PHOTO: Andy Wright
RIDER: Torstein Horgmo
LOCATION: Hokkaido, Japan
CAMERA: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
WRITER: Arlie Carstens ©
It goes without saying that professional snowboarder Torstein Horgmo is one of the greatest athletes of his generation. From park and pipe to backcountry bangers, Horgmo is a master of all he surveys.
Here in this photo we find him surveying his line down one of the most beautiful engineering marvels known to humankind, the ever-present avalanche breaks dotting the landscape in and around the north island of Japan. Photographer Andy Wright was right behind to capture this moment of quiet connection between Horgmo and Hokkaido.