a row.

The next day I kicked their ass...after a couple beers. That’s the trick get em pissed. Then, bam!

I took an Uber for like 25 minutes and I swear it was £2.55 or something.

Had the fucking sickest time!

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Sparrow, tail bonk a long way from home

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(* We are going out!)

PHOTOS BY, AND QUESTIONS WITH,

Chad Chomlack

Eagle Pass Heli is a place you dream of going. Or should dream of going, provided you don’t smoke a ton of weed, and can still remember your dreams. We’ve got little idea about the habits of David Carrier-Porcheron and Roland Morley-Brown, but are thrilled to have gotten the boys up to this British Columbian gem, along with veteran photographer Chad Chomlack-Chomlack, for a week of powder madness.

It may not have been absolutely perfect, but that’s the beauty of Eagle Pass, especially when stacked up against other heli-ops. Down days here are almost unheard of. Chad explains a bit more:

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Have you been to Eagle Pass before? What’s your experience with the operation going into this trip?

I have been going to Eagle Pass for the last five winters and one thing that I absolutely love about it is we fly - no bullshit. If we can get up into our zones, we will always be working, each and every time. The terrain is perfect for the riders we bring ‘cause it is gnarly and it is fun. The guides are consistently top-notch and always give a healthy green light when it is on!

Have you worked with DCP or RMB before? If so, in what capacity?

I have worked with DCP for the last five years or so. This was my first time working with RMB. It was super fun to see the natural chemistry between the two of them. RMB’s humility mixed with a charging attitude brought the stoke each day. DCP, well, that dude is hyped every day! It’s hard to keep up with the energy he puts into the world. One of the last legends standing, in my eyes.

Despite less than ideal weather, what were some noteworthy moments from the trip?

Again, we worked off the fact that the Eagle Pass crew is super down to make shit happen in tough conditions; the guides were always game to get after something. This particular trip, the snow was epic but the light sucked and traveling in the heli was a bit touch-and-go. It made for some serious heart pounds, a lot of “YES!”, plenty of sweaty dudes, and thankful returns at the end of the day!

Describe the overall environment up at Eagle Pass.

Every year I’ve shot at their operation, we’ve always been led by super-pro guide direction, mixed with a healthy risk for going for it and pushing into rad zones. Their zones are filled with such insane lines, and stocked with creative options.

And their guys know where to look. There’s such sick, unique terrain, including stuff suitable for any weather, which is rare.

What made this winter’s trip unique in respect to other visits to BC. What was unique about this trip was that we had a small, great crew and RMB commanded this super sick attitude of just being down with whatever. DCP’s experience with the terrain led us into some seriously awesome moments. Also, the dinner times were all-time! Good food, good shredding, good laughs and positive connections!

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Photo: Daniel Tengs Rider: Brady Lem Location: Buzludzha, Bulgaria Trick: Ollie

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Photo: Andy Wright Rider: Jye Kearney Location: Whistler, BC Trick: BS double 10

Photo: Howzee Rider: David Djite Location: Japan Trick: FS 360

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