It was just on a whole other level, getting to experience and ride that terrain. We spent a fair amount of time in the Hakuba Valley.

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.

We'll never know our full potential unless we push ourselves to find it.

What is snowboarding to me? I'd say it's when I feel passion. That is, if passion is a combination of utter joy, frustration and rage. It's my life.

I actually enjoyed getting lost in Japan's backroads, finding myself in a wasabi farm.

It would be really nice to have a venue stop in Japan someday. Japan would be perfect for it.

Experiencing the world through Endless secondhand information isn't enough. If we want authenticity we have to initiate it.