Since her checkout in Whiteout 49 three years ago, we’ve enjoyed watching Berenice Wicki evolve into a top competitor in the pipe. Her drive and consistency is paying off and opening doors, securing her a coveted invite to the X-Games this year. Jonas Gasser linked up with her at the Laax Open to shoot some […]
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Disconnect Patrick Hoffmann on "that run" at the Laax Open
We saw some amazing runs go down at the Laax Open, but none has been more talked about than Patrick Hoffmann’s first line in the qualis — a run that landed him in 23rd place with a very modest score of 46.26. What’s up with the disconnect between what the riders and the public want […]
Featured30+ Years of Riding Sideways With Reto Kestenholz
I can’t even begin to describe the immense importance that Reto Kestenholz has had for our community over the past three decades. As a snowboarder, he’s been a leader on style and progression. And as a human, he’s been an inspiration with his boundless motivation and dedication to making Swiss snowboarding, and our world, a […]
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What a start to the winter we’ve had so far! Resorts across the country have announced early openings and many of us have even gotten a couple of deep powder days. Not a bad November at all… Silvaplana announced the opening of the resort with a rail jam in town and an immaculate park at […]
HappeningsHausi Airlines 2 New Movie + Interview
Armin Mathis and Timo Strolz just dropped their second side country edit. Check it out and scroll on to learn all about Hausi Airlines. Hey Armin, can you introduce yourself for anyone who doesn’t know you? I grew up in the eastern part of Switzerland, close to a small ski resort called Wildhaus, where I […]
FeaturedMargherita Time Full Movie + Interview
Margherita is here for your viewing pleasure! Give it a watch and then keep scrolling for an interview with Arthur Milleville about how his project came together. Hey Arthur, can you introduce yourself? My name is Arthur Milleville, aka Milletown, I am 27 years old, and based in Crans Montana, I grew up on the […]
FeaturedSpin Cycle Is Big Air Beautiful?
Not gonna lie… Here at Whiteout we’ve been known to talk some shit on spin-to-win snowboarding. We’ve been pretty skeptical that you can make anything over a 1080 look special on a normal sized jump. And for photos? Anything over 7 is usually best. But maybe all that’s been missing is a bit of rain […]
FeaturedPünter-View Back at the BAC
The third round of Big Air Chur marked the kick-off of the world cup season, featuring a stacked music line-up and an unforgettable party. Jonas Gasser was there and took the opportunity to catch up with Nick Pünter for his perspective on the event. But first, here’s a little gallery with some of our favorite […]
HappeningsRock a Rail Comes to Thun
When we saw the setup a Freestlye Roots this year, we had a feeling that one of the best street comps that Switzerland has seen was about to go down. The international field included names like Benny Milam, Lenny Mazzotti, Mees Oostdijk and Annika Morgan. Add in some local Swiss flavor from riders like Moritz […]
HappeningsCall it a Comeback Simon Bürki Dusts off the Rust
After a five-year hiatus, snowboarding made a comeback at this year’s Freestyle Roots in Thun. If you missed our event overview with the pros, be sure to check it here. On a local level, we were also intrigued by a surprising comeback from Thun’s native son, Simon Bürki. Even though he hadn’t snowboarded for the […]
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