040 056 066 082 INTERVIEW WHAT Words Jason Robinson MAKES SENSE TO GARRETT WARNICK ADVENTURE ADRENALINIC Twenty Miles from Nowhere in the Coast Mountains Words Colin Wiseman INTERVIEW FOOT Words Spencer O’Brien ON THE GASSER PROFILE ON BALANCE James Johnson Speaks to Truth Introduction Liam Gallagher Words James Johnson as told to Liam Gallagher 002 020 022 026 030 034 UP TOP Crystal Business 098 100 102 104 110 CONTRIBUTORS The Sound of Frost MASTHEAD Mile 26 MEDIA REVIEW The Darkest White NOTES Live, Laugh, Tindy ARTIFACT Sassy Coping REWIND To Grab or Grab Not FLY BY Humble Pie FLY BY Little Bit of Madness CODA Quenched Cat FLY BY Sweat Equity “Nicholas Wolken upside down in the Laax, Switzerland, pipe is a classic move by now. Whether it’s an alley-oop (seen here) or a simple lay down, Nico’s halfpipe ‘tricks’ often take place below the coping. But Nico’s pipe riding is certainly more than just mere variations of turning in a tube. I’m constantly taken aback by his surf-inspired approach of cruising the tall walls of the pipe with such casual ease and effortless flow, always with timeless style and never forceful. His philosophy of pipe riding gave way to a gathering in Laax during the Tidal Art Show week in April 2023, an event we called the ‘Korua Tidal Wave,’ which will happen again in spring 2024. Riders of all levels were welcomed to surf the pipe below the coping, under the decor of handmade waves and, in this particular image, the watchful eyes and iPhone of our friend Theo Acworth.” Photo: Aaron Schwartz
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