What about a friendly trip in condor and tango homeland to close out the Welcome Home II project? Nate Johnstone, Elias Elhardt, Dani Sastre, Victor Daviet, Victor Delerue, Nils Arvidsson met up with local team mate Mati Radaelli and BQP’s friends to discover breathtaking Argentinean landscapes and have sick backcountry sessions.

Here are some words from the riders about this trip in Argentina:

Nate: “This year, Argentina was one of the funniest trips I have done. Once the snow started falling, it never stopped and we had a couple of really fun sessions. I think one of the best days was when we hiked into one of the back bowls and had untouched powder all to ourselves. Everyone got a lot of cool stuff down that day: Elias landed a really nice cab 5 off of one of the cliffs in the bowl, that looked insane! Over all, it was a really great trip and I had an awesome time. Can’t wait for the next time I get the chance to ride with all the boys again!”
Nils: “Good parties, Argentinean BBQ’s, a skate ramp outside the cabin and snowboarding with condors…”

Stay tuned, Welcome Home II full edit will be released online soon!

Welcome Home Vol. II is the second chapter of the Rip Curl riders’ adventures within their Search mission. The team went from Argentina (Matti Radaelli), Germany and Austria (Elias Elhardt), the German speaking corner of Switzerland (Martin Seiller) and finally Sweden with the legendary area of Riksgransen.

Last Thursday, Lausanne welcomed the first date of the European tour. “It was so great to see all those smiles” said Darius Heristchian after the first screening in front of 200 people. This year, Quality, Comfort and Fun are the main values Rip Curl try to share on the Welcome Home Tour. All the premieres will happen in cinemas, every guest will be served free drinks and the pro team will be in the attendance to answer your requirements concerning the making of.

This is how Olivier Pictet introduced the screening on Thursday night: “Tonight, we are doing something that no longer exists. Broadcasting a 35mm film has not been attempted for 10 years. But here it is… and I am sure it is going to blow you all away”.

Furthermore, they will set up a photo exhibition to entertain the crowd and feed the Welcome Home Concept. Main photographers Eric Bergeri, Jérome Tanon, Matthieu Georges and Rémi Petit selected their favorite action and lifestyle shots. This exhibition perfectly represents the amazing time we spent in the mountains, the laughs we shared and the awesome pow we hit!

Join the tour!

Helsinki – October 7th: YK Club, pohjoinen ratatiekatu – 19:00
Gothenburg – October 8th: Biografen Roy, Kungsportsavenyn 45 – 18:00
Oslo – October 9th: Holmens Gate, Frogner Kino – 21:00
Bratislava – October 12th: Club Loft, Tovarenkska 14 – 21:00
Trnava (Svk) – October 13th: Club Relax, Rybnikova 16 – 21:00
Brno (Cze) – October 15th: Fléda, Stefanikova 24 – 20:00
Prag – October 16th: Retro Music Hall, Francouzska 75 – 20:00
Ljubljana – October 18th: Kino Siska
Zagreb – October 20th: Gric, Jurisiceva 6
Munich – November 5th: City Kinos, Sonnenstrasse 12
Innsbruck – November 6th: Weekender – 20:00
Grenoble – December 3rd: 6Rex – 20:00
Hossegor – TBC