I think it mostly comes down to trying to align with people who are down with a mission and will bring optimism.

We're all doing what we love. It's how we express ourselves - operating in a space where you don't know if something is possible or not.

When I finally got to go ride the mountains in Japan, it blew my mind.

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.

They were all just chapters in the book, stepping stones. Each was perfect for where we were at the time, and I'm proud of them all. We couldn't have done this film [The Fourth Phase] without the other films pre-dating it and being part of the process.

My dad really wanted to learn how to sail and, when I was 16, he became a quarter partner in this small, 24-foot trimaran.Three weeks a year, I'd go with him and we'd sail from Florida out around the Bahamas.

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