Darcy Sharpe and Tyler Nicholson had a little fireside chat with a new crew from the CBC to discuss snowboard evolution. The sport has progressed a lot over the past few years and sometimes the old guard is disapproving of the endless spins and axis variations of modern riding but these dudes recognize and respect their positions in the history of the sport and are comfortable taking snowboarding to the next level.

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