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twe12ve Blu-ray 32.90 $

A winter defined by feast or famine, shattered snowfall records and endless droughts, tidal waves, floods, and for many, a season that simply would not end. In a time where technology and the energy of our planet are accelerating off the charts and Mother Nature's confusion can no longer be explained away by experts. The Kootenay, Purcell, Selkirk, Monashee, Pacific Coast, Cascade, Wasatch, Uinta, Cache, Gros Ventre, Strandafjellet and Kaçkar mountain ranges were on the winning end of the spectrum, and you might guess where the Absinthe crew spent their winter. Twelve riders having a blast, redefining the limits of what is possible. Absinthe brings you the next wintry shred classic: Twel2ve. YEAR: 2011 RIDERS: Bode Merrill Gigi Rüf Sylvain Bourbousson Dan Brisse Johnnie Paxson JP Solberg Mat Schaer Annie Boulanger Lucas Debari Wolfgang Nyvelt Romain deMarchi Nicolas Müller FILMED IN Canada - Revelstoke, Whistler, Nelson USA - Salt Lake City, Jackson Hole, Mt.Baker, Montana, Alaska Japan - Hokkaido Turkey Norway - Strandafjellet Sweden - Riksgränsen length: 51 min

twe12ve DVD 27.90 $

NOWHERE DVD 19.90 $

Year: 2010 Movement can give the illusion of progress. And they say that all the world is illusion. So what is the difference between exploring and being lost? In a winter that brought an exceptional amount of challenges to riders all over the world, Absinthe's newest snowboard film reminds us how much our reality is affected by what we make of it. Whether you are lost ... or exactly where you want to be ... all depends on how you look at it. NOW/HERE Year: 2010 RIDERS Dan Brisse Jake Blauvelt Gigi Rüf Lucas Debari Fredi Kalbermatten Sylvain Bourbousson Romain deMarchi DCP JP Solberg Annie Boulanger Marie-France Roy Bjorn Leines Taka Nakai Tadashi Fuse Jules Reymond Cale Zima Blair Habenicht Terje Haakonsen Bode Merrill Wolfgang Nyvelt Nicolas Müller FILMED IN Switzerland - Wallis, Portes du Soleil, LAAX Italy - Courmayeur Canada - British Columbia Japan - Hokkaido Alaska Austria - Zillertal, Lech am Arlberg USA - Mt.Baker, SLC Russia - Kamchatka length: 47 min

SATURATION POP FUTUREPROOF DVDs 39.90 $

Get the value pack of three of our classics. Saturation (2003), Pop (2004), Futureproof (2005) See some of the stars of today's historical moments. Travis Rice and Romain de Marchi on Chad's Gap, Gigi Rüf's opening part to Nina Simone and much more. You will be amazed how solid their riding was back then already and would still qualify for best video parts of the year nowdays.

OPTIMISTIC? DVD 19.90 $

In the first winter to show the undeniable effects of global warming, Absinthe Films has explored the effects of a changing planet. For those who live to snowboard, these changes can be perceived as impossible challenges or creative opportunities. Absinthe reconfirms it's ability to find the best conditions when the rest have given up or resigned themselves to the park. Following fifteen individuals through their interpretation of this winter, Absinthe forges another unforgettable snowboard film with it's newest release. Optimistic? Year: 2007 RIDERS Marc Frank Montoya Romain De Marchi Danny Davis Wolle Nyvelt Justin Bennee Marco Feichtner Jules Reymond Matt Beardmore Nicolas Müller Kurt Wastell Hans Ahlund Mikey LeBlanc Nicolas Droz Sylvain Bourbousson Gigi Rüf Erik Christensen Phil Damianakes Annie Boulanger length: 45 min SOUND Silver Sun Pickups, Clipse, Eric B & Rakim, Von Bondies, Donovan, Busta Rhymes, Scott Sullivan, TV on the radio, Baby Shambles

VIVID DVD 19.90 $

Tired of the same old formula? Here's some next level shit that will be setting the new standard. Rice, deMarchi, Solberg, Jones and Pauporte deliver some unforgettable riding, while names like Muller, Kalbermatten and Moore make some big deposits of their own in your long-term memory banks. This breakthrough film includes impossible new camera angles that let you tag along within high-fiving distance of some of the best riders on the planet. Year: 2002 RIDERS Romain deMarchi Nicolas Müller Travis Rice Tristan Picot JP Solberg Gigi Rüf Jonaven Moore Wolle Nyvelt Iker Fernandez Jeremy Jones Fredi Kalbermatten length: 45 min SOUND The Strokes, Radiohead, Busta Rhymes, Beastie Boys, Damien Marley …

