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Shredalikes No. 3

They look like twins... well almost.

Serre-Chevalier, France

Serre-Chevalier has to be one of the top resorts in the whole of the French Alps. From Guillaume Chastagnol and Gary Zebrowski to Julien Bourguignon and Thomas Parfait, the resort has been responsible for several generations of top French pro riders. The terrain is one of the biggest and most varied in France, and as long as the snow conditions are up to it, the possibilities are infinite. Situated in the Hautes-Alps, which makes up the southern region of the French Alps, you could even make it down to Marseille for a tasty bit of fresh fish after a day’s…

Fear and Loothing on the Iraqi Trail

“We can drift along as though there were still a cold war, wasting hundreds of billions of dollars on weapons that will never be used, ignoring the problems of people in this country and around the world, being one of the worst environmental violators on earth, standing against any sort of viable programs to protect the world's forests or to cut down on acid rain or the global warming or ozone depletion. We can ignore human rights violations in other countries, or we can take these things on as true leaders ought to and accept the inspiring challenge of America…

Mads Jonsson

Mads is a snowboarder who needs little introduction. As equally at home firing himself off monstrous park structures as he is taking the freestyle skills to the kickers and natural terrain of the backcountry, his video parts over the last few years have been nothing short of awesome. Forget the world records: for Mads, it’s all about pushing himself while maintaining good style, which anyone who calls themselves a snowboarder can relate to. In this respect, he’s just like the rest of us… he just goes a bit bigger, that’s all. Onboard took a long overdue look at Mads’ world.

Last word

The warmest winter I ever spent was a summer on a glacier

Eirik Haugo

A big metal “aaaahhh” goes out to this month’s subject of Rig, Mr Eirik Haugo. The 24-year-old ripper from Voss, in Norway, has been riding for 12 years thanks to the influence of his brothers and a misspent youth on a skate. Although not placed highly in the TTR rankings, Haugo proves his rip-worthiness in both print and film – check out his part in this season’s Pirates movie, Walk The Plank.

Jaakko Itäho

For our inaugural Spotlight we turn our beams on Jaakko Itäho, perhaps the most progressive and certainly the most sought-after filmer within the snow-flickery.

Friedl May

He's a chiller, he's a styler and he's a hypochondriac - or easier: He is just Friedl!

Crossfire

We tracked Cheryl Maas down at the Chicken Jam in Kitzsteinhorn, Austria, and begged her to answer the questions that you sent in.

Yes Box

The life and times of Yes Box and Mr Crowbar