Welcome to chapter 2 of our series introducing our local reps. If you missed chapter 1, be sure to check it here. We’re happy to introduce you to more of the characters who make the Swiss snowboard industry so strong. Our reps may not be out filming video parts and winning competitions, but they know […]
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At the recent Try Days board tests, we were reminded of how many dedicated riders work in the Swiss snowboard industry. Sure there was plenty of business talk, but there were many more high-fives, turns, ollies and toasts. So we thought we’d take this opportunity to introduce you to some of the reps who bridge […]
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This year’s Mystery Tour stop in Grindelwald was a bit different from last year’s event in Lenzerheide. There was a new park to play in, a new banked slalom course for anyone who was feeling fast, and a new collective in charge of all things “mysterious”. We caught up with Zoë Oetterli from the Super […]
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At the recent snowboard tests there’s been a lot of talk about what we can do to make our local community stronger. One of the big pushes is encouraging riders to support their local shops. But why bother? Is it wrong to want to save some cash by buying online? We caught up with longtime […]
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For 24 years, Paul Gruber, has been hosting a legendary event, just over the border in Stuben, Austria. If you’re not familiar with Paul’s, he’s widely viewed as a godfather of European snowboarding, credited with importing some of the first boards in 1981. It was long overdue for Whiteout to pay him a visit, so […]
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A month after Max Buri gave us Homegrown, he kept his promise to keep on giving by organizing the first OJ Session. Contributing editor Kuno Egli was there to document it and sent over photographic evidence of five things that made the session special… 1) The Speaker: Max’s cousin Jack was in town from the […]
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