Share

WLTV

Legendary surf pro Andy Irons tries snowboarding with Travis Rice

Billabong just posted this clip of their headline surfer Andy Irons trying out snowboarding (we think for the first time ever but we’re not sure – he seems to get the knack of it annoyingly quick!). Flying in from tropical Hawaii to freezing Jackson Hole is quite a shock to the system for Andy – as is, presumably, going from demon big wave shredder to ragdolling powder noobie. It’s interesting to see how he immediately adopts that tuck-knee surf style on snow, as opposed to his illustrious riding buddies Travis Rice and Kevin Jones, who demonstrate the benefits of a classic snowboarder’s duck stance.

Let the debate over which sport is better rage on, tho I think it’s pretty obvious which one is harder to master, and it ain’t snowboarding.

Update: Andy Irons just won the Billabong Pro in Teahupoo – one of the heaviest waves in the world. Nice timing!

Share

Newsletter Terms & Conditions

Please enter your email so we can keep you updated with news, features and the latest offers. If you are not interested you can unsubscribe at any time. We will never sell your data and you'll only get messages from us and our partners whose products and services we think you'll enjoy.

Read our full Privacy Policy as well as Terms & Conditions.

production