Two films on professional snowboarding were created last year, by two of the biggest snowboarding stars in the world, Norwegians Torstein Hogmo and Mons Røisland.
Last winter, Torstein Hogmo, Mons Røisland and professional photographer Celia Miller journeyed to Canada to explore its legendary light and powdery snow, Together they created Crystalline, a film that dives into the deeper meaning of snow from the perspective of professional snowboarders.
The power team of Torstein Horgmo, Charles Beckinsale and Jeff Pensiero from Baldface, collaborated in the making of the film Return. Together they visited the north island of Japan and British Columbia in Canada. According the Torstein and the producers,Valhalla in Japan changed the landscape of snowboarding by melding big mountain riding with man-made fantasy. Flowy lines that have never been attempted before were created. With the skills of Tim Manning and Gabriel Kocher behind the lens, this is a cinematic journey that stirs the senses.
Norweigan Mons Røisland rose to the international stage as a uniquely talented slopestyle machine. Over the course of his career, he’s been a regular appearance on podiums at every major international freestyle snowboard event, from X-Games, to the World Championships and even the Olympics themselves, bagging a well-earnt silver in 2022’s unique Big Air showdown in Beijing.
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A true master of his craft, Mons’ trick repertoire is one of the best in the game, whilst away from the floodlights, Mons is already carving a niche for himself in the media landscape, as a regular in Torstein Horgmo’s Shredbots shorts, as well as producing his own edits.
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Torstein Horgmo became known for his difficult tricks. He did the world’s first “frontside 1080” in 2007. He completed a “triple cork” in 2011 and competed in the X-games in Aspen, Colorado that same year. Horgmo has won numerous international competitions in his favorite sport, slopestyle.
Two of the Biggest Snowboarding Stars in the World, written by Tor Kjolberg
Feature image (on top) © Ilya Shishikhin / Unsplash