In the face of contest qualifying season with the Big Games in Beijing, China coming up in February suggests that riders can expect fairly regular competition layouts and guidelines for what will get them a good score. Rene Rinnekangas offers an alternative look at snowboarding in SUGARED as he shows us his time spent back home in Finland nurtures his creative riding and allows him to break all the rules. Watch as Rene takes to the Finnish backcountry and streets, carving his own path of freedom.

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