Steep Lines & Unstable snow | A Freeride Snowboarding Story From The Arctic

LINES BEYOND LATITUDE - a story about partnership and risk in freeride snowboarding.

Julien “Pica” Herry and Laurent “Bib” Bibollet come from the heart of Chamonix, where the mountains are steep, the lines are technical, and riding is a dance with gravity. Their snowboards carve fall-line descents through narrow couloirs, where every move is calculated, escape routes are few, and decisions are final. It’s a style born in the vertical world, shaped by rock walls, seracs, exposure and the constant need to manage the snowpack.

Antti Autti, on the other hand, grew up in Rovaniemi, Finland, a place with no real mountains, just endless forests and cold winters. His style was shaped not by altitude, but by exploration: smooth, expressive snowboarding that flows with terrain rather than conquers it, guided by feel, intuition, and subtle changes in snow.

But now, deep into his career, Antti is asking himself a question: What kind of freeriding truly moves me?
To find out, he knows he needs to connect with riders whose desire to climb the mountain is just as strong as their drive to ride it down and who understand that the snow itself can be the biggest challenge.

When the three meet in the Lyngen Alps of Northern Norway, the question becomes a journey. Variable layers, wind-loaded faces, and fragile conditions force the crew to slow down, observe, adapt, and navigate the mountains with care.
Line choice is no longer just about steepness or style, but about patience, timing, and trust.

Antti wants to see how great these Frenchmen truly are, and more than that, to understand if there is common ground, not by riding the same way, but by riding with the same spirit: open, adaptive, and driven by joy.

Featuring: Antti Autti, Julien “Pica” Herry, Laurent “Bib” Bibollet
Director: Miikka Niemi
Cinematography:Mikko-Pekka Karlin, Sami Tuunanen
Editor: Henry Kestilä
Assistant editor: Elisa Niku-Paavo
Colorist: Jussi Rovanperä
Sound Designer: Heikki Illikainen

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