When the Forum New Zealand snowboard crew get together there is always carnage, and this year was no exception. The crew was wasabi snorter Rene Ribotton, Benji Oppan the six foot five nice guy, Remark’s Park crew champion Ash Guthrie, Queenstown shredder Mahi Mains, our token Seppo Josh Zerkel and Liam Ryan.
The first morning we woke to find a decent amount of snow on the ground. The heaviest storm to hit New Zealand in the last 15 years had left snow covering the ground in Queenstown and Christchurch, with more on the way. We had a good crew of snowboarders plus a photographer and filmer, and all the gears to hit up urban features. This never happens, especially in New Zealand!
Text by Liam Peter Ryan, photography by Johnny McCormack.
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