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Because Of Snowboarding - RIDE - Episodes 1-6

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The series features Ride’s Austin Hironaka, Hana Beaman, Alex Cantin, Marco Feichtner, Sebastien Toutant, and Jake Blauvelt. Video segments were shot around the globe, from Marco’s hometown stomping grounds in Austria, to Seb’s haunts of Mont Saint-Sauveur and Whistler, and Hana’s search of the next best line. Each short film is dedicated to highlighting a different pro rider, and captures the personal stories and intimacy each rider has with snowboarding.
Because of Snowboarding is directed and produced by Crispin Cannon and Shaun Anderson of The Solidarity Union.

Episode 1 - Hana Beaman

 
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Episode 2 - Sebastien Toutant

 
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Episode 3 - Alex Cantin

“When I was young, my dream was to be a hockey player, but the thing I didn’t like about hockey was the rules. I realized snowboarding was what I wanted to do. Snowboarding is freedom” - Alex Cantin

 
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Episode 4 - Marco Feichtner

It hasn’t been easy for Marco Feichtner to come up in snowboarding. It took a solid work ethic and some serious dedication. See what snowboarding means to Marco in the latest Because of Snowboarding episode.

 
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Episode 5 - Austin Hironaka

Austin Hironaka is one of those snowboarders that keeps your faith strong in the freedom that snowboarding gives us. Just when you think all snowboarders look the same, or you get tired of the same old tricks, just set your sights on Austin Hironaka and it won’t take long before you realize you can always give an old trick a new style or a new trick an old tweak.

 
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Episode 6 - Jake Blauvelt


https://vimeo.com/79409090
You can describe Jake Blauvelt in many ways, but two words that resonate with the dynamic rider are: Well Balanced. From his aggressive riding to everyday life, Jake focuses tons of his energy on being well balanced. Yes, Jake kills it on the board, but to be able to consistently perform at such a high level demands dedication and hard work. Jake eats well, unplugs from everything by going fly-fishing, and knows he’s super fortunate to be able to do what he does.