The Best Dressed Snowboarders to Follow on Instagram for Inspiration for The Upcoming Snow Season
The 2021-2022 snowboarding and skiing season is fast approaching us so it’s time for all of us to get our shit together and look at the coolest and best dressed pro- or semi-pro snowboarders for inspiration on how to dress this snow season up in the slopes without looking like a complete kook and a poser.
This article was sponsored by Up North because they are hosting the dopest festival at Ruka in Northern Finland this November (12.11.-13.11.). As seen on the Up North festival lile-up poster at the end of this article, the line up consists of artists, such as ibe, Cledos, Turisti, MELO, Hoodwatch, and many more - Our team at Hypend will be there and so should you!
The festival ties together very nicely with the main event on the slopes: the biggest rail competition of the Nordics: Hot Dogs & Handrails. You do not want to miss the competition where the best & most stylish rail riders in Finland battle for the W. The rail competition will be accompanied with delicious hot dogs & special live performances. You can find additional information and sign-up forms on the Hot Dogs & Hand Rails event below via the Ruka website.
But let’s get back to our list of the best dressed snowboarders:
Danyale Patterson
Head over to Danyale Patterson’s, aka JibGurl’s, Instagram feed for snowboarding skateboarding, real-life comedy, some selfies and fit pics. She’s an Alaskan girl riding and producing the Too Hard Squad’s videos who has lately also been exploring the secrets of the Internet with her cool social media persona. As The Bomb Hole puts it, “Haters can’t stop watching and fans keep coming back for more feeling empowered by her give-no-fucks attitude.”
Saska Halmes
Saska’s Instagram feed consists of streetwear pieces, fast cars and and even faster riding. He’s our local home town hero from Finland and hands down one of the coolest and best dressed shredders out there. Go give Saska some luv!
Saska will probably also be at Ruka during the Up North festival and Hotdogs and Handrails competiton - so come see the swagmaster shred.
Tommy Gesme
Tommy Gesme, an American guy who rides for Salomon has a lot of swagger in the streets and p in the mountains. As the Snowboarder’s Journal once said about Tommy: his laid-back style in rails is reminiscient of a young Lucas Magoon. So be sure to dive into Tommy Gesme’s Instagram for good times and gangster tricks.
Marcus Rand
A crew member of the all mighty Yawgoons, Marcus is from a small town in Rhode Island. He has a very distinct loose style and he has mastered the art of oversized suits (be sure to check his Instagram - it’s rad)
Brendon J. Rego
Brendon, riding for Capita, has a very chill style sporting a bunch of clean Volcom work wear on his free time. He has a clean taste in fat beanies also, as seen on his Instagram.
Kokomo Murase
Kokomo, the 16-year-old 5-time X-Games medalist from Japan, has been making huge waves in women’s snowboarding. She is also the youngest ever to win a Winter X-Games gold medal (Norway, 2018). Her style is relaxed and casual and she can be seen wearing loose-fit cargos with oversized sweaters off the slopes.
Jacob Krugmire
Born in University Place, Washington, Jacob is on the DC team and according to their team bio his favourite DC product are the “Squadron Pants.” Visit his Instagram feed for sunny slopes, slush and a lot of good times.
Spencer Schubert
Spencer has an extremely relaxed style and rides for the North Face team. He can be seen wearing oversized fits on the slope with colourful floral patterns from The North Face Freeride collection - and every now and then you might spot some TNF x Supreme pieces there too.
Blake Paul
A rider for The North Face, Blake has a casual style on and off the slopes - a.k.a. “Backcountry Prince.” He has a very relaxed style and matches anything he wears with The North Face jackets and other products.
Jed Anderson
Jed, a rail riding legend, grew up in Calgary (Western Canada) and has a laid back style that’s highly influenced by skateboarding. One of his biggest idol is Mark Gonzales, which correlates to his personal style and visual identity on his Instagram.
GIVEAWAY TIME
In addition, we teamed up with Up North for a special giveaway consisting of a full festival package for two (2 persons). This includes accommodations, lift tickets and festival passes for both to the sold-out event.
Head over to our Instagram to enter the giveaway - we hope see you at Ruka!
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