TRANSCENDENCE DVD 19.90 $

This underground classic is considered by many to be Absinthe Films' greatest work to date. Transcendence marks the beginning of new kind of snowboarding film. Year: 2001 RIDERS Travis Rice Axel Pauporte Iker Fernandez Gigi Rüf Nicolas Müller Yannick Amevet Jonas Emery David Pitschi Peter Strom Kale Stephens Dani Sappa Romain deMarchi Tina Basich Jeremy Jones Wolle Nyvelt Steve Gruber Michi Albin JP Solberg length: 38 min SOUND The Clash, Trans Am, The Beatles …

READY DVD 19.90 $

Year: 2008 Luck favors the prepared. When the perfect conditions finally materialize will you be ready to elevate your riding to the next level? Absinthe Films spent the winter exploring various states of preparedness. Keeping it fresh with diversity and an infusion of new blood: Kevin Pearce, Jeremy Jones, Scotty Lago, Cale Zima and Keegan Valaika joined Gigi Rüf, Wolfgang Nyvelt, Romain de Marchi, Mikey LeBlanc and Nicolas Müller to concoct another Absinthe Films original. In a world where the digital format has taken over the industry, Absinthe remains committed to documenting these amazing riders with the most timeless and stylish medium: Film. Following up to last year's question 'Optimistic?', Absinthe answers with a crew of riders who overcome obstacles with spontaneity and skill in another full spectrum snowboard film that is down to have some more fun with snowboarding. Ready.

SATURATION DVD 19.90 $

Saturation documents the movement away from handrail-heavy snow culture and brings you back to the mountains, back to the powder and back to having fun with your friends. Riders like Rice, deMarchi, Muller and Nyvelt mark the beginning of a revolution in snowboarding based on the merging of freestyle and big mountain riding. Year: 2003 RIDERS Trevor Andrew Travis Rice Yannick Amevet Victoria Jealouse Jeremy Jones Wolle Nyvelt Romain deMarchi Nicolas Müller Axel Pauporté Steve Gruber Gigi Rüf JP Solberg Fredi Kalbermatten Brandon Ruff length: 52 min SOUND Radiohead, Rjd2, Jane's Addiction, Dandy Warhols, The Beatnuts, Ugly Duckling, Mr.Lif, Patrick Hernandez

POP DVD 19.90 $

Pop is the fifth Absinthe Films release since Justin Hostynek and Patrick Armbruster joined forces. This film has exclusive coverage of the first ever Chad's gap snowboarding session. In this session, Travis Rice and Romain de Marchi throw down the heaviest snowboarding in any film this year, raising the bar considerably with +150 foot tricks and we don't mean cab fives. A thrilling blend of all aspects of snowboarding set to a soundtrack that will have you out adding to your cd collection plus all of the extras that you have come to expect from Absinthe Films. Year: 2004 RIDERS Travis Rice Nicolas Müller Romain DeMarchi Gigi Rüf Wolle Nyvelt Jonaven Moore Trevor Andrew David Mélançon Nicolas Droz Stefan Gimpl Axel Pauporté Yannick Amevet Steve Gruber Matt Beardmore Ingemar Backman Kier Dillon length: 50 min SOUND Air, Fugazi, Rjd2, Supersuckers, Wes Makepeace, Beastie Boys, Dan The Automator, Stiffed, Autechre

NEVERLAND DVD 19.90 $

Year: 2009 Neverland is a state of mind, a mountain pushed up from the ground by imagination. Anyone can go but most people have trouble with the simple directions: Follow your dreams. This winter Absinthe dropped down the rabbit hole to explore this elusive place and brought back some mind bending tales and a pocketful of surprises. Travis Rice, Dan Brisse, Bode Merrill, Nicolas Müller, Sylvain Bourbousson, JP Solberg, Romain deMarchi, DCP, Marc Frank Montoya, Annie Boulanger, Marie-France Roy, Jules Reymond, Wille Yli-Luoma, Cale Zima, Phil Damianakes, Wolfgang Nyvelt, Kevin Pearce, Eero Ettala, Gigi Rüf and the rest of the Lost Boys continued down the road less traveled and explored some new possibilities during a winter that saw the progression of snowboarding take some giant strides. This place has everything..... come on, I show you.

MORE DVD 19.90 $

Once again Absinthe Films raises the bar to bring you 'More'. This title marks the beginning of a new era for Absinthe Films as they have broadened their scope to include and properly represent urban riding while still keeping the overall blend fresh and un-repetitive. Three years after first joining forces with the Air Burro Jet-Pack Camera Team, Absinthe Films is ready to unveil a new way of looking at snowboarding with the new 'Hover-Track' Jet-Pack camera system bringing you closer to the action than ever before and separating this film from the herd. Plus all of the technical magic, good times, deep pow, travel and massive jumps you have come to expect from Absinthe. All of this set to another unpredictable and fitting soundtrack that will have everyone clamoring for More. oh yeah.....and Travis Rice is back and it's ON. Year: 2006 RIDERS Nicolas Müller Travis Rice Gigi Rüf Marc Frank Montoya Mikey Leblanc Wolle Nyvelt Jonaven Moore EC Chris Coulter JP Solberg Kurt Wastell Justin Bennee Nicolas Droz Matt Beardmore length: 44 min SOUND The Specials, Gangstarr, DJ Shadow, Bad Brains, Lady Sovereign, Ambulance Ltd, Baby Huey, The Rakes, 01’ Dirty Bastard feat. Method Man, Daft Punk, The Spits, Muse, Echo and the Bunnyman

