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Romain DeMarchi

Romain De Marchi

  • Full Name: Romain De Marchi
  • Years of ridings: 26
  • Years as a pro: 20
  • Live in: Squamish, BC
  • Favorite place to ride:Squamish BC or in Switzerland & Japan
  • Type of riding: Backcountry
  • Favorite setup/board to ride: Yes. Standard or Yes. Ghost 157 W with either the YES+Now binding or Over-drive.
  • Best things about the NOW: The binding it self !!! it s revolutionary
  • Words to live by: Go big or Go home
  • Words of advise: Believe in what u are doing
  • Instagram name: @rdmyes
  • Other sponsors: Yes. Snowboards , Globe, Positive Group, Shred , Slytech , YesOnLife Clothing
Binding
O-DRIVE O-DRIVE
Robin Van Gyn

Robin Van Gyn

  • Full Name: Robin Van Gyn
  • Years of ridings: 20
  • Years as a pro: 11
  • Live in: Whistler, BC
  • Favorite place to ride: Whistler Backcountry
  • Type of riding: POW POW POW, Backcountry all the way!
  • Word to live by: Breathe
  • Favorite setup/board to ride: Roxy Banana Smoothie 153
  • Best things about the NOW: The skate tech performance gives me more control. I can use my feet more to get the response I need in stead of just the boot.
  • Twitter name: @robinvangyn
  • Instagram name: @robinvangyn
  • Other sponsors: Roxy, Hiball, Backcountry Access, Fatso Peanut Butter
Binding
Conda Conda
Devun Walsh Now Team

DEVUN WALSH

  • Full Name: Devun roh Walsh
  • Years of ridings: 30
  • Years as a pro: 22
  • Live in: North Vancouver
  • Favorite place to ride: Whistler/Seymour 
  • Type of riding: All mountain
  • Best things about the NOW: Amazing edge to edge and very comfortable
  • Last word: Live life and prosper.
  • Twitter name: @devwalsh
  • Instagram name: @devwalsh
  • Other sponsors: DC, Sandbox helmets and eyewear, the Source boardshop, Beaver Wax, Whistler/Blackcomb, Mount Seymour
Binding
Brigade Brigade
DCP

DCP

  • Full Name: David Carrier-Porcheron a.k.a DCP
  • Years of riding: 27
  • Years as a pro: 19
  • Live in: Squamish, BC A.K.A Canada’s outdoor activity capital.
  • Favorite place to ride: Whistler Mountain and Backcountry, Snowcat in the Kootenays & Baldface lodge, Chatter Creek.
  • Type of riding: I love riding Powder, deep and steep.
  • Best things about the NOW: : Treat others like you want to be treated
  • Last word:  Surfy feeling and responsive
  • Instagram @cholulaindahole
  • Other sponsors: Yes. snowboards, Globe shoes, Rip Curl, Zeal Optics, remind, Empire, Whistler/Blackcomb
Binding
NOW + YES. NOW + YES.
Frank Bourgeois

Frank Bourgeois

  • Full Name: Frank Bourgeois
  • Years of ridings: 21
  • Years as a pro: ?!
  • Live in: Trois Riviere, QC
  • Favorite place to ride: Whistler
  • Type of riding: Urban
  • Word to live by: Keep it up!
  • Best things about the NOW: Unique feeling and amazing response
  • Word of advise: Pray for snow…
  • Instagram name: @frankbourg
  • Other sponsors: Lobster, Session, S3, DVS, Wildcats
Binding
Pilot Pilot
Photo of JP Solberg

JP Solberg

  • Full Name: JP Solberg (Jan Petter)
  • Years of ridings: 18?
  • Years as a pro: 12?
  • Live in: Bergen, Norway.
  • Favorite place to ride: Norway.
  • Type of riding: Unchartered terrain.
  • Best things about the NOW IPO: Its so cruisy and so comfortable.
  • Word to live by: U never really know unless u go.
  • Instagram: Soulburger
  • Other sponsors: Nixon, Globe, slytech, Oakley
Binding
Now + YES. Now + YES.
MANUEL DIAZ

MANUEL DIAZ

  • Full Name: Manuel Diaz
  • Years of ridings: 18
  • Years as a pro: 8
  • Live in: Farellones/Pichilemu, Chile
  • Favorite place to ride: Farellones
  • Type of riding: Fast, radical
  • Best things about the NOW: Solid, carvy and reduces foot pain
  • Words of advise: Do what makes you happy.
  • Instagram name: @slashdiaz
  • Other sponsors: Monster Energy, DC, Royal Guard, Anon, El Colorado, BETA Boardshop
Binding
Recon Recon
Samy luebke

