Silvano Zeiter and Willem Jones have a knack for turning snowboarding into something deeper. In “Every Island Has a Name”, they explore the connections between snowboarding, craft, and creativity, with Elena Hight, Severin van der Meer, and Jared Elston bringing their own spark to the mix. In this article, initially published in Pleasure 153, Silvano and Willem share the stories that brought it to life.

Text by Stefan Götschl
Photos by Silvano Zeiter  

Why do brands still make team movies? Knut Eliassen takes you behind the scenes of what drove Nitro to make ‘Spike’, their latest street-only offering. Accompanied by original artworks by Fabian F. Fuchs, this one hits different in print.

Originally published in Pleasure 157

A conversation with Tyler Ravelle, the man behind the cover of Pleasure 156, paired with a gallery of some of his photos from the previous winter.

Interview by Tom Kingsnorth
Published in Pleasure 158

A conversation with Yanneck about growing up in the infamous Allgäu region, wakeboarding, taking a peek behind the curtain, and idols that have been along for the whole ride. An epitome of the fact that patience and originality pay off.

Intro by Elias Elhardt
Interview by Alexander Taferner
Published in Pleasure 158

Matt Foley takes you behind the scenes of a loose road trip up the West Coast of the United States, built around the simple objective of following the snow and sharing turns. They loaded up an old Bigfoot truck camper and just went for it, letting things unfold as they would. Along the way, plans stayed loose, storms were chased, and friends were made.

Published in Pleasure 157

A conversation with Rob about going from almost calling it quits to winning DIYX, Instagram snowboarders, TDI, and locking the f*ck in. One of snowboarding’s hardest workers, and not afraid to speak his mind. We’re so glad you’re here, Rob! 

Interview by Veroniqi Hannssen
Published in Pleasure 157

In her intro for Pleasure #157, managing editor Veroniqi Hanssen shares thoughts on being a woman in the male-dominated field of snowboarding and the implications of constantly trying to fit into boxes designed for others.
There’s more than enough room for everyone at this table. Let’s build, extend, and have a feast.

Published in Pleasure 157, now available here

In celebration of the completion of ‘Meet Manfred’, former Pleasure Senior Photographer Thomas Stöckli sat down for a conversation with Manfred’s family, talking about the life of his secret hero and how he managed to take good care of his inner child into his nineties. Published initially in Pleasure 156. Out now!