FUTUREPROOF DVD 19.90 $

Big jumps are sick... and once again we have that category well covered. But there will always be a bigger jump or that extra one eighty added to the rotation that will dethrone last year's golden moment. So... what aspects of snowboarding can withstand the test of time? We spent the winter examining this question and came up with some answers that will have you waxing your board and watching the Weather Channel in September. You will see. Year: 2005 RIDERS Gigi Rüf Romain deMarchi Wolle Nyvelt Kurt Wastell Trevor Andrew Jonaven Moore Christophe Schmidt DCP JP Solberg Matt Beardmore Nicolas Müller Chris Coulter Yannick Amevet Nicolas Droz Jules Reymond Jussi Tarvainen length: 40 min SOUND Autolux, Nina Simone, Blonde Redhead, Louis XIV, Mos Def featuring Busta Rhymes, Trans Am, Cursive, Handsome Boy Modeling School, Fugazi, Metric, Dog’s Die in Hot Cars, Gorillaz, AMS-#1

YES./ABSINTHE FILMS SNOWBOARD 549.00 $

Absinthe Films collaborated with YES. and produced a limited series of 60 boards worldwide. A few of those precious boards are still waiting to find a worthy shredder that wants to ride a 157 cam-rock Absinthe Films/YES. limited board. This boards also comes with a quality guarantee by YES.! Shipping almost for free: $4 within the US / $7 outside the US Customs (for all countries outside of Switzerland): Import duties may/will be applied by customs and are collected by the delivery company when delivered. Absinthe does not collect duties and taxes and cannot predict what your charges may be!

Video game PAL 39.00 $

EUROPEAN FORMAT Head into the backcountry and experience stoked. The open world snowboarding game that lets you choose where, when and in what conditions you want to ride as you work your way up the ranks of the sports to become the hottest rider in the world! Every single inch of five huge mountains can be explored, completely with dynamic weather conditions that change how and where you can ride. Set a trend with style crafting as other riders on the mountain adapt to mimic how you ride and how you dress. Order the unbeatable package NOW: Buy Stoked (The Absinthe Video Game on Xbox 360) that features Travis Rice, Nicolas Müller, Annie Boulanger, Tadashi Fuse, Wolle Nyvelt and receive Neverland for free! You'll be stoked! Co-produced with Bongfish and Destineer . Released in February 2009 this game hails to be one of snowboardings most realistic videogame to date.

NOWHERE Blu-ray 24.90 $

Movement can give the illusion of progress. And they say that all the world is illusion. So what is the difference between exploring and being lost? In a winter that brought an exceptional amount of challenges to riders all over the world, Absinthe's newest snowboard film reminds us how much our reality is affected by what we make of it. Whether you are lost ... or exactly where you want to be ... all depends on how you look at it. NOW/HERE Year: 2010 RIDERS Dan Brisse Jake Blauvelt Gigi Rüf Lucas Debari Fredi Kalbermatten Sylvain Bourbousson Romain deMarchi DCP JP Solberg Annie Boulanger Marie-France Roy Bjorn Leines Taka Nakai Tadashi Fuse Jules Reymond Cale Zima Blair Habenicht Terje Haakonsen Bode Merrill Wolfgang Nyvelt Nicolas Müller FILMED IN Switzerland - Wallis, Portes du Soleil, LAAX Italy - Courmayeur Canada - British Columbia Japan - Hokkaido Alaska Austria - Zillertal, Lech am Arlberg USA - Mt.Baker, SLC Russia - Kamchatka length: 47 min

Video game NTSC 39.00 $

NTSC FORMAT (PLAYS IN NORTH AMERICA & JAPAN) Head into the backcountry and experience stoked. The open world snowboarding game that lets you choose where, when and in what conditions you want to ride as you work your way up the ranks of the sports to become the hottest rider in the world! Every single inch of five huge mountains can be explored, completely with dynamic weather conditions that change how and where you can ride. Set a trend with style crafting as other riders on the mountain adapt to mimic how you ride and how you dress. Order the unbeatable package NOW: Buy Stoked (The Absinthe Video Game on Xbox 360) that features Travis Rice, Nicolas Müller, Annie Boulanger, Tadashi Fuse, Wolle Nyvelt and receive Neverland for free! You'll be stoked! Co-produced with Bongfish and Destineer . Released in February 2009 this game hails to be one of snowboardings most realistic videogame to date.