Isenseven teamed up with Red Bull to bring you another season of Madventures. In this episode, powder dreams come true when DBK and Stephan Maurer shred the bottomless pow of Fernie, Canada. I almost wet myself when I watched this. Powder snowboarding the fun way.

Clast just dropped the third episode of the second season of their CLASTcasts. The Crew went to Montafon, Austria for the Nike Snake&Hammers banked slalom. Check out DBK, Peter König, Christian “Hitsch” Haller, Tobi Strauss & Stephan “Mu” Maurer getting it on! This looks even more fun than the official Nike edit!

Last week, yours truly Onboard Magazine travelled to the Austrian valley of Montafon for an all-new event concept called Nike Snake & Hammers. Nike and the Montafon had conjured up a banked slalom cum slopestyle course that was open to everyone who felt like a few fast turns, slow spins, and slushy transitions. The aim was to snake down course as fast as possible while dropping their best „hammers“ along the way. The course was a combination of numerous turns and banks, the park included a stairset, side by side kicker setup, big bowl, a gap through a snow tunnel to a straight rail, a creative halfpipe and a small hip. In our humble opinion, it was the laid-back park design that made the event stand out, as punters, media, and pros alike were eager to get their edges dug into the banked turns and snake pipe walls.

Stephan Maurer on course! Photo: Cyril Müller

Despite the challenging weather on the first three days (snowfalls and high fog) the vibe was outstanding, as the course was as inviting and fun to ride as it gets. On the day of the finals the sun came out, many pros and legends alike turned up and made for an unforgettable day on the mountain. Nike pros like Peetu Piiroinen, Jamie Nicholls, Kevin Backström and Spencer O’Brien were joined by an illustre crew of riders like David Bertschinger Karg, Enzo Nilo, Stephan Maurer, Nico Droz, David Benedek and Steve Gruber.

Peetu Piiroinen is attracted to big kickers. Phto: Cyril Müller

When the judging was complete on the day of the finals, Christian Haller (SUI) showed he had the best mix of balance, speed and tricks winning him a share of the $10,000 prize purse. With a race time of 01:25,10, frontside lipslide on the gap downrail, frontside 720 tailgrab off the kicker and many other tricks he claimed a deserved win. Spencer O’Brien won the women’s contest by snaking down the course with her well documented power and style with the best hammer award going to Jamie Nicholls who threw a perfectly stomped backside 1080 off the kicker.

Snake & Hammers winner Christian Haller coming out of the tunnel of doom. Photo: Cyril Müller

MEN
1. Christian Haller / SUI 2. Stephan Maurer / SUI 3. Peetu Piiroinen / FIN

WOMEN
1. Spencer O’Brien / CAN 2. Nicola Thost / GER 3. Aline Bock / GER

BEST HAMMER: Jamie Nicholls / ENG

Further information about the contest and the complete ranking are published on www.snakeandhammers.com.

A bird’s eye view of the park. Photo: Cyril Müller

Check the video recap of what went down in Montafon when the Swoosh combined banked slalom with slopestyle. Hint: Radness.

Remember the rather sexy Nike Chosen Sessions around this time last year in Montafon? Well, the Swoosh crew revisited that zone again last week but spun the park in a new and novel manner, crafting a banked slalom/slopestyle ultra mega hybrid Frankenpark. Christian Haller‘s combined time x trick score was highest and he duly bagged the win ahead of Stephan Maurer and Peetu Piiroinen. This is probably what snowboarding at the Olympics should really look like.

Now go and check out Day by Day chapter 1.

Riders:Thomas “Fuego” Feurstein, Lisa Filzmoser, Nicholas Wolken, Stephan Maurer René Schnöller and Alvaro Vogel
Filmed by: Martin Potocnik, Neil Mowbray and Pirmin Juffinger
Additional cameras: Richard Prendergast
Edited by: Richard Prendergast
Produced by: Alvaro Vogel
Special thanks: Car Danchi Crew, Catskiing Canada, Monashee, FWA, Revelstoke, Val Senales – F-tech,
Sponsors: Burton, Nitro, Volcom, Drake, Northwave, Fanatic, Oakley, Thirthytwo, Etnies, Spy, Planet-Sport and Apo
Cover Picture: Rudi Whylidal
Rider: Thomas Feurstein
Check out: truecolorfilms.com
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Seeing things from Mu’s point of view is really rather arousing. This is full of some epic snow surfing, and that needle threading through the trees? Wallop!

