Method

Halldor Helgason's 'KOZY' - Short Film

Halldor Helgason proudly introduces he's latest video project KOZY.

"KOZY was supposed to be a cozy project mainly filmed around Iceland. I became a dad on 12th of November 2020 and Covid was still booming, so it was the perfect time to explore Iceland and see what it had to offer.

I quickly got the reminder of how unpredictable the weather is in Iceland, and it was not on our side last winter. We ended up not having much snow at all and crazy windy pretty much all season but we did the best of what we had and here you have our KOZY Edit."

Riders: Halldór Helgason, Eiki Helgason, Birkir Georgsson, Rúnar Hjörleifsson

Friends part: Rasmus Brogger, Sven Thorgren, Matt Chase, Juho Laine, Dave Brown, Fridge, Theo Hjellstrom, Albin Hjellstrom, Ryo Aizawa, Ulrik Badertcher, Annika Morgan, Marcus Kleveland, Conor Carroll, Colton Carroll, Kasper De Zoete, Ethan Morgan, Kareem El Rafie, Dusty Henricksen, Thunder, Max De Vries, Eero Ettala, Sparrow Knox, Frank Bourgeois, Patrick Hofmann, Baldur Vilhelmsson.

Filmer / Editor: Petter Foshaug

Sponsors: Monster Energy, GoPro, Vonzipper, Horsefeathers, Lobster Snowboards, Thirtytwo

STEPMOTHER?! - Vans Russia Snow Team Video

Mother Russia is a popular Russian saying that Russian like to use when they refer to their own country. Russia is a very diverse and multicultural country that is home to Russians as well as 150 other nationalities. We have various climate areas and 11 different time zones. Russia for us is like the second mother or STEPMOTHER.

The project was filmed along the Volga River on locations of Nizhny Novgorod and Cheboksary cities. The Volga River is not only one of the main visuals of Russia and the longest river in Europe, but it's also a meeting zone where Europe meets Asia and West meets East. As for snowboarding rivers erode landscapes and create downhills and spots to shred. Such a big river as the Volga creates great spots to shred.

Led by Nikita Sekh the Vans Russia Snow Program riders got united under the checkerboard flag to work on the first-ever national Vans snowboarding video. Nizhny Novgorod and Cheboksary turned out to be pure hidden reserves of all kinds of street snowboarding spots from rail gardens to downtown freerides. The only extra thing that was needed was snow, and luckily for the snowboard world, Russian winters never disappoint with this resource.

Featuring:
Anton Borodachev
Artur Kurgak
Dimi Shubin
Egor Chebanov
Roman Romanov
Vadim Taran

[Hexagon] Volume Two

Hexagon Volume 2/3. Les Deux Alpes.
Featuring: Benny Urban, Kas Lemmens, Dominic Wagner, Gian Sutter, Sevi Vandermeer and Sebi Springeth
Filmed & Edited by: Marco Morandi
Photo: Theo Acworth
Super8mm: Marco Morandi

Moonpark Battles | Behind The Scenes in Tyrol's Secret DIY Snowpark

Tucked away in the Tyrolean Alps Benny Urban's very own DIY snowpark was the perfect place to host the first-ever Moonpark Battles.

Moonpark is a private fun project of Benny and his friends located in the beautiful Austrian Alps near Innsbruck.

While many ski resorts were still closed and many events canceled this winter, Benny took the privilege of having a perfect private setup to share it with five snowboarders and invite them and their filmers.

Each rider was given a full day to film a 60-second edit for the Method Mag Instagram account, whilst completing several general tricks from the challenge book. All edits had to be edited and submitted by midnight of the same day. However, Benny spiced things up a bit by giving each rider individual challenges that don´t necessarily play to their strengths and riding style. After all, snowboarding ain't easy and you definitely want to keep it fun, right?!

Eventually, all edits were uploaded to Method Mag´s IG account and the community voted for their favorite edit to win 1.000€ cash.

