Riding at the widely know Summercamps at Mt. Hood.
Riding at the widely know Summercamps at Mt. Hood.
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Colico, Italy
Just got back from a weekend in Colico in the Lombardy Region. We followed up on a invitation from Martino, the mastermind behind ..
June 15th, 2009
New! Absinthe Office
We did a family trip to Zuerich visiting the new Absinthe Office. Besides checking the footage from my trip to Alaska, we got c..
May 27th, 2009
SESSION à la pmq
Back in Bregenz from our Kaunertal Glacier Camp while the snow is melting and flowing into the lakes. Here an extract of what is ..
May 10th, 2009
Kaunertaler Glacier
We couldn't have chosen a better campsite after a day of warm temperatures and shoveling snow on the Kaunertaler Glacier. Fin..
May 9th, 2009
The Meaning of the Shovel
POEM: Martin Espada, “The Meaning of the Shovel” from Imagine the Angels of Bread. Nicaragua 1982 Here I dig latrines. I di..
May 8th, 2009
* J 0 N A *
{Home Sweet Home}
May 5th, 2009
Alaska
This photo was taken on my last run in the Coast Mountain Range.
April 28th, 2009
Greetings from Alaska!
Hello, Finally arrived in Alaska - the final frontier. This late in the season Absinthe films was based out of Juneau, the capital..
April 24th, 2009
Ak1
Approaching landing on Mt. McGinnis. (top window)
April 13th, 2009
with Union
Landed in Seattle and got picked up at the airport by design veteran Aaron Draplin from Wilderness¹ with him Italian Binding mas..
April 10th, 2009
Back on track
Same green cab - same place, exactly one month later I am on my way to Alaska again. My mindset changed and it feels it has change..
April 9th, 2009
* J 0 N A *
Kandi Coded flashback
with frontman Jamie Lynn played in Laax, Switzerland. Puuuuuuurrrrrrrttty!
April 8th, 2009
From Start to Finish
Holy moly.. I bought my ticket to Alaska with a short layover in Seattle which did go bad. So I landed in Seattle to link up with ..
March 6th, 2009
Rockin’Rolls
I've been to the worlds largest Rolls-Royce Museum http://www.rolls-royce-museum.at..
February 25th, 2009
Action in the making
With the help of my brothers Michael and Werner we put up a cable in between one of my most frequented treerun nearby the Neuhornb..
February 23rd, 2009
Smells like updawg!
If you find yourself asking what's up-dawg? The answer is right here. Hitting a roadside feature near my home Au im Bregenzerwald...
February 18th, 2009
La Zone/2nd Round
Invited by Jules, Jp and Silvain who pampered this kicker we had built together earlier this season. Back then I ended up with "un..
February 18th, 2009
Enter the Pirates
I am home, it is snowing and snowing. Time to walk the plank and capture some footy.. har har. Elias Elhard and Juuso Laivisto wer..
February 16th, 2009
Hard to leave..
Pics by Scott "multitalent" Sullivan.
February 15th, 2009
Bosco/Gurin
Another swiss resort on my map. If anywhere this very well could be the last place on earth. That it's just 3hours from my home ..
February 14th, 2009
ISPO
Munich was calling. The Ispo-brandfest is not a likely place to see me. This time I went for a visit. Dropping in and saying hello..
February 10th, 2009
Bourbous outtakes/behind the scenes of Absinthe
Thanks to Silvain "Bourbous" that sent me these photos in the digital age and time. That smile is not painted on..
January 30th, 2009
Swiss Gees
I arrived with the train in Siders, it was already late but Absinthe filmer Valdy picked me up with his car and we got a snack b..
January 29th, 2009
STOKED GAME
Here you see me as in the Video Game "Stoked" for XBox.
January 28th, 2009
Damn
This is how a goddamn looks - if anyone was ever interested!? Honestly I was not until we ended up going there. It was a really wi..
January 28th, 2009
Grab your own
The latest addition to the coverstory is nonetheless the Transworld cover of the March issue. What else is held in the bag? Tota..
January 27th, 2009
Gigi shouts out: Got me a half prize subscription card to roll out with the train!
Coverstory
WOW! Between trains there is little time to spare. Especially when you look for a quick read and you find yourself on the newsstan..
January 23rd, 2009
La Zone
This day was the clearing after the storm and Romain jumped on the waggon. We were at his so called homemountain. The location and..
January 22nd, 2009
Chablais Region
We arrived via Zuerich with multiple train connections. The last train was an old cog-railway that brought us up from the valley..
