Red Gerard leapt onto the world stage - by winning the Slopestyle Gold Medal at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. After he became a sensation in the media, quickly becoming known for his easy going attitude on shows like Jimmy Kimmel. But there is life after gold for the nineteen year old professional snowboarder. He has gone on to discover the backcountry and sledding. It is safe to say, this is Red’s most in depth interview to date.
Victor is a legend in the making - like his brother before him (Xavier). Originally Victor pursued freestyle before being taken under the wing of his older brother and introduced to the joy of big mountains and free riding. We cover a lot of ground in this episode - including an avalanche that took him out in the movie Defiance.
Can you balance life and follow your dreams at the same time? After sitting down and talking with Maria the answer is a resounding yes! She shows snowboarders young and old how to make time for the important things in life…and how to switch frontboard pretzel like a bosslady!
Judd Henkes is a snowboarding prodigy. At the age of 14 he made the halfpipe finals at the US Open, arguably one of the toughest cuts in the entire sport. Also, he is a slope rider, making the achievement that much more remarkable. Last season, he podiumed a Grand Prix and the World Championships, and was in an Absinthe snowboard film. And Judd is just getting started.
Mons is a name you may have not have heard of - but probably should have. He is a Norweigan snowboarder, an Olympian and X-Games Medalist, but has often been in the shadow of higher profile Norweigans like Stale Sandbech and Marcus Kleveland. He is also likely to make the finals of any event he enters - and is becoming more likely with each passing season top end up on the podium. At 22 years old, Mons has a bright future in the sport and plenty of years to compete, film and ride at the highest level in the sport.
In this episode we talk with a few people who have been shaped by riding Mt. Hood in the summertime. We talk with park builder Mike Schipani, spice-man Chris Prosser. Former pro and shop owner Jason Borgstede, pro athlete Chad Otterstrom, former camp director Christine Sperber and Capita Snowboards founder Blue Montgomery and their experiences at Mt. Hood over the years.
This week we talk with veteran professional athlete and company owner Gigi Rüf. Gigi has been around the pro scene for a couple of decades, filming with some of the most notable crews in the sport including Kingpin Productions, Absinthe Films and The Pirates. Born in 1981, Gigi has done it all - well just about, including winning Travis Rice’s Ultra Natural, and a stop of the Freeride World Tour and even had a signature movie called 9191. He even started his own brand called Slash Snowboards.
This is the first of a two part series featuring snowboarding legends Stevie Alters and Jason ‘J2’ Rasmus. The first episode relates some pretty funny stories. Perhaps the most compelling part is feeling like you are in the room, hanging out with two of the sports most legendary riders . Be warned there is some ‘adult, not P.C.’ content in this episode.
FINAL EPISODE of Season 1!!!The final episode of our first season - Danny Kass. It took some doing to find the most elusive boarding G.O.A.T. - in Florida - and for the first time in a few years - The Jedi is back!
JP Solberg - legendary Norwegian rider - ten year veteran of Burton snowboards - and member of the Burton 7, JP was featured in numerous Absinthe Films. Following a similar path, Swiss rider Roman De Marchi is known for his hard charging approach to riding - and life. Together they started Yes Snowboards a decade ago. We sat down with both of them in Alaska to talk about the Burton 7, Yes, riding, and more.