Watch These Longboarders Tackle the Fjords of Norway

Stunning scenery to match the slides.

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The splendor of Norway’s glacier-carved landscape is a sight to behold, but even more so for longboarders who dream of careening down the winding mountain roads that snake down fjord country, crisp winds ruffling their hair and crystal blue glacial meltwaters mirroring the landscape below. That feeling is captured perfectly in this film by Maceo Frost, following professional longboarder Ishtar Backlund’s exploits set to a hair-raising soundtrack by Swedish rock band Tussilago. In it, Backlund speaks on the importance of believing in yourself and living out one’s dreams without hesitation. Enjoy the short film above.

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