Going to have to file this one away as a sneaky method to get necessary momentum when in-runs are nonexistent. Check out this clip from style master Arthur Longo getting a little boost from his buddy Torgeir Bergrem and pine tree to get just enough trajectory for a tail grab 720 down a cliff. So smooth!
Always a pleasure to watch Arthur ride. If you’d like to see more, I highly recommend this recent film shot in Hokkaido, Japan featuring Arthur, Jadyn Chomlack and Bryan Fox. If you are on the fence about heading to Japan to ride, this might just put you over the edge:
“It was time to leave Tokyo. Oasis blares unbelievably loudly in the smoky bar, as we order more Highballs and Arthur queues Serge Gainsborough. Our veins are full of Umeshu Soda and jetlag from Europe is in our favour. We are anything but tired. No Parents. No Vegetables. No Bedtime. And to Hokkaido we made it. After a slew of cancelled flights, we secured our Toyota Hiace and set sail for the side, back and resort country of Japan’s wonderful northern most island. The resulting short film is visual fragments for our time in Japan; 13 days of convenience store dieting, “how much is that in euros”, the filthiest van imaginable, merch, soft shell crabs, Umeshu Sodas, Yakuza Onsens, rival crews, indoor smoking, dam drops, van tows, the nicest crew going, night rides, Smirnoff Ices, hiking, artistic inspiration, egg sandwiches and yet above all; a deep love of Snowboarding.”
It was time to leave Tokyo. Oasis blares unbelievably loudly in the smoky bar, as we order more Highballs and Arthur queues Serge Gainsborough. Our veins are full of Umeshu Soda and jetlag from Europe is in our favour. We are anything but tired. No Parents. No Vegetables. No Bedtime. And to Hokkaido we made it. After a slew of cancelled flights, we secured our Toyota Hiace and set sail for the side, back and resort country of Japan’s wonderful northern most island. The resulting short film is visual fragments for our time in Japan; 13 days of convenience store dieting, “how much is that in euros”, the filthiest van imaginable, merch, soft shell crabs, Umeshu Sodas, Yakuza Onsens, rival crews, indoor smoking, dam drops, van tows, the nicest crew going, night rides, Smirnoff Ices, hiking, artistic inspiration, egg sandwiches and yet above all; a deep love of Snowboarding.