We were looking at weather and our relationships with weather. It goes to a few other places, and I don't want to spoil anything, so I won't go into it, but it's about a willingness to expose oneself a little bit more and share something openly and honestly. It's more than just landing tricks. Moving forward, this is just another stepping stone.

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

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

Shin [Biyajima] rides down with this big ol' Japanese grin and giggle and I'm like what? Two years later, when I started planning the trip, I knew Shin was from the Hakuba area, and I didn't want to come film in Japan without a Japanese rider. Shin had the time and availability, and it worked out perfect.

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

Don't hurry, don't worry, and don't forget to smell the flowers.

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.