Blair Habenicht and Travis Rice ride the 'Pillow Line in the Kootenay Valley of British Colombia, Canada, on 1 March, 2019.
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Snowboarding

If you only have room for 4 snowboard videos in your life, make it these

From the biggest senders to the most technical backcountry lines, we bring you the must-see snowboarding clips you really need to sit down and watch.
By Elizabeth Elliott
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As much as we'd maybe like to take a more personal involvement, freezing temperatures, an absence of decent powder, no access to high mountains and a simple lack of ability mean snowboarding is sometimes best enjoyed from the comfort of our own sofas. So, sit back and join us on a global tour as we showcase four of the most awe-inspiring snowboarding videos involving some of the biggest names in the sport.

1. Flying – the magic of it

6 min

Flying – the magic of it

Queralt Castellet, Marcus Kleveland and Katie Ormerod share what happens in the air when they send a jump.

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It might only be for a few seconds, but when a snowboarder sends a jump they get to experience something us mere mortals can only try to imagine – flying. Snowboarding stars Queralt Castellet, Marcus Kleveland, Clemens Millauer and Katie Ormerod reveal how they pull off a perfect jump and the adrenaline and sense of freedom it gives them.

2. Pillow Talk in British Columbia

13 min

Pillow Talk in British Columbia

Snowboarders Travis Rice, Robin Van Gyn, Austen Sweetin and Blair Habenicht explore powder in Canada.

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Four of the world's best freeriders, a high-elevation boulder field and high-grade powder in the heart of BC combine for a thrilling back country short. Enjoy stunning POV and wide-angle shots as Travis Rice, Austen Sweetin, Blair Habenicht and Robin Van Gyn drop the line of a lifetime.

3. The best of times

17 min

The best of times

Mark and Craig McMorris took their brotherly dynamic on the road in search of the best shots in top locations.

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In their mini series Brothers McMorris, Canadian siblings Mark and Craig explore three distinct disciplines of snowboarding with some of their heroes, from street riding with Eero Ettala to Alaskan backcountry with Travis Rice. In this 17-minute special edit the brothers bring you the best of the footage they captured for your viewing pleasure.

4. Eero x Kalle

5 min

Eero x Kalle

Kalle Rovanperä, the future WRC prodigy, and Eero Ettala, perhaps the most well known snowboarder in Finland, combine the thrill of their sports, with Rovanperä towing Ettala with his WRC2 car.

In this fun 'when two sports collide' short, Finnish rally driver Kalle Rovanperä gets together with the country's most well-known snowboarder, Eero Ettala. Their goal? To see if Rovanperä can give Ettala a tow in his his WRC2 car. It may sound simple enough, but it takes a lot of skill and no little effort to pull off.

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Travis Rice

Travis Rice is a big-mountain freeride legend with an unrivalled track record for making genre-defining, trailblazing snowboarding films.

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Mark McMorris

Canada's snowboarding champion Mark McMorris is one of the most decorated and successful athletes in the sport’s competitive history.

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Marcus Kleveland

A regular winner in Slopestyle and Big Air events, Norway's Marcus Klevelend was the first-ever snowboarder to complete a quad cork 1800 in competition.

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Eero Ettala

A naturally gifted snowboarder who racked up numerous titles, Finland's Eero Ettala has starred in several high-profile films and documentaries.

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Queralt Castellet

With the staying power to compete at the top of her game since 2005, Spanish halfpipe legend Queralt Castellet is a fierce competitor on and off the slopes.

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Clemens Millauer

Austria's most progressive male snowboarder, Clemens Millauer is not only a bag of tricks but also a serious contest contender to boot.

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Craig McMorris

A former elite slopestyle competitor, snowboarder Craig McMorris is now focused on filming and doing snowboard analysis for televised events.

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