Samy luebke

  • Full Name: Samuel lee luebke
  • Years of ridings: 22
  • Years as a pro: 12
  • Live in: Truckee, CA
  • Favorite place to ride: Squaw valley USA
  • Type of riding: I’m a free rider but I enjoy all types
  • Favorite setup/board to ride: 160 Jones Ultra Mtn. twin. NOW Drive binding
  • Best things about the NOW: Mixes the feeling of both my favorite sports. Snowboarding and skateboarding.
  • Word to live by: go fast, take chances, have fun. Life is short so go out and live it! 
  • Instagram name: @Sammy_luebke
  • Other sponsors: Jones, 686 , Giro, Spark R an D, Squaw Valley USA, Bluebird Wax, Mo-Pros, Wave Rave
Binding
Drive Drive
Derek Livingston

Derek Livingston

Binding
Pilot Pilot
Juliette Pelchat

Juliette Pelchat

Binding
BRIGADA BRIGADA
FRIDGE ST

FRIDGE ST

Binding
IPO IPO
MONS RØISLAND

MONS RØISLAND

Binding
PILOT PILOT
Goro Komatsu

Goro Komatsu

  • Full Name: 小松吾郎
  • Years of ridings: started when I was a kid…..now I have 3 kids….始めた頃は子供でしたが…今は子供が3人…。
  • Years as a pro: got out of my dad’s (& the high school) when I was in 12th grade, saying “I’m turning pro, I don’t need no education!” oh boy…. 「オレはこの道でやってくんじゃい!」と家(&学校)を出たのが高校3年の秋でしたね。
  • Live in: Omachi, Nagano Japan
  • Favorite place to ride: still searching.探索中。
  • Type of riding: I don’t know, it doesn’t always comes as I wish.分かりません。思った通りにはあまりならない。
  • Word of advise: Be your own leader. 判断力を養いましょう。
  • Best things about the NOW: JF
  • Last words: Love.
  • Other sponsors: Replant snowboards, AREth, DRM1K, Owner Operator, Deeluxe, Electric, HAND, REDI, Soleman 仁
Binding
Pilot Pilot
Shinya Nakagawa

Shinya Nakagawa

  • Full Name: 中川 伸也
  • Years of ridings: 22
  • Years as a pro: 15
  • Live in: 東川町
  • Favorite place to ride: 人のいない静かな山
  • Type of riding: Freeride
  • Word to live by: 今を生きる
  • Word of advise: 過去の出来事に後悔しない
  • Best things about the NOW: スノーボードの楽しさを再確認させてくれる
  • Instagram name: @shinya_nakagawa
  • Other sponsors: The North Face, Field Earth Design, DeeLuxe, SMITH, COSLABO wax, YAMA-tune, K2 backside gear, MIZU
Binding
Drive Drive
Yosuke Nishida

Yosuke Nishida

  • Full Name: 西田洋介
  • Years of ridings: 27
  • Years as a pro: 20
  • Live in: Tokyo / JAPAN
  • Favorite place to ride: Mt Tanigawa
  • Type of riding: Freeride
  • Word to live by: Life is one time
  • Word of advise: Forward to roots
  • Best things about the NOW: Feeling
  • Last words: Keep paddling
  • Instagram name: @YOSUKE_NISHIDA
  • Facebook page: YOSUKE NISHIDA
  • Other sponsors: TJ BRAND, AFDICEGEAR, DEELUXE, MILSPEC EQUIPMENT, DRAGON, ONEBALLJ WAX, HIMARAK, THE NORTHFACE
Binding
Brigade Brigade
Shuji Kajiura

Shuji Kajiura

  • Full Name: 梶浦修治
  • Years of ridings: 25
  • Years as a pro: 20
  • Live in: 長野県松本市
  • Favorite place to ride: 北アルプス
  • Type of riding: Freeride
  • Word to live by: 親への感謝
  • Best things about the NOW: JF PELCHATの人間性
  • Last Words: これで終わりではない
  • Other sponsors: OUTFLOW snowboards, DRAGON, AFDICEGEAR, REDI, マツモトワックス
Binding
Brigade Brigade
Aya Sato

