Lang, Brett

Age: 27

Hometown: Pretoria

School/varsity: Pretoria Boys High

Snowboarding

History: I’VE DONE SEASONS IN EUROPE, USA AND SOUTH AFRICA

Years snowboarding: 6

Where: EUROPE, USA, SOUTH AFRICA AND LESOTHO

My first time on a snowboard was like… WAKEBOARDING ONLY WAY BETTER BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT RESTRICTED BY THE ROPE AND YOU FEEL FREE WITH NATURE.

What set-up do you ride: Lib Tech Deck, Drake Bindings, Rome Boots

Favourite trick: SWITCH NOSE BUTTER POP 540 BACK TO GOOFY

Favourite park feature: RAILS AND BOXES, ANY SIZE ANY SHAPE

Default trick: BACKSIDE 360

Trademark trick: FUNBOX: SWITCH 270 ON TO FRONT BOARDSLIDE. KICKERS: BACKSIDE 360

Trick you aspire to pull off: RODEO 5/7/10/12…..

Sickest trick you ever pulled off by mistake, explain: I WAS IN EUROPE, IT WAS TOWARDS THE END OF THE SEASON AND WE WENT THROUGH THE PARK FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT DAY. THERE WAS A FUNBOX WHICH WAS MADE WITH A STEEL TOP SURFACE AND NOT THE USUAL PLASTIC. BECAUSE IT WAS THE END OF THE SEASON THE SNOW WAS MELTING AND THE SURFACE OF THE BOX WAS RUSTED. I FAILED TO NOTICE AND ON MY APPROCH I DECIDED TO JUST TAKE IT EASY AND DO A SIMPLE NOSEPRESS. AS YOU CAN IMAGINE IT STUCK LIKE GLUE AND I ENDED UP DOING A PERFECT FRNTFLIP OFF THE END OF THE FEATURE. I RODE OFF SLIGHTLY DISORRINTATED YET PRETENDING LIKE IT WAS PLANNED! HE HE!

What is your highest competitive snowboarding achievement? SOUTH AFRICAN BIG AIR CHAMPION

Sponsors: Oakley, Dakine, Boardriders Assylum.

What’s the best thing about snowboarding: LIKE I MENTIONED BEFORE ABOUT FEELING FREE IN NATURE, IT’S THE FEELING THAT YOU CAN GO ANYWHERE ON YOUR BOARD ALL YOU NEED IS A HILL. WHEN YOU LAND A NEW TRICK YOU’VE BEEN TRYING TO DO. RIDING FRESH POWDER AND FEELING WEIGHTLESS IN THE AIR.

What is your ultimate goal in snowboarding? TO GO ON TOUR AROUND THE WORLD WITH A FILM CREW AND SOME TOP PROS. RIDE FOR A LIVING!

Social

When I’m not boarding I’M WORKING!!! SUCKS HUH! HOWEVER I ALWAYS FIND TIME TO GO WAKEBOARDING, WAKESKATING AND RIDE MY HARLEY!

Music on my ipod right now: SOUTH AFRICAN INDIE ROCK

Last good movie I watched: CRANK

Movie I quote the most: CHUCK AND LARRY……… “ …. IT’S LIKE A THIRCLE……..”

Favourite food: GOOD OLD RED MEAT!

Favourite city: AMSTERDAM, THERES SOMETHING SPECIAL IN THE AIR THERE!

Favourite fashion brand: VOLCOM

I don’t go anywhere without my: My Oakley sunnies

Favourite series: MY NAME IS EARL

Would you rather: HAVE SAID I “SHOULDN’T HAVE DONE THAT…..” THAN “ I SHOULD HAVE DONE THAT….”