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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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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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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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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The third round of Big Air Chur marked the kick-off of the world cup season, featuring a stacked music line-up and an unforgettable party. Jonas Gasser was there and took the opportunity to catch up with Nick Pünter for his perspective on the event. But first, here’s a little gallery with some of our favorite […]
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When we saw the setup a Freestlye Roots this year, we had a feeling that one of the best street comps that Switzerland has seen was about to go down. The international field included names like Benny Milam, Lenny Mazzotti, Mees Oostdijk and Annika Morgan. Add in some local Swiss flavor from riders like Moritz […]
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For the past 19 years, the Hintertux Opening has marked the beginning of the new snowboard season in Austria. With a special feature for the pros and a good mix of jumps and rails for all levels, you can count on the glacier for a fun start to the season. Contributing photographer, Jonas Gasser came […]
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