HOW TO TAKE A SHIT IN THE MOUNTAINS

For a ski resort to operate, the mountain is dotted with chairlift pylons, snow cannons are everywhere, and ski runs are shaped with bulldozers. Hotels, transportation, restaurants, and ski lifts: everything is set up to make mountain access as easy as possible. All your basic needs are met, including the most basic. You’ll find toilets on every corner, in restaurants, or at mountaintop cafeterias - sometimes perched as high as 3,800 meters. But during a backcountry hike far from the comforts of a ski resort, answering nature’s call becomes a trickier task. Knuckle Mag brings you a guide for an enjoyable high-altitude pooping experience in the great, untouched outdoors.

La communauté du freeski est composée de personnes passionnées, hyper enthousiastes, avec de l’énergie à revendre, qui ne tiennent pas en place. Certains comportements sont gages de talent chez les skieurs et skieuses : être une tête brulée, savoir évoluer en dehors des sentiers battus, ou être un·e hyperactif·ve qui fait 5 spots de street en une journée. Des qualités, qui vont parfois de pair avec leur lot d’inconvénients, comme oublier un jour sur deux ses moufles à la maison, perdre ses affaires, arriver en retard, ou rager quand on ne pose pas son trick.

If I went to Riyadh, it wasn’t to ride quads in the desert (though that would have been cool) but to accompany my friend Jules Guarneri on his new documentary film project. The film will be amazing - I won’t spoil everything, but we did interview Tanner Hall, who explained why ski touring films are garbage.

It was an absolut fantastic day out at GMP in Adelboden-Lenk! Here are a couple of photo impressions.

The almost perfect model ski station from @stationdeskiminiatureensuisse is so real and fresh that it can hardly be matched by any model railroad. You have to be a bit crazy to spend your free time creating detailed model worlds. Behind this project are the model couple Gautier Pierrat and Solène Munch, 23 and 24 years old.

Last January, the Knuckle Mag team was in Laax to present our sixth edition of the magazine. It was the perfect opportunity to enjoy the show at the Laax Open, one of the most iconic showcases of competitive freeskiing and snowboarding. But it was also a chance to meet our partners—the ones who support us and make it possible for us to keep producing the magazine year after year. 

The snowpark, the apogee of fun in ski resorts. A playground that accompanies you from your first acne breakout to your first permanent job. You've been immersed in this environment for years, lulled by the melodies of the shapers' transgressive playlist, the air saturated with cannabis vapors. In the snowpark, you feel like a fish in water. You have the equipment, the tricks, and the confidence that goes with it. You're a regular, recognized by shapers and other riders. The absolute symbiosis. The snow park is your home; you feel comfortable there. However…