Backdrop Journal's FFS Backcountry Podcast

About Backdrop Journal's FFS Backcountry Podcast

Backcountry splitboarding conversations loosely based around the three main concepts of Fear, Failure and Success. We chat with snow-sports experts and industry pros, all with a story to tell, advice to share and a love of the mountains. The Backdrop Journal Crew are splitboarders and ski tourers with a snow-sports obsession. Not sponsored, not paid, we’re just a fanatical bunch of riders documenting adventures, kit obsessions and mountain-related musings, hopefully, to amuse, inspire, educate and bring together a community of like-minded mountain nuts. Ride, Connect, Stay Safe!

Publisher

The Backdrop Journal Crew

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Jan 2021

Latest episode

12 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

30 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Jan 2026

   FFS with Ryland Bell

   Ryland Bell discusses the challenges and rewards of backcountry snowboarding in Alaska, highlighting the dedication required to navigate its demanding terrain in this interview.

2. 

   9 Sept 2024

   FFS with Krister Kopala

   Episode #28 - with Krister Kopala Don’t be fooled by the babyface smile, Krister Kopola is an assassin! Ok so no he’s not an actual assassin, like shooting people and stuff, but Krister is reshaping the boundaries of what’s possible on a splitboard. He’s constantly pushing himself (both physically and mentally), and his equipment, yet he’s doing it all with a smile on his face, wider than most of the couloirs (often first descents) he’s taking at breakneck speed in his home mountains outside of Tromso. The Backdrop Crew had the pleasure of spending a couple of days chilling and riding with Krister, at the excellent Arctic Splitboard Festival, a joint venture of Up Guides and Krister. The first thing you notice about Krister is his size, he’s big, and I mean he’s very tall. If you put an axe in his hand, dressed him elk skin, and put a horned helmet on his head he’d scare the shit out of anyone. But his welcoming laugh, easy going nature, and genuine interest in what you’re up to soon put you at ease. He doesn’t take himself too seriously and is always joking, but scratch a little deeper and you find a unashamedly vulnerable man. There’s a confidence in his abilities, humbled by a great respect for the mountains. For every seemingly crazy instagram line he’s posted there has been multiple cancelled attempts, knowing when to back off is possibly his greatest skill, that’s not to say he hasn’t had close shaves, but they’ve not been simply shrugged off, they’ve been dug into obsessively, so as to understand and most importantly to learn from. Krister will be at this seasons Arctic Splitfest (https://arcticsplitboardfestival.com/), just outside of Alta on the 3-6th April inclusive. There will be workshops, kit tryouts, tours with Krister, yoga, films, and great food/company, we had a real blast last season.

3. 

   29 Dec 2023

   FFS with Moonchild Skunkworx

   Episode #27 - Jure and Marcus created Moonchild Snowboards, to offer bespoke designed and beautifully crafted stock boards. But it hasn't stopped there! Jure now heads up Moonchild Skunkworx, with groundbreaking designs, based on everyday life items, such as a kitchen spatula and ice cream cone. Jure talks about starting a snowboard brand, including the good, the bad, and the ugly. His love of Pow Surfing has seen him design the Atlas Hybrid, a splitboard on the way up a bindingless Pow Surf on the way down.

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5.0 / 5

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

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