We closed out our winter season with the 5th annual Volcom Banked Slalom and Castle Rockout in Kaprun/Kitzsteinhorn. Yet another epic ender with lots of friendly freaks, great weather, fun banking and a legendary party at castle. Volcom team rider Olivier Gittler opened the night with his band, Leopard Ale, followed by a mind blowing […]
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The lifts are closing across Switzerland, but if you’re like us, you’re still daydreaming about riding. Maybe it’s time to plan that trip of a lifetime to the southern hemisphere? In this story we catch back up with Léa Klaue, for the third chapter of her adventures in Chile and Argentina. Perhaps it’s all the inspiration that […]
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One thing we like about Banked Slaloms is that they’re accessible to riders of every level. It’s also a great excuse to bring together multiple generations for good times and hard turns on the mountain. Since Melchsee Frutt is hosting its annual Banked Slalom this coming weekend (Jan 28th), we caught up with Fruttpark shaper Lukas Spichtig […]
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We’ve pretty much seen it all, here at the Laax Power Open. There’s been rain, wind, fog, lots of fresh snow and even passing moments of beautiful light. Here are some highlights from those deep, deep days that the TV crews didn’t cover. If you missed part one of our Powder Open gallery, be sure to check […]
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Meet Elisa, our fresh new 21 year old multimedia talent who’s finishing off her studies at Eikon in Fribourg. She’s a skilled designer and editor, and pretty damn handy with a camera, so we’re happy to get her in the mix this season. This is her story from her first day on the job… _ Last […]
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Have you met Virginia Flemming? This super talented designer from Engadin loves to ride, contributes to Whiteout and even helped design one of our shirts. That’s why we figured that it was about time to check in with her for a little interview… As always, you’ll find our fair-trade, Swiss-made T-shirts in the shop! Hi Virginia! […]
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If you missed part one of Léa Klaue‘s South American adventure, be sure to check it here. In part two, Léa continues her story, as she and Ana Salvador cross the eastern border… After finally drying out from all the wet snow that we’d found in Chile, we set our sights on Argentina. San Martin de los Andes was the […]
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Our favorite Swiss German AM crew has finally dropped their latest movie, and with it comes the news that another chapter has come to a close… What started as Shaba Productions over a decade ago will continue in a new form, known as Escape. Lots of the important players are still involved, and we hear […]
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Remember last week when we told you that we made a shirt with Aemka? Turns out, we also made one with Aaron Schwartz! All of our shirts are earth positive, fair trade and screened in Switzerland by hard working snowboarders. Aaron is a freelance graphic designer and photographer from Vancouver currently living and working in Flims/Laax. Already an […]
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Meet our new favorite female freerider: Léa Klaue. She spent a lot of her summer riding in South America and sent us so many good photos and stories from her adventures that we decided to give her a three part series. So pour yourself a pisco* sour and enjoy part one… After a lousy winter […]
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