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The article discusses the people and events that contributed to the development of Whistler Mountain in Canada as a global snowboarding destination. Topics include the opening of the Blackcomb ski resort in 1987, the snowboarding program offered by instructor Stu Osborne at the resort in 1990s and the snowbilers who started backcountry snowboarding at Whistler including Brad McGregor and Shim Campos.

The article discusses the private session of professional snowboarders including Danny Davis, Ben Ferguson and Pat Moore at the Peace Park in Wyoming. Topics include the different surfing styles and techniques of the riders, the pipe runs of Ferguson and the diamond jump of Chaz Guldemond. Photographs of their performances are also provided.

The article tells about the mental preparations being done by snowboard riders before heading to a backcountry or mountain snowboarding. It explains the mental components of big mountain riding including humility, presence or full attention, patience and the ability to walk away or get rid of emotional attachment. Also discussed are the balance between confidence and the reality of environmental conditions, splitboarding, safety measures and use of protective gear and the approach to a descent.

An interview with snowboarder Sage Kotsenburg is presented. Among the issues he discussed include his current film projects, including a plan to do a Sexual Snowboarding movie, the unfavorable deals that were offered to riders who did well at the Olympics, and the impact of the decision of sporting goods retailer Nike to pull out of snowboarding.

An interview with four snowboarders Pat Moore, Austen Sweetin, Marie-France Roy and Bode Merrill. Among the issues they discussed include their experiences of filming their tricks on video, the changes in snowboard filmmaking, with some of the films using crowdfundingto help fund the movie, and their future projects.

The article presents several snowboarding photographs.

Several photographs are presented of professional snowboard riders and samples of their sports gear.

This section presents interviews with various snowboarders, including Jake Kuzyk, Austen Sweetin and Ethan Deiss. Kuzyk shares the person that influence his riding the mist as well as his encounter with Ashbury. Sweetin describes the direction that he is taking in his snowboarding and the most important thing that he learned from Peter Line. When asked about the thing that every snowboarder should do, Deiss explains that it is to wear contact lenses if a rider cannot see very well.

An image of snowboarder Bryan Iguchi doing his tricks is presented.

The article offers information on the 1080 snowboarding trick performed by snowboarder Geoff Brown at the spot called 1080 Gap in Whistler, British Columbia. Topics discussed include several tricks performed by snowboarders at the spot including cab 540 by Jeremy Jones, backside 540 Peter Line, and switch underflip by J.P. Walker. It mentions how the weather conditions favored Brown in performing his trick.

An interview with snowboarder Eiki Helgason is presented where he shares his favorite bands and the best cities for street spots.

The article presents an interview with and photographs of professional snowboarder Bode Merrill. Topics discussed include the setup that Merrill uses for backcountry and for the streets, adjustments that Merrill makes to his equipment between the two, and the benefits of regular camber versus reverse and combination camber.

The article Bill Enos, snowboarder and U.S. Olympic Slopestyle team coach.

An interview with snowboarder Chris Rasman is presented in which he discusses filming snowboarding tricks for the movie "Relax" by Snowboard Canada, working on a web series with snowboarders the Manboys featuring Matt Belzile and Rusty Ockenden, and backcountry snowboarding.

An interview with snowboard rider Andrew Hardingham about his 1994 Japanese import Delica van and 1982 Boler adventure mobile trailer, the amenities in the trailer, and his philosophy in life is presented.

The article presents views of snowboarder Forrest Shearer, his comments on climate change, his membership in community bound to protection of environment Protect Our Winters' (POW) Riders Alliance and B Corporation certificate issued to firms to reduce environmental issues in the U.S.

The article profiles U.S. snowboarding expert Tamo Campos. Topics covered include information on his Beyond Boarding project, support for the First Nations people and assistance offered to those affected by an open pit coal mining operation in British Columbia. Also mentioned are his achievements and people who influenced him.

An interview with snowboarding expert John Buffery is presented. When asked about his efforts to help other snowboarders, Buffery mentions how he established the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides. He also states that he focuses on looking at terrain for snowboarders and guide them to excel in the field.

This article presents a discussion with snowboarder Iikka Backstrom about his favorite things, including the DC Pro Model Line in skate decks, the Taylor GS Mini Guitar and fly-fishing gear.

The article presents an interview with Krush Kulesza, a snowboarder and the global events manager at snowboard manufacturer Mervin, who discusses the Downtown Throw Down and the Holy Bowly events organized by the company.

The article discusses various reports published within the issue including the Pro Spotlight feature on snowboarder Laurent- Nicolas Paquin (LNP), and the "Occupy All Streets" photo essay.

An interview with snowboarder Scott E. Wittlake is presented. When asked about how he feels about quitting snowboarding professionally, Wittlake says that it has made him enjoy snowboarding more. He says that he has no plan of doing a comeback, has been doing other things like helping design a bib pant and a waterproof jacket and plans to continue doing long backcountry runs in winter. He mentions that he also did the video "The Rascals" with Bryan Fox as an excuse to ride together more.