On the other side of the valley, Jeremy Jones was watching his twenty year old daughter win the Verbier Xtreme. Mia made the family proud, lacing a beautiful line on a face full of powder and rocks. But apparently there’s more to the Jones brand than touring and turns. Just a few kilometers from the […]
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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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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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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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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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Arc’teryx has been offering clinics in Europe for a few years now and this time they combined it with a Natural Selection qualifier. We sent contributing photographer Jonas Gasser over the border to check it out. He came back with some big news about one of our local riders, some new outerwear, a mild hangover, […]
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The Stone is alive and well in Switzerland! We had a great time with the Volcom crew at their park takeover — a fun gated race, packed with freestyle features where tricks earn you time reductions. One young rider really stood out, winning both the race and the best trick. We took the opportunity to […]
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This season marks the RAD crew’s 10-year anniversary. What better way the give back to the community than to organize an event? The crew from the Upper Valais teamed up with BME, Arsène Junior “Juni” Page’s CBD brand, to host the RAD x BME Winter Rash in Snowpark Goms. The Park is located in the […]
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A few years back, Burton began shifting their focus away from the biggest elite events. There was a feeling that the global Open series, while important for progression, wasn’t actually “open” anymore. Unless you were on a national team, training year round, the only place for a normal rider at those events was on the […]
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What a start to the winter we’ve had so far! Resorts across the country have announced early openings and many of us have even gotten a couple of deep powder days. Not a bad November at all… Silvaplana announced the opening of the resort with a rail jam in town and an immaculate park at […]
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