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Bjorn & The Mod

Spinning BS 540s with Bjorn Leines

Riding Lines with Bjorn Leines

 

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Bjorn Leines

  • Hometown: Big Lake, MN
  • Current Town: Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Years on the Rome Team: 6
  • Date of Birth: 3-27-77
  • Sign: Aeries
  • Animal on a Chinese place mat: Dunno

Q&A

Where are you from, where you at?

I’m from the woods of Minnesota… We spend the summer months out here, and live out in Utah in the winter…

How long have you been riding?

Since ‘89

What’s your set up?

Regular, 23 ¼ inches wide with a Front foot angle of +18, and a back foot angle of -12.

Do you customize your gear in anyway?

Nope. Just the sticker job... gotta’ have a good sticker job to get stoked!

What was your favorite spot you filmed at for The Shred Remains, and why?

Up in the interior of British Columbia, Canada; it’s remote access up there and the crew was tight.

Were you “lucky” enough to get to spend any time in the Rome van during your season? If so, what would be 3 words to describe the van?

Yes I did. Rolling stinking vagabonds!

Most memorable new trick you landed for the first time?

FS double cork.

Spending so much time in hotels, what’s your fear level of bed bugs on a scale of 1-10?

No fear… But I have encountered them in Trout Lake, BC!

What would your perfect, “no cameras”, day of snowboarding be?

Shredding pow laps at the bird with the homies.

Any pre-shred “go to” meal?

Coffee to get started and I love those little Clementine oranges before, during, and after shredding.

Any snowboard superstitions you believe in?

Yup, it’s good style to never say last run. Two more if you know what I mean.

All expense paid vacation anywhere, where would you go?

Tough question… maybe New Zealand with an unlimited heli budget, then stop in Fiji on the way home to chill in the sun.

Craziest riding experience from last season?

Riding in Jackson and getting caught in some small avalanches that took me over some trees and rocks.

Best and worst thing about snowboarding right now?

Best: Seeing all the backcountry freestyle that is going down and the high level of shredding today, on everything from the city, to the mountain. Worst: FIS, the Olympics, and people that breed hate.

Where do you plan on spending next season?

I’ll mainly be in the Rockies, Utah, Tahoe, Jackson, and Canada.

Any shout outs?

Ya, big thanks to my sponsors… Volcom, Smith, Celtek, Power Balance and ROME SDS!