It sounds cliché, but snowboarding is like a drug for me. Man, did I suffer when I got cut off due to the sudden end of of 19/20 season. A few solo split-board missions helped me get through March and April. Crans-Montana offered a short ten day fix for us in June. And finally, Zermatt […]
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In this time of shortened seasons and social distancing, it’s good to celebrate life’s small victories. Reto Kestenholz told us that he’d been dreaming of shooting a wall ride on a frozen waterfall for years, so we thought we’d hit him up for a little interview and find out the story behind this unique photo… […]
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After a few years circling the globe, Vans finally brought their signature HI-Standard event back to Switzerland. Three years ago we joined the crew in Grindelwald and it was so much fun that we were looking forward to seeing what the Laax version of this grassroots event would be like. Unsurprisingly, it was nice… yo. […]
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Emilien has had one hell of a career. If you don’t believe us, check the video edit that he just dropped, looking back at the past 20 years. We took the opportunity to ask him some questions about the highs and lows along the way, so if you want more old stories and wise Badouxisms, […]
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You never want to miss a Müller part, so we’re excited to have his latest one to share with you. We took the occasion to pick his brain for his thoughts on filming, music, snowboard movies, health and more. The interview wandered a bit off piste, but we always find Nicolas’ perspective interesting, so we […]
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For many years, we ran the Swiss Snowboard Awards next to the Freestyle.ch as a way of recognizing some of the amazing things in snowboarding that happen outside of competitions. Maybe those awards will come back someday, but for now, we just want to focus on some funny stuff and one important category: Whiteout’s Rookie […]
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October is already over and I’m sad to report that we spent way more time on our phones than our boards. We’re hoping that this sad story will change soon, but in the meantime, we’re back to present another round of Anti Social Awards. Pretty much the only thing happing on snow in Switzerland last […]
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After two trips to the Olympics, and plenty of success in competitions around the globe, you could consider Elena Koenz a seasoned veteran. But don’t expect her to start talking about retirement anytime soon. As she moves away from competition, towards more creative adventures, she’s enjoying life as a rookie all over again. Check out her first […]
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It’s become a bit of a tradition for Pascal Imhof to finish off his season in Austria with some shredding, photos and his yearly report from Volcom’s annual banked blowout. And even though he didn’t win it this time, we’re stoked to see that his wife Murielle managed to keep one of the trophies in the […]
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It’s no secret that Mat Schaer has goals that go far beyond his yearly video parts. Now that he’s finishing up his masters degree, he’s jumping into a bunch of new projects, including a new film and some seminars with local university students from his home town. Check out a few moments on the summit of the […]
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