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Features.
In her intro for Pleasure #157, managing editor Veroniqi Hanssen shares thoughts on being a woman in the male-dominated field of snowboarding and the implications of constantly trying to fit into boxes designed for others.
There’s more than enough room for everyone at this table. Let’s build, extend, and have a feast.
Published in Pleasure 157, now available here
In celebration of the completion of ‘Meet Manfred’, former Pleasure Senior Photographer Thomas Stöckli sat down for a conversation with Manfred’s family, talking about the life of his secret hero and how he managed to take good care of his inner child into his nineties. Published initially in Pleasure 156. Out now!
Where there’s smoke, there’s usually fire and there’s no event in snowboarding that likes fire as much as DIYX.
Here’s how this year’s event in Krakow unfolded.
A conversation with Jonas, paired with a gallery of his photos as printed in Pleasure 155. Out now!
Interview by Tom Kingsnorth
This essay by now-editor Alex Taferner explores the tension between the joy and escapism of snowboarding and the environmental responsibility it entails.
Initially printed in Pleasure #148, this piece's contents remain food for thought when considering pre-season snowboard adventures.
Photos by Amon Eisenmann
A conversation with Dom, as printed in Pleasure 155. Out now!
Interview by Tom Kingsnorth
Photos by Markus Rohrbacher
Korua Shapes are stoked to announce their first installation of Yearning for Turning south of the equator! Yearning for Turning Vol. XII is centered around a trip the crew took to Australia in the fall, exploring the intertwinedness of surf and snow. An open-ended trip in the van and a chance encounter in the mini pipe leading into a road trip chasing waves and visiting shaping bays.
Fostering empathy, equality, and mutual respect with the goal of not only making the mountain a more comfortable space for everyone but also building awareness for different experiences and perspectives within the scene.
The Feed.
The second installment of this season’s Crap Show! Stacked with some heavy rail-slaying on everybody’s favourite slope. Join Mees, Tom, Alex, Giovanni, Niccolo & Mia for 9 minutes of jibbing!
Danny Davis’ full part from PAVED, the Burton and Red Bull Media House co-production celebrating the soul of snowboarding. From classic terrain to creative backcountry riding, Danny’s part captures his approach to riding, shaped by years of filming and time in the mountains.
Relive the best moments from this year’s edition of the LAAX Open. From next-level tricks and historic runs to raw emotions, packed crowds and unforgettable vibes – this is where progression, style and community came together. Feel the energy, the creativity and the moments that made the LAAX Open 2026 one for the books.
This is more than a contest. This is LAAX.
A visual postcard from the Vans snowboard team. A celebration of friendship, connection, and the culture that defines snowboarding. This film is a tribute to the people who make snowboarding what it is and a reminder that the heart of the sport lives in community.
Edited entirely by Vans riders and creatives Jake Kuzyk and Cole Navin.
Also featuring the nosepress that landed Kennedi Deck the cover of Pleasure 157
This January, Armada is offering you the chance to own your very own Proto-inspired LTD Series before anyone else.
The Proto LTD series derives from the testing process their entire team went through last season, and, through select retailers, they want to share a part of that process in limited quantities, exclusively.
Introducing the Oakley AURA collection.
Inspired by everything their athletes do when no one’s watching. Not their strength or speed, but the unexplainable force surrounding everything they do.
Built for peak performance, the release reimagines key Oakley eyewear and apparel with a new custom color-shift paint treatment inspired by the electrifying energy that defines winter sports’ biggest moments.
The Uninvited is opening the door once again with the return of The Uninvited Wildcard, a digital qualifier designed to uncover the next wave of standout street and park riders.
The Wildcard gives girls, women, and non-binary snowboarders the opportunity to earn a spot at the 2026 Uninvited Invitational, taking place April 8-12, 2026 at Woodward Park City, Utah.
Bataleon Snowboards is proud to announce a monumental addition to its global pro team: industry veteran Halldór Helgason. Halldór’s prominent career as a snowboarder, company owner, and pro-archetype has spanned close to two decades and is just getting started.
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