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Another thing that a lot of people don’t realize about theseWhistler-bred
pro skiers, Callum, Sean and Kye
—
is that they are some of the top dogs
in the local skatepark and very comfortable standing sideways. Kye,
who spent time living in Hawaii as a young kid, says that surfing and
skateboarding have translated into his skiing and the way he approaches
the mountain. And they’ve definitely influenced his noboarding. “The best
lines on a noboard are the ones that are not fall-line, the lines that are
cross court,” he explains. “Then you can surf them a lot better. It’s all
about that sick bottom turn for me.”
Regardless of what’s on your feet, the concept of style is both indefinable
and indiscriminate. “I think style is the ruler of all things shred-related, no
matter which craft you’re on,” says Mashon.
And it’s no coincidence that the skiers who skate, surf and noboard are
the ones who you can’t keep your eyes off on the mountain. Those archaic
distinctions between all the different forms of snowslidingmean nothing
to them because really, there’s only one thing that’s truly important when
you’re in the mountains.
“Any time we’re on the noboard, it’s maximum fun,” says Cal.
MasonMashondoinghis best Gerry Lopez impression, shot by KCDeane,Whistler backcountry.
