Based in Chamonix, André is all about freeriding. He is a powerful rider taking big lines but also not afraid of throwing some tricks into the mix! He has been riding with Sascha Hamm who put him onto Never Summer. Last season he got a Raptor X 165, and for the first time in a long time found a board he couldnt break!

The only downside to snowboarding for me is my ability to break boards – I’ve never had one that lasted a season, and one year I got through six! Last year I started riding the Never Summer Raptor after Sascha recommended it and the 3yr warranty gave me confidence in the build quality – it turned out to be a super good move – I’ve finally found an unbreakable board which is incredible to ride. It inspires real confidence, any drop feels stomp-able and any line rideable, and it always comes out on top in rocky encounters. I’m looking forward to more of the same from the new Chairman!

This season André will be doing more Freeride World Qualifier events riding the new Chairman X 165.