Teo Konttinen

Who brought you into snowboarding? Have you given him any thanks for his influence?
It was my brothers who brought me into snowboarding and i have give them big thanks

Who was your local hero?
All the trulli clan guys

Where and when was your first snowboardpic published? What trick was it? did you land it?
It was snowextreme 2001 and the trick was mute in halfpipe

Where was your first video appearence with what music(local snowboardmovie...)?
Souls of Mischief  93 til Infinity.Was in my friends movie

How did you get your first sponsor?
My good friend pro skater jani laitiala tould this skateshop owner that im good skateboarder and snowboarder and then i met the owner and evrything got started

Would you still ride as much as you can, if no one would support you (no sponsors, no filmers and photographers) ?
Yes i think so maybe even more than now

What is your favourite moment on the mountain?
When you are with your friends and just riding all day long powder

What is the worst time during the time on the mountain?
Bad snow bad weather and too much stressing

How important is the time on the mountain for you?
Very important if you have good day at the mountain

How important is music for you on a snowboardmovie?
Important becouse the music makes the snowboarding look even better

Favourite videopart, ever: Jp walker technical Difficulties

why? Mad skills

Give me your percentage of importance of the following factors to go snowboarding:
Beeing in the nature:80%
Having a good time with your friends:120%     
Doing your job:80%

How did you get in contact with the PiRATE project?
My Quiksilver team manager send me email if i would want to film with pirates and i was super stoked

How important is it for you to be a part of it?
Very! i have meet so many new people and i'm super stoked to know all the pirates

Credits: Big Thanks to Quiksilver,Basti,Flo,Justin,Glemon,Ludschi all my friends all the pirates and everybody who i forgot