Alex Beer, 26 (left)
What do you do for a living? I’m a professional snowboard waxer. How long have you been boarding? 14 years. Where are your favourite boarding destinations? Mayrhofen because I’m living in Innsbruck, Austria. What’s your favourite snowboarding brand? Forum. Do you have a lucky hat or boarding item? Yes, my crystals from the mountain!
Sven Schlager, 32 (right)
What do you do for a living? I work for Planet Sports in Munich. How long have you been boarding? 15 years. Where are your favourite boarding destinations? Everywhere around Munich. Favourite trick ? Not really, I’m too old to do the crazy stuff! How does a typical day of boarding pan out? Get up early, leave the dog in the car, go boarding for three or four hours, have a beer and go home. What’s your favourite snowboarding brand? Volcom. What are your hopes for 2012? For me and my dog to stay healthy.
Aono Ryo, 21 (left)
What do you do for a living? I am a Professional Snowboarder. How long have you been boarding? 11 or 12 years. Favourite trick? A Frontside 12. Favourite brand? Yonex What are your hopes for 2012? I’m hoping for some halfpipe to be made build in Japan, we don’t have any. Where are you off to now? The Burton US Open.
Ilmo Niittymaki, 30 (right)
What do you do for a living? I’m an agent for snowboarders. How long have you been boarding? 20 years, more or less. Where are your favourite boarding destinations? I like Laax. But because I’m a Fin, I have to say Talma. Favourite trick? I’d have to say a Method. How does a typical day of boarding pan out? Breakfast, gear on, usually ride kickers, powder if it’s good. Maybe some Pipe if there is one. Favourite brand? Burton. Do you have a lucky hat or boarding item? Not really but I kinda feel funny if I don’t have my rings on. What are your hopes for 2012? Enjoy life, surf, snowboard, skate. Have good food and meet good people. Where are you off to now? Back home to Biarritz (France)
Ryan Scardigli, 24 (left)
What do you do for a living? I’m a Videographer for Method Magazine.
How long have you been boarding? Since I was about 11. Where are your favourite boarding destinations? Definitely Squaw Valley. Favourite trick? A nice Slash. I’m not much for tricks. How does a typical day of boarding pan out? Typically, carrying around my camera bag and following the guys that are doing all the amazing tricks. Favourite brand? I really like Capita. What are your hopes for 2012? I’m hoping the world doesn’t end. Where are you off to now? Probably going to head up to Oslo and hangout in Norway.
Craig Scrivener, 30 (right)
What do you do for a living? I work for Factory Media. How long have you been boarding? About 12 years. What’s your favourite trick? A Backside Nine. How does a typical day of boarding pan out? If it’s a day like today, a mixture of park and cruising. If it’s epic powder, I’ll be shredding all day. Favourite brand? I’m a big fan of Bataleon. Do you have a lucky hat or boarding item? Not really, but I always wear my chain and I’d feel naked without it. What are your hopes for 2012? Maybe take things to the next level with my girlfriend, and hopefully a surfing trip to the Caribbean in the Summer. Where are you off to now? To Salzburg in Austria.
Bruno Carvalho, 18 (left)
What do you do for a living? I’m going to school and then I’m going to study to be a teacher. How long have you been boarding? 9 years. Where are your favourite boarding destinations? Laax, of course! What is your favourite trick? A 540º How does a typical day of boarding pan out? Take a bus to Flims, snowboard till twelve, eat something. Then snowboarding again, or if there’s deep snow, some shredding. Favourite brand? Burton. What are your hopes for 2012? A lot of snow. Where are you off to now? Right now I am off to watch the Burtons European Open.
Giovanni Marchesi, 26 (right)
What do you do for a living? I’m a brick layer. How long have you been boarding? 5 years. Where are your favourite boarding destinations? Laax. How does a typical day of boarding pan out? I go out looking for powder, then I’ll probably do some freeriding. Favourite brand? Volcom.
