In this episode we focus on building a good team for backcountry missions. Crewing up - everyone needs a crew when taking on the backcountry. Here, we talk about approaching self guided backcountry missions, Alaska, how ‘the pros’ think about missions and much more, plus the individual careers of the riders who make up this crew - Nial Romanek, Colin Langlois, Jeff Sponzo and Mike Burton.

Patrick Burgener is a Swiss snowboarder who competed in the men's halfpipe at the 2018 Winter Olympics. He finished 5th overall. He also earned a bronze medal in the halfpipe event at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2017 and 2019. The 24 year old rider also has a record deal with Universal Records.

Now in his forties, Chad Otterstrom has had an amazing career in the sport. From pro rider, to photographer, film maker and judge, Chad has worn a lot of hats in the sport - perhaps none more important than being a dedicated rider.

Chris Corning (born September 7, 1999) is an American snowboarder. A badass American snowboarder to be more exact. In 2018,  he competed in big air and slopestyle at Winter X Games XXII. He also got second to Mark McMorris at the US Open and took home the world championship. He sewed up that title again at Mammoth, where we talked to the 19 year old rider about competition, the quad 18, new tricks, dealing with injuries, and much more.   Chris is well spoken, down to earth, with a strong desire to win. Here is his first major interview.   @chriscorning

Elias Elhardt recently released the Movie “Contraddicition,” a complicated reflection on snowboarding's beautiful simplicity. Watch it here... https://vimeo.com/channels/staffpicks/320329893v Already the movie is gaining critical acclaim from the snowboarding community and beyond.

Drayden Gardner is a name you should know - if you don’t yet, you will. As one of Big Bear’s top up and coming riders, he is regularly featured in the popular Sunday in the Park series. When not riding the park at Bear, you can find him slaying the street, filming or skating. As a kid who graduated high school with a 4.0 GPA, he has already proven the determination needed to succeed in both snowboarding and life. Here is his first major interview - a nice insight into the life of an up and coming pro snowboarder.

Legendary snowboarder Mike Basich has done a lot in the sport of snowboarding - but this interview really has a focus on creativity - and developing the creative in you. This was the very first interview we ever did for The Snowboard Project.

Seth Wescott won Gold medals in both 2006 and 2010 in Snowboard Cross, and went on to win gold duct tape atMt. Baker in 2013 and 2019. He is also the shaper and co-owner of Winterstick Snowboards, one of the most legendary brands in the sport.

Raised in the sunshine and slush of Big Bear, California, Hana has spent a decade plus living the pro-rider life; nonstop shredding on all terrain, all over the world. From her early days doing damage in the parks of Bear Mountain and Mammoth to producing heavy film parts in the proving grounds of the Whistler backcountry, to the latest chapter—a home-base in Washington where she localizes Mount Baker and charges the B.C. backcountry with a crew of snowboarding’s leading ladies, Hana is in a state of constant progression.