FROM THE MAG: Meet Manfred
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!
Travel Diary: DIYX Krakow
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.
Gallery: Jonas Gasser
A conversation with Jonas, paired with a gallery of his photos as printed in Pleasure 155. Out now!
Interview by Tom Kingsnorth
Opinion: Shifting Seasons
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
FROM THE MAG: Dominik Wagner Interview
A conversation with Dom, as printed in Pleasure 155. Out now!
Interview by Tom Kingsnorth
Photos by Markus Rohrbacher
KORUA SHAPES YEARNING FOR TURNING VOL. XII - DOWN UNDER
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.
Meet empathy - a new FLINTA*-organized collective pushing inclusivity in snowboarding
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.
Railjams Are Going Olympic (Maybe) Here's what you need to know
The well-beloved railjam fomat has become a part of the larger competitive apparatus. Could Olympic glory be on the horizon even for airtime-averse jib kids? Mid-season railjams - easy money to fuel passion projects, or a death blow to the core values reflected in videoparts? Looking for answers, we went straight to the source. To clear up some of the confusion and talk to someone who actually knows what they are doing in the field, we had a conversation with Martijn Oostdijk (FIS Park & Pipe)