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Smoke the Rail + Elias Allenspach Interview
One week after the Volcom Takeover in the Lower Valais (Verbier) the Swiss scene migrated to the beautiful Snowpark Goms in Upper Valais (Gluringen). The event consisted of a two hour overall jam on the whole setup, followed by shorter sessions on each of the different features: a mini-pipe, a volcano, a transfer rail, a […]
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Volcom Takes Verbier and an interview with Yanick Lambert
So far, 2026 has been a pretty big year for backside 1980s, taped pants and questionable judging. But if the big O show left you feeling a bit disconnected from snowboarding, it’s time to tap back in to grassroots events like the Volcom Snowpark Takeover — a gathering organized by true snowboarders who put the […]
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Isa Lötscher A View from the Laax Open
The dust is just beginning to settle from the latest Laax Open as we look back on a wild and windy week. Countless spins, heavy slams and an embarrassing amount of duct tape left us wondering where the FIS is taking snowboarding, but the people we met along the way made it all worthwhile. One […]
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Between the Lines with Nicolas Huber
As part of their return as the presenting partner of the Laax Open, Zalando has been putting together a documentary featuring David Hablützel and Nicolas Huber. Unfortunately, the one and only Hubercop recently sustained a heartbreaking injury, prematurely ending his season. The first episode gets into his mindset before the crash – an entertaining look […]
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What the Reps are Riding Chapter 3
This the third and final round of our Try Days interviews featuring our local reps. If you missed chapters 1 and 2, be sure to check those as well. It’s the same five questions for everyone, but once again, the responses were quite different… Eric Baldeck Please introduce yourself. I live in Nendaz and I’ve […]
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Closing Time At the Escape Closing Cup 2025
The end of the season in Laax means that it’s time for another visit to the Closing Cup. The Escape crew organized yet another amazing gathering and contributing photographer, Jonas Gasser was there to document the action. He also linked up with Gian Sutter for a little interview… Hey Gian, what was the idea for […]
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What the Reps are Riding Chapter 2
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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Quarter Pipe ABCs at the BME STD
It’s been a long time since Belalp hosted an end of season QP event. Contributing editor, Kuno Egli, was there to document the event and did his best to decipher all of the mysterious acronyms. A: Arsène “Juni” Page: You may recognize him from his role as a dealer on the Tschugger TV series. Now […]
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What the Reps are Riding Chapter 1
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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