Opening day and the looming potential of a new season accompany sentiments that translate from field to arena to court to mountain. For snowboarder Zak Hale there are aspects of this time of year that never change, the anticipation, the altered mindset, the pressure, the routines, the draw to the mountains. And with each new season there are fresh challenges that come with the first snowfall of the year. Watch and learn as Zak explains the delicate balance of love and pressure.
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Do you ever wonder how Freeride World Tour champions like Jérémie Heitz and Estelle Balet stomp huge airs while shredding massively exposed faces with ridiculous speed?
George Rodney and Bene Mayr take us on a tour of their unique training strategies and reflect on what it takes to be the best in the game.
How do riders cope with a bad season or catastrophic injuries? In Ep 2.3, Julien Lopez explains how important the mental game is for his last pro season and Nadine Wallner tell us the story of her long road to recovery after breaking her leg in Alaska last year.
Scott Stevens and Chris Grenier lay down some commentary for the leftover footage from ThirtyTwo’s 20th Anniversary Team movie “2032”
BOWLboardn in the woods with Geremy Guido, Death Hixon, Aiden Hryciw and Bryce Bugera