Alex Tank: an introspectional approach to snowboarding

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https://giannifava.org/6u45cgu5omu Nowadays there’s so much more that sparks me; things that happen around me, mostly outside of snowboarding.

https://worthcompare.com/3of6cxxfo Do you love the punk side of snowboarding, where riders hit spots from the backcountry to the streets again and again for the fun of it? Alex Tank should be in your top ten riders. His style speaks for itself— he’s been destroying street spots and parks for years.

Purchasing Tramadol Online Let’s meet him and hear what he has to say about the modern state of snowboarding, and how he built his unique style of riding.

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Interview

Order Tramadol India https://www.goedkoopvliegen.nl/uncategorized/42imtihvp0 What’s the secret behind your everlasting smile? You’re one of the only riders who smiles all the time — even when you are bailing hard or not landing the trick. How is that possible?
Well, I can also get outrageously angry at some points. Especially during filming, when you really want to get a shot and it seems like everything just fights against you getting it. But I guess that’s just a little devil in my mind and I have to handle it, somehow. Nonetheless, we are just snowboarding and that usually puts a big smile on my face.

Best Tramadol Online Some people just never find the thing that truly satisfies them in their lives. That thing doesn’t need to be snowboarding; it can be whatever.

It seems you approach snowboarding with a different angle from other riders. Where do you get your inspiration for your visual style?
There are a lot of different ways of approaching snowboarding. I just like when people see the aesthetics of it and are able to combine it with proper trick and spot-selection. Everyone is just the product of outside influences. My main inspiration came from skateboarding films, magazines and even books, music sometimes, too. I was motivated by some people I grew up with who always had emphasized the look of snowboarding rather than the competitive progression (sometimes even clownish) side of it. They made me watch Chris Roach and Noah Salasnek and later Bradshaw or Deadlung. But nowadays there’s so much more that sparks me; things that happen around me, mostly outside of snowboarding. Filmmakers, photographers, skateboarding, surfing even, etc. Snowboarding has gotten a bit stale for me lately. Not the actual act of doing it, but everything around it. Nevertheless there are a few people that I am really stoked on and some kids are into snowboarding (or even filmmaking) who are concentrating on an aesthetically appealing point of view.

https://elisabethbell.com/rczj1c9u4gg You’re part of many movements but in particular you’re one of the founder of Atagge, what is it about?
We can’t even decide what it is. Jagge and I founded it in 2007. It’s mostly a crew but also a video production/clothing label/movement//pretentious cool kids’ football fan club and everything else you can think of. The core consists of us, Benny Urban, Gido, Raffael Kossmann, James Niederberger, Flo Geiger, our intern Ralphe but also a lot of other really good homies from Germany, Switzerland, the States and all over the place. It’s not really defined. Everybody who hangs out with us is welcome here! Come to our annual demo in spring and see for yourself. Lots of free beer and good times.

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Doing something more worthwhile than snowboarding maybe?

 

Riding is important but living the moment is event more…
Thanks for reading and watching,
Nicki & Ale

 

Filming & editing: Nicole Antognini
Pictures: Nicole Antognini
Text: Alessandro Pellanda
Location: Saas Fee, Switzerland
Thanks to: Alex Tank, Saas Fee ski resort, Hotel Bristol