January 21st, 2009
Shelter
Today Romain led us to the Goddamn. It was so windy that I was lucky to have found this shelter. Look at photographer Matt Georg..
January 13th, 2009
Mounts of it..
The following month is dedicated to the Absinthe film cast on their risky and daring undertaking through the deeps of the Alps. Th..
January 12th, 2009
Y E S
My better half Stefanie Rüf-Kohler and I am married. That's it - That's all.
January 9th, 2009
New Job
With every new board there comes a sticker Job. See my new fun stick undergoing the procedure.
January 5th, 2009
Just the other day..
I already spent day after day riding my homeresort, catching the bus, standing in line and carving the slopes with the many holida..
January 3rd, 2009
Screensaver
The long lasting sun period in the alps made it difficult to find good snow. A thin crust layer is the result of a long ago warm u..
December 30th, 2008
* J 0 N A *
Born on 22. November 2008 at 1:15 o'clock / Weight 2480g / Height 49cm Location: Bregenz
December 24th, 2008
Papriko.Inc - In da house
What you see here is a project inside my own four walls. It all started at the Pirate Exhibition in Paris (check October post). We..
December 15th, 2008
skip askew
Thanks to Photographer Frode Sandbech, for sharing a "mice" poem - uhhm, a nice moment of the seasons first day with Absinthe film..
December 8th, 2008
Gigi shouts out: Blasting through the deeps of the Alps.
Sunday rider
Since Livigno was just a detour on our early season mission exploring the deep of the southern alps - we had finally arrived at ou..
December 5th, 2008
Livin’yo
After the enthusiasm of the first snow at home, the "Mice" came to town. Zac Marben visited me and we also had a mission to link u..
December 5th, 2008
Yesboard
Early season was the time - Early days was my thing. That thing I am talking about is quite fun and simple. It was used but still ..
December 4th, 2008
The Backyard
This is it.. a nice dayhike to the Kreuzmandl. My "Vert" snowshoes are a killer asset. For the way down, take snowshoes off your f..
November 26th, 2008
First Storm hit
The Base we got from the last Storm is amazing. The clouds are low and it's still snowing. No lifts are open yet. I am glad to sti..
November 24th, 2008
KIBA, Lingenau
Kiba is a youth center and since three years we put on a Videopremier for the younger aged. Honestly they behave quite grown up an..
November 15th, 2008
Mum trades in Ironingboard..
My Mother and I went riding on the Kaunertal Glacier. It was fun cruising around using the edges for some turns and poppin some fa..
November 6th, 2008
S4
A new shop opened in my neck of the woods. As the shopowners have received my new Dragon Goggle they invited me for a meet and gre..
November 1st, 2008
Pirate Exhibition / Paris
The Reflex Gallery hosted the Pirate Art week. On display were outtakes from the book, which accompanies the movie, aswell as phot..
October 29th, 2008
Birthdaaayyy!!!
Last year same time the Telephone rang and as I picked up it was Travis on the other end wishing me a happy birthday. That was nic..
October 27th, 2008
Gigi shouts out: Pir8 Artshow@Reflex Gallery in Paris(JJRousseau 62) Open till 26 Oct.
Space needle drifter
Mankind wrote the date 3rd of October. My day started regular with getting up and hunting down breakfast. I was not familiar with ..
October 21st, 2008
Re:Un..Inc.
http://www.weareuninc.com Look at these three fellas last seen in Montreal! Sans Sponsors ..
October 21st, 2008
(plane) Montreal - Toronto
Looking out of the hotel window of the 19th floor into direction St. Lawrence stream which draws evenly the horizont line. I just ..
October 3rd, 2008
Gigi shouts out: Got my planeride booked to the following Tourstops in October - 2nd Toronto, 3rd Montreal and 4th in Seattle.. C'ya.
Take this
My wrist is decorated with party bracelets and is stronger than ever before from holding the liquid freebies and giving out just a..
September 20th, 2008
Premier Season
Starting with this month, yes - it feels pretty rewarding, one can see what went down last Winter. The Production companies are sh..
September 3rd, 2008
Rule#7645 Like.. walking on the moon.
Not many of us have the privilege to do so. For me whenever I do get to snowboard in glacier terrain the riding actually becomes s..
August 18th, 2008
Bluebird and the Heli-bird ..
Mt Cook 3764m. The tallest peak in the southern New Zealand Alps welcomed us for a great Heli boarding experience. Out and about w..
