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From 28-30 March 2014, Nike Snowboarding presented the second annual Snake & Hammers at Silvetta Montafon, Austria. On a creative course combining the banks and rollers of a traditional banked slalom with the features of a slopestyle course, riders had to balance speed as well as style. The goal was to race as fast as possible down the “snake” course, without leaving the style behind. Tricks on the slopestyle features, like a step-down kicker, big and small rollers, a cannon rail, stairset and several banked jumps brought points as well as time bonuses for the riders with the best “hammers.”
Current pros like Kevin Bäckström, Seppe Smits, and Spencer O’Brien, were joined by several snowboard legends including David Benedek, Iker Fernandez, Sani Alibabic and Nicola Thost. With a unique course and spectacular weather, this was an event not to be missed.
BARREN BLISS; a search for desert waves. Eric, Gray and Curtis head east out of Tahoe into the unknown. With an appetite for adventure and a desire for rad times, watch as they find fulfillment in this high desert gem. With enough supplies to spend a few nights camping in the mountains and a bounty of powder that would keep even Scarface satisfied, they found their barren bliss.
With a long period of contests, injuries and intense trainings, Arthur doesn’t really reach his goal at the Olympics. After spending so much time riding the pipe, all he really needs was to be “out there” in the back country. Snow was pretty good at his home spot so he invited his good fellow “all montains ripper” Markus Keller for a little journey in the French Alps.That’s what they did in a week. It seems like Arthur’s batteries are definitely reloaded.