When you love endless winter and deep powder, this is a name you should remember. The 25-year old freeskier from Oberstdorf competed in the German national team till last season. Then he decided it is time for a change. He wants to do more of what makes him happy - going away from competitions to pure fun out there. 

Our young gun Niek Van ‍Der Velden is a highly talented Big Air and Slopestyle rider. He is an outstanding representative of that amazing generation of young riders who already have an incredible trick repertoire at a really young age. Though only 16, Niek has already won multiple Slopestyle European Cups, was winner of the Laax Rookie Fest in 2016 and came in 7^th and 8^th place at the Junior Big Air and Slopestyle World Championships. To top it all off, he took part in the 20th Superpark Invitational at Mammoth Mountain this May!

Our boy Mario “Fegler” Wanger hails from beautiful Mayrhofen-Zillertal in the heart of the Austrian Tirol. Whether he’s in the park, getting faceshots in the backcountry pow or hucking huge kickers – Mario does it all with immaculate style. Mario spends his winters globetrotting the world – from Mt. Baker to Hokkaido, but loves nothing more than shredding with his friends and having fun in the Tirol! In his own words: “Stay true, and have as much fun as you can!”

Samo is not only a talented Slovak snowboarder, he also make a name for itself worldwide. In winter you can meet him in the european mountains and in summer he likes to spend his time in New Zealand. His biggest goal is to participate in the Olympic games... and guess what season is his favorite? 100% winter, is his answer!

Starting out as a skater in Zagreb, Ana had all the skills she needed when she discovered snowboarding, whether shredding open fields or endless rails. Check her insane edits on the awesome “Lipstick” series of videos, focussing on hard riding female riders… Right now Ana’s killing it in the winter, travelling the world as a member of the elite Nitro team, and spending her summers training her ass off getting ready for next year’s sessions.

Urška has been riding since she was ten years old, and has been pushing the envelope of progressive women's riding since she first stepped on a board. As a member of the awesome "Lipstick" video team, her wicked sense of humour - and take-no-prisoners style have pushed her to the forefront of the sport. Despite her hardcore dedication to training and travelling to shred, her philosophy remains simple: "Have fun."

When we're looking to kick the season off in style with a big jamboree we do the following: Check the snow report, book the club, and call DJ John Doe. From hip hop to death metal, rockabilly to screamo - John Doe mashes it all up seamlessly. One second you're hopping around to Johnny Cash, the next you're slamdancing on the bar to Motörhead - and you won't even know how you got there! Check out his regular events around Europe, with his crew The Baywatch Soundsystem.

Casper is a child of the Ural Mountains in Russia, and as a kid rode the tiny ski resort near his home, never dreaming that one day he'd be travelling the world with his board.... Now he's doing just that! You'll often hear him singing his favourite songs while hucking and jibbing - high on life, and his love of snowboarding.