We dig this. A lot. Shot in one week, this POV edit has Stevie M ripping spines, lines, buttering pow and just generally sending it. When he gives one feature a bollocking we cackled, and the spill he has at the end shows just how steep some of the terrain actually is. Oof.

Riders in this edit: Stephan Maurer, Nicholas Wolken, Alvaro Vogel, Rene Schnöller, Thomas “Fuego” Feurstein

We caught up with Nicholas Wolken, ”son of an Australian nurse and an American ski bum who got stuck in a small Swiss village while traveling Europe”, who is part of the True Color Films crew and had an exceptional season. 

Can you tell in your own words what the project Day by Day is about? 

It’s basically about a bunch of friends who love snowboarding, traveling and searching for the best snow and terrain.

You make solid appearances in all four parts. How come your season was that productive? Why did things work out that well?

I just had so much fun and felt the urge to ride deep snow. That and my snowsurf powboard from Fanatic gave me a lot of inspiration. [laughs]

Which trip stood out for you during production of Day by Day?

Each in it’s own way, I like riding steep and deep so Canada was super fun in that sense. Then Japan for the unreal snow quality and cultural experience. This year was my first heli trip in Norway (Tamok), and riding long fast lines like the ones we did there was a big dream come true for me, so I was super happy about that, too.

What other True Color Films rider did you enjoy spending time with most?

I like spending time with all my buddies from True Color, but I was definitely really happy to get to ride with my longtime friends Mu (Stephan Maurer) and Alvaro (Vogel) in Japan. The coolest thing is meeting all these awesome people on the way like Antti, Janne, Ille and Timo who brought me to Norway or all our car danchi buddies in japan!

And what’s coming up for Nicholas Wolken in the season 12/13?

I hope to ride as much powder as I can with my buddies, but its going to be hard to top [laughs]. My biggest dream is to ride Alaska, so I hope I can find a way to get there…

True Color Films is a group of individuals with years of experience in snowboard culture. It is a non-profit film production based on the vision of all its members: riders, photographers, filmmakers and friends. True Color Films is an open-minded film crew that gathers together all the

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Check out the facts:

Movie premiere at Leokino, Anichstrasse 36

Doors open at 8:30 P.M.

Movie starts at 9:30 P.M.

Entrance 6 €

After party at Studio 21, Karmelitergasse 21 with DJ JUWEE – WAX WRECKAZ

Doors open 10 P.M.

Entrance with film ticket : 2 €

Without film ticket: 3 €

Burton continue on their shred trick love-in with this fond look at the backside 720. Check Jussi Oksanen, Mark McMorris, Peetu Piiroinen and more putting their own spin on things…

Back leg poke, front leg poke, Mute, Indy, no-grab and more… here’s an overload of back 7s from some of the finest snowboarders around. Watch Peetu Piiroinen, Werni Stock, Roope Tonteri, Mikey Rencz, Danny Davis, Mark McMorris, Jussi Oksanen, Seppe Smits, Mikkel Bang, Marko Grilc, and Stephan Maurer do the old double helicopter.

Burton released a method-only clip, and it features them all: Their current heavy hitters like Jackson, Piiroinen, Clark as well as legends such as Jeff Brushie or Craig Kelly!

Suitcase, Grasser, Northwest or Euro; there are many ways to do a method and everyone adds their own flavor to it. Many riders would trade in the ability to flip and spin for a solid method because nothing is more stylish when done well. Here are a few examples from Stephan Maurer, John Jackson, Peetu Piiroinen, Terje Haakonsen, Christian Haller, Shaun White, Kelly Clark and even some throwback methods from Jeff Brushie and Craig Kelly. Stretch the back out and watch as everyone puts their own spin to this timeless trick.