Name: Nick Felix Nestor Pünter

Age: 24

Social Media Handles: @nickpuenter on Instagram

Hometown: Zürich, Switzerland

Home Mountain: LAAX

Sponsors: Monster Army, Beyond Medals, Nitro, Vans, LAAX

Stance: Goofy

Setup: Nitro Phase Board, Nitro Team Pro Bindings, Vans Invado Pro Boots. I like to play around with my stance, but my favorite is about an arm’s length wide with angles at 0° and +15°.

How did you find Snowboarding? I had been snowboarding before, but freestyle.ch 2013 in Zurich is what really got me hooked

Years snowboarding? Around 15 years

Best Contest Result? 3rd place at a World Cup but results were never the main focus for me.

Favorite Snowboard Video? Grenade Gloves’ Full Metal Edges

Biggest Inspiration? Rene Rinnekangas

What motivates you? My family and friends

What rider from the new generation is the gonna be the future of snowboarding? Female: Livia Tanno and for Male: Dillon Henricksen

Most Underrated Rider? Sigfinnur Bodvarsson (siffi)

Favorite Old Head? Ulrik badertscher

Best style? Still Florian Fischer

Most talented rider? Gian Sutter

Favorite filmer? Anton Kiiski

Who brings the best energy? The Simpson Brother

Worst trick? Spin to win, 1 in 3 out, Boot grabs

Worst Trend in Snowboarding: FASE bindings and Step Ons

Steel or Powder? Powder

Dream Sponsor (Doesn’t Have to Be Snowboarding-Related): Lost Surfboards

Warm up or straight to business? Straight to business

When do you ride your worst? Flat light

When do you ride best? Sun, slush and music

Best place to snowboard? LAAX

A moment that you’ll never forget? Season ends with my friends

Interests Outside of Snowboarding? Surfing, skating and biking

Best advice you ever received? Switch from comps to filming

Words to Live By? Enjoy every minute on your board

Shout Outs: Family, friends, Monster Army, Beyond Medals, Nitro, Doodah, Vans and LAAX

Watch Nick’s riding in Beyond Medals’ CEASE AND DESIST