Pretty much everywhere we went we had crazy weather. I think Russia was probably one of the toughest places for us weatherwise, but even Alaska, the last three years have been somewhat subpar when you look at historically how Alaska can shape up.

You know, I wouldn't even call snowboarding a sport, you know for me it's just a way of life

What you ride and how you choose to ride is such a dynamic part of what this contest [ Ultra Natural] is built for.

I realized pretty quickly just how big and aggressive some of the mountains were down in Nagano Prefecture.

I wouldn't even call snowboarding a sport. For me it's just a way of life. It's a chance to finally shut your brain off, and live within the moment. And, for as long as I am able, I will ride until the day I die.

I love to snowboard with no cameras: 100 percent.

There's no doubt 'normal' is changing - spring actually came a month early in Alaska, for example, and we had to stop filming.