18.2 Issue Preview
Our first release may have caught you off guard, but with 18.2, there are no excuses. We could ramble on about dropping temps and Instagram feeds going berserk with branded content, but if you’re reading this, you probably love snowboarding and already get the point.
This issue is a special one for us, as each piece peels back a few layers. 18.2 is a reminder that this shit isn’t always easy, and that even Canada’s most beloved names come from unexpected pasts, deal with injuries and setbacks, and rarely have success served to them on a silver platter. Yet through it all, we always manage to take our shit and paint it chrome. So kick back, appreciate our cast, and get into the new mag, now available at your local shop or through our free Canada-wide subscription.
COVER
Jack MacDougall, Hokkaido, Japan. [o] Alastair Spriggs
"Lo and behold this nice little jump had been built a few days prior, and was sitting there in the sun waiting for us to dust it off—sorry, Ulrik, pretty sure you built this but I didn’t think you’d come back to it. A couple tries, flips, and tomahawks later, we got this pic and it turned out dope." — Jack
CRYBABY | By Aga Iwanicka
Spend two weeks in Montréal with an all-female Scandinavian crew as they film their latest project, cheekily titled Crybaby.
RUGER | By Alastair Spriggs
Even these days, when virtually every inch of the Whistler backcountry has been ravaged by The ManBoys, Wildcats, and Whiskey crew, Jack MacDougall still manages to stop us mid-doomscroll. Reminding us of the mid-2000s heyday when snowboarders combined power and style and went fucking huge.
Get to know him, and his dog, Ruger, in his first full-length interview.
CHROME COUNTRY | By Jody Wachniak
Take a peek into the heart and soul of the Whistler backcountry, meet the new super crew, and get acquainted with the riders who paint it chrome.
2027 Outerwear Guide
New tech, fits, and colour ways. Dial in your kit for the upcoming season.
Fear with Louif Paradis | By Will Fraser
"Louif Paradis represents a group of snowboarders who defined street snowboarding in the early 2000s. He and his homies refined rail riding, teaching people what tricks like a back lip ought to look like. That impact still ripples through snowboarding. With such an esteemed career, Louif has confronted fear over and over, but what is his relationship to it?" - Will
French Fragrance The Code | By Philippe Carpentier
French Fragrance has been holding the fort when it comes to street snowboarding in la belle province for the past half decade. We asked them to share some do's and dont's, pinpoint the hardships, and explain how to get shit done in a changing landscape.
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