Ok enough questions about snow! Outside of
snowboarding, what inspires you and what do
you like to do with your spare time?
Lately I´ve been really inspired by
music. Started playing guitar in February
and have been on that pretty much every day
since.
Your section in Draw the Line (a couple
of years back) had Placebo on it and I have
to say I remember it being one of the most
inspiring sections to watch before riding
that season for me. I take it you are into
your rock/indy music?
Yeah that song was all time. When it comes
to music I love to listen to a lot of stuff.
Kind of depends on the mood and the people
I´m with. At the moment I listen a lot
to Green day, Whitestripes etc. Music that
I try to learn myself.
... Do you listen to music when you
ride? Sometimes.. when I just cruise around.
Have you fallen into the whole myspace
obsession?
Not really…eehh. I got to be honest
and say I got one. I try and keep it to the
minimum. That shit is pretty good for keeping
in contact with friends around the world.
If you go on it you´ll see links to
all my boys in Bali for example.
You’ve spent a fair bit of
time in America too. Could you see yourself
living there permanently? Maybe for a couple of years. I´ll
end up in Norway though. That is 100% sure.
What’s the worst/craziest situation
you’ve found yourself in whilst travelling?
Those are many and hard to pick. I stayed
in a pretty getto hotel in Singapore on the
way to Bali one time. That was pretty hairy.
Your brother says your fishing skills
are all down to luck. People can spend all
day at the waters edge then you rock up and
reel in a whopper. Do you have anything to
say in your defence?
How do you know my brother…?? Fishing
ain't about luck. You got to think like a fish.
Everybody that can relate will know what I´m
sayin'. People that can't see that are just
jealous.
Rumour has it this 'luck' carries
over into your gambling life. Ask any rider,
“who is to be avoided on the poker table”
and your name comes up first. Quite a reputation
you have for yourself. Are you claiming it’s
all skill or have you mastered card counting?
I´m for sure not good atg counting cards..
Hard to give away my secret. Would never win
again. I am pretty lucky when it comes to
gambling though. Always been that way.
Okay let's get serious for a second.
Of course global warming is threatening to
cast a big shadow over snowboarding. Do you
worry about climate change, and do you think
with the power of snowboarding in terms of
the media attention it attracts, we should
be doing more as a community to motivate the
rest of the world?
Global warming is for sure something that´s
on my mind a lot. It´s really a tough
question with a lot of good answers. I think
the only thing we can do is to take care of
our self and think sustainable. Make this
a part of us and our conversation. For sure
some people (like snowboarders) have the possibility
to spread the word to more people, and that
is great. I hope to see more riders speak
out like Nico Muller for sure.
Okay some Quick Fire Q’s...
Favourite Resort: Whistler/Squaw
vally Preferred Terrain: Sub alpine Favourite Trick: method Top drink to start off the night:
GT with lemon not lime Best dance move: staying
in the bar Favourite Album of all time:
seventh son of the seventh son Iron Maiden Favourite Film: Me myseld
and Irene Favourite American: too many
to pick one Favourite Norwegian: my sister What book are you reading at the moment:
10 books about flying helicopters Favourite city to party in:
Oslo What would you be doing if you weren’t
a snowboarder: Hard to say. Snowboarding
has made me who I am now.
Thanks for your time Mads. Have a wicked season
and we look forward to seeing what you pull
off this year.
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