Hit play and take a look behind the scenes of the first-ever Moonpark Battles!

Method & Monster Energy present: MTN x DNA With Carlos Garcia Knight

Welcome back to MTN x DNA, a video series produced by Method and Monster Energy to take a look into the snow pedigree of the Monster Snow team and how they got to where they are today.

As we close out the 20/21 winter in the Northern Hemisphere we turn to the south to catch up with Kiwi shredder Carlos Garcia Knight to find out what it was like for him growing up in New Zealand and the transition of getting into the world of professional snowboarding. Going from hitting up the local comp circuit to getting the opportunities to ride with some of his idols when the snowboarding community head south for the summer (NZ winter) season.

Stay tuned for more episodes dropping soon.

Volcom Snow - Euro Family Tape 2021

A word from the Volcom Stone European Family:

"Back in 1985, Nobel Literature Prize winner Gabriel Garcia Marquez wrote the novel “Love in the time of Cholera” to vast critical acclaim.

And what does this have to do with snowboarding?

Well, in February 2021 we’ve been “Snowboarding in the time of Covid” for nearly a year and the similarities and subplots one can draw from Marquez’ novel are abundant. Think along the lines of perseverance, depravity, 1st love, passion & finding new and creative ways to pursue said passion when borders close, lifts don’t open and curfews become the norm.

Those are just a fraction of the hurdles Volcom Family riders and Ambassadors across Europe have had to endure and conquer to be able to snowboard this winter. We truly appreciate their efforts

Here is a homage to our blue collar warriors, foot soldiers and unsung heroes."

Enjoy.

Jesse & Eero - Park Laps at Sveitsin Hiihtokeskus

Red Bull riders Jesse Augustinus and Eero Ettela head North to Sveitsin Hiihtokeskus to find some early season snow and take some laps through the local snowpark.

Film and Edit by Petrus Koskinen

Absinthe Films: CHANNEL ZeRO In Rosa Khutor, Russia

Follow the Absinthe Crew while they travel to Rosa Khutor in Russia whilst filming for their latest full movie CHANNEL ZeRO. Located in the western part of the Caucasian mountain range, Rosa Khutor is a diamond in the rough surrounded by steep mountains on one side and the Black Sea on the other. Worth checking it out.

Riders: Roope Tonteri, Wolle Nyvelt, Tom Tramnitz, Joon Ivanov, Andrey Moskvin

Filming: David Vladyka, Anton Zubkov

Music: Brandon Cocard

Sponsors:
Rosa Khutor
Salomon
Fat Tire
Baldface lodge
Nitro
Lib Tech
Quiksilver
Daytrip
Burton

CHANNEL ZeRO drops on AbsintheTV 8th December.

AbsintheTV on Samsung TV Plus
Absinthe Films has their own “AbsintheTV” channel on Samsung TV Plus, providing free content for boardsports enthusiasts 24/7.

Melter Movie : Levi +++ Season Opener

About a year ago Eero Ettala, Janne Lipsanen & Peetu Piiroinen started a Helsinki based snowboard club called ”Helsingin lumilautailijat”.

Instead of just coaching groms, that wanted to compete they decided to also focus on riders that are passionate about filming video parts!

Levi+++ is a short edit that was filmed on the opening week of Levi Ski Resort. Introducing the riders that will spend their whole season filming for Melter the movie and they are Zenja Potapov, Kiril Rikkilä, Snibudi, Axel Thelen, Saska Halmes & Roope Rautiainen.

These were their first laps of the season shredding together, and it looks like the boys are ready to send it as soon as the filming starts for the movie!

About Melter the movie:
They have picked 6 of the most promising shredders from Finland to film for Melter. The movie will be filmed and edited by Anton Stennab and produced by ”Helsingin lumilautailijat”. It will be released in the fall 2021 on MethodMag.com

Featuring: Zenja Potapov, Kiril Rikkilä, Roope Rautiainen, Saska Halmes, Axel Thelen & Snibudi.