August 18th, 2008
Rule#9191 Drink it blue, do it!
There is a simple rule that seems to work everytime to break the cycle of a bad weather period and make it bright sunny skies outs..
August 18th, 2008
Kiaora
After some hot summer days at home I am back on the snow. New Zealands winter is aways away from home but riding in Winter conditi..
August 2nd, 2008
Pirates take over..
Just making sure you don't miss out checking in on the new special website of the pirates. As a goody on the side peep the Teaser ..
July 10th, 2008
Schoolin’
This winter I received a letter from my former school after they saw an article of me in a schoolmagazine. The students who wrote ..
July 9th, 2008
My Brothers wedding.
It was my eldest brothers wedding. He got married to Aneta. Finally at the wedding we got to meet Anetas Parents who are super-dup..
July 2nd, 2008
Crush ants..
Like I mentioned before I went to Paris which was a great time since I never really had the chance to see what the city is about. ..
July 1st, 2008
Back in the mix
Wow, thank you all so much for signing my cast - You RULE!!! The time with that clunky rig and the itching I had to endure made it..
July 1st, 2008
Gigi shouts out: When sitting in a glas house dont throw stones - unless you want fresh air..
Au! Yeeah..
Typing these words you are reading is not only a pain in my arm but it’s real difficult. In this case long story short – I bro..
June 2nd, 2008
There will be blood!
Gotta give it up for these T-shirts.. http://www.rhesus.at - wear responsibly!
May 31st, 2008
Season Ending? Don’t think so..
The Pirates were hollering for a Park Session in Italy. Val Senales is a Glacier resorts on the boarder of the Austrian and Southe..
May 27th, 2008
Gigi shouts out: Summer boardom requires face-protection!
Gigi shouts out: Boardingtime!?
The place to be.
Home is the place to be, no doubt! But what feels home after beeing on the road all that much – it’s the Welcome!
April 29th, 2008
First Spring day for me!!
Wow, I can already admitt that my season altogether was amazing. But let me tell you specifically about this day. Up until now I r..
April 20th, 2008
Back to Alaska..
Absinthe films was already weeks into full persue-mode since the snowconditions around the Chilkat mountain ranges offered some of..
April 19th, 2008
Home Sweat Home
Damüls, Schröcken, Zürs, Sonnenkopf and many other Resorts around my Hometown had a fantastic snowpack already. Flo Eckhart, th..
March 12th, 2008
The season continues!
Contest time – well, not really. The GAP Session is a jump event based on the progression of snowboarding. It was a great experi..
March 8th, 2008
Peeking-Peaks-Popping
We took the ferry-boat from Juneau and landed on the Haines shore. It was raining and we got picked up by the Bauers-family who ga..
February 29th, 2008
Season passes at Eaglecrest
Volcom invited us - Bjorn Leines and Blair Habenicht, the photographer Scott Sullivan along with Absinthe filmer/owner Justin to A..
February 18th, 2008
North-West Pacific Coast
Washington with it’s Cascade Range is one of my favorite destinations! It bears the truest boardingscene. True indeed if you onl..
February 6th, 2008
Keep on truckin’
After the fine time at the Natural Selection Competition it was back to roadside adventures. This time with Blotto and probably th..
February 5th, 2008
Natural Selection Competition Jackson Hole
It was my birthday, my phone rang and on the other line was Travis Rice – quite to my suprise. I knew we share the same birthdat..
February 4th, 2008
Meeting of the Babies
Welcome these lil’ Piggies into your heart. Anela is the Baby of Romain and Rebecca. Lilly is the Baby of DCP and Megan. Much lo..
January 15th, 2008
NEW YEAR 2008!!!
Xmas riding on Arlberg for the Burton movie
With the early start of the season in Europe most Resorts opened up earlier. With Freddy, Marko and Blotto sticking around for ano..
December 26th, 2007
Early Snow hits the Western Austrian Alps
Photo resource: BLOTTO, Gigi
Right after the Air and Style in Munich I went back to my Uncle's place the Neuhornbach Lodge sinc..
December 15th, 2007
Air and Style: 28. Nov. – 3. Dec. 2007
After sitting on the bench during last years Contest I got to ride in this years main event. It was great to be part of such a hig..
December 5th, 2007
Welcome
Hoi Peoples!!! Welcome to my theoretically always new, fresh and strictly refridgerated Blog. I have not much else going around th..
December 2nd, 2007
