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Elias Elhardt recently released the Movie "Contraddicition," a complicated reflection on snowboarding's beautiful simplicity. Watch it here... https://vimeo.com/channels/staffpicks/320329893v Already the movie is gaining critical acclaim from the snowboarding community and beyond.
- name: Elias Elhardt
- D.O.B. February 27th 1988
- Hometown: Oberstaufen
- Home resort: Kleinwalsertal
- Height: 173cm
- Weight: 73kg
- Stance width: 60cm
- Stance: regular
- Angles: +18° -13°
Cool things about Contests: exciting, it can be super cool if it works out and be rewarding if you ride good. Shredding a very good shaped park most of the time with friends you enjoy as people and competitors as well.
Filming: you can be so creative, no rules on what has to be done, no lines you have to take. It's all you and your ideas and how you see snowboarding and you put it down as you see it. You can ride powder jumps, cliff…Do as you please and see where the fun in snowboarding is.
Session with friends: cool to see others enjoy the day and share something, being together. Often snowboarding is so individual and riding with friends can make everything better. Building moments together that you enjoy
Powder riding: you feel so light, from one pillow to the other you slide along the mountain, like surfing, you get hundreds of possibilities to use the mountain. In powder riding, you see and decide the way you want to use the mountain. You can do whatever you like and it's soft so you can fall and try stuff.
Slope shredding: I love it! Ride down the slope and slide, bonk or spin on things that weren't made for it. It's also a perfect training to get your board control which is something I like a lot in snowboarding and use the slope differently each time…it's endless.
Worst thing about Contests: Pressure, a lot of pressure. It's not the best conditions but you have to give your best and go for it. It can be dangerous sometimes and you have to think of what you want to risk and how much. You have to stomp the trick and do your best, you don't have the control of the timing.
Filming: It's way different than I thought it would be. It's not about riding like you like. It's hiking, searching, making decisions with the crew and at the end of it you might just ride few laps and it has to be the craziest tricks you have ever pulled on a huge spot and that's it for the day.
Session with friends: nothing sucks
Powder riding: As beautiful as it can be it can be dangerous, not only the snow layer is dangerous, you have to watch out for stones, rocks and trees as well.
Slope shredding: when it's icy, it sucks.
What is your definition of 'The Search' ?
The Search for me is surely mostly looking to get out there and being on a snowboard, to get good conditions and searching for the most possible ways of having fun. It's a search through the sport and for perfect snow to push new tricks while enjoying the moment with your friends.
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