Aya Sato

  • Full Name: 佐藤亜耶
  • Years of ridings: 18
  • Years as a pro: 9
  • Live in: 新潟県津南町
  • Favorite place to ride: Brickenridge, Colorado
  • Type of riding: Freeride
  • Word to live by: 人間万事塞翁が馬
  • Words of advice: 楽しくいきましょ~!
  • Best things about the NOW: Skatetech
  • Last Words: よろしくお願いします!
  • Instagram: @aya_sato49
  • Facebook: aya.sato9461
  • Other sponsors: GNU, 686, DRAGON, Deeluxe, GALLIUM WAX, Sandbox, eb’s, spacecraft, Tune up Kem’s, 石打丸山スキー場, BAL TRAINER
Binding
Conda Conda
SHINYA MIZOBATA

SHINYA MIZOBATA

  • Full Name: 溝畑槙也
  • Years of ridings: 12
  • Years as a pro: 3
  • Live in: 岐阜県郡上市
  • Favorite place to ride: 地元
  • Type of riding: パークとストリート
  • Word to live by: 後悔するくらいならやる
  • Best things about the NOW: フィット感
  • Last Words: 楽しみましょう
  • Instagram: @shinyamizobata
  • Other sponsors: Endeavor, CLWR, DRAGON, Celsius, Celtek, POP HDWR, DVS, BREW, ムラサキスポーツ各務原
Binding
Pilot Pilot
YUSAKU HORII

YUSAKU HORII

  • Full Name: 堀井優作
  • Years of ridings: 23年
  • Years as a pro: Signal snowboards よりシグネチャーボードがリリースされたのが2011年でした。
  • Live in: 揖保川町 兵庫 JAPAN
  • Favorite place to ride: MINNESOTA
  • Type of riding: FREESTYLE
  • Word to live by: 毎度
  • Word of advice: EZEKIEL 25:17
  • Best things about the NOW: 野村和平
  • Last Words: KEEP PUSHING
  • Instagram name: @fatcatjournal
  • Facebook page: YUSAKU HORII
  • Other sponsors: Signal snowboards, AIRBLASTER, Deeluxe, Ashbury, Howl, Nixon, Gnarly, AREth, one ball jay, 1817, DAYZE store
Binding
Pilot Pilot
Hisanori Katsuyama

Hisanori Katsuyama

  • Full Name: 勝山尚徳
  • Years of ridings: 21
  • Live in: 上州 日本
  • Favorite place to ride: バフバフの天然地形
  • Type of riding: FREERIDE
  • Word to live by: 一期一会
  • Word of advice: リスクを管理しましょう
  • Best things about the NOW: ライダーズブランド
  • Last Words:いい雪降ったらいいですね
  • Other sponsors:TJ BRAND, AFDICEGEAR, DRAGON, Deeluxe, Bca, MILSPEC EQUIPMENT
Binding
Drive Drive
Kazuhei Nomura

Kazuhei Nomura

  • Full Name: Kazuhei Nomura
  • Years of ridings: more than 10 years
  • Live in: Kobe,Hyogo Japan
  • Favorite place to ride: Mt.Rokko
  • Type of riding: Freeride
  • Word to live by: W.A.R.U.
  • Best things about the NOW: FUCK YEAH!!!!!
  • Instagram name: @nomura_photogram
  • Facebook page: Kazuhei nomura
  • Other sponsors: Ashbury, L1, Howl, KOBE-KINGS, サンワスポーツ
Binding
Select Pro Select Pro
Ruiki Masuda

Ruiki Masuda

  • Full name: 増田塁揮 (Ruiki Masuda)
  • Years of riding: 20年以上
  • Live in: 駿河湾
  • Favorite place to ride:
  • Type of riding: フリースタイル
  • Word to live by: 自由
  • Words of advice: 感じろ (感じまくり注意)
  • Best things about the NOW: 感じることができるビンディング
  • Last Words: peace off
  • Other sponsors: VOLCOM,JONES,DRAGON,NIXON,WILLOW,ONEBALL,ヒカリ,原田音響
Binding
Pilot Pilot
Hiromi Takahashi

Hiromi Takahashi

  • Full name: 高橋博美(Hiromi Takahashi)
  • Years of riding: 20年位
  • Live in: 山形JAPAN
  • Favorite place to ride: 東北
  • Type of riding: FREESTYLE
  • Word to live by: Take it easy
  • Words of advice: 人生1度きり
  • Best things about the NOW: 究極の自由
  • Last Words: DUBWISE
  • Other sponsors: DRAGON,Ifound,dakine,oran’ge,COSLABOWAX
Binding
Vetta Vetta

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Medium
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