For Nicholas Wolken, turning is more than snowboarding’s foundation. It’s the simplest expression of what riding is all about. And from going pro to shaping snowboards made for turns, he’s spent much of his life chasing the deep feelings that come with carving on snow. Sure, the act of turning might be simple. But when mind, body, and board collide in a perfect toeside, simple has never felt more supernatural.
Patagonia Films presents
A Yucca Films production
Featuring: Nicholas Wolken, James Niederberger
Directed by: Pierre Cadot, Mathieu Deline, Thomas Guerrin
Written by: Pierre Cadot, Mathieu Deline
Action Cinematography : Thomas Guerrin
Cinematography: Thomas Guerrin & Pierre Cadot
Edited by: Mathieu Deline
Patagonia producer: Julia Schellekens
Colorist: Davide Pini
Sound Design and Mix: Mix&Mouse, Thibault Fouques and Thomas Roche
Patagonia executive producers: Jelle Mul, Alex Lowther and Monika McClure
Chapters:
0:00 The Anatomy of a Turn
2:45 When “Simple” Gets Deep
4:18 Shaping for Simplicity
6:24 Learning the Edge
8:34 Big Mountains, Bigger Choices
10:56 Dropping In
12:34 Taking Simplicity Home
Simple As A Turn
For Nicholas Wolken, turning is more than snowboarding’s foundation. It’s the simplest expression of what riding is all about. And from going pro to shaping snowboards made for turns, he’s spent much of his life chasing the deep feelings that come with carving on snow. Sure, the act of turning might be simple. But when mind, body, and board collide in a perfect toeside, simple has never felt more supernatural.