Born and bread in the Pacific Northwest, Matt is a true nomad at heart. Having previously spent his summers surfing in Costa Rica and winters skiing in Utah, he now calls Switzerland home. He rips.
Recent articles by Matt
![Quiksilver Launches Highline Airlift Vest for Big Wave Surfing](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/2xGrEuLdF2kAeoEguKmOyg/0edf93d8dfd69144dc64b1edcc2a6d43/Quiksilver-Airlift-vest-JamieMitchell_MikeCoots.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
The Ultimate Lifesaving Tool for Big Wave Surfing
More expensive than a prayer, cheaper than a casket
![Let My People Go Surfing, 10 More Years of Business Unusual](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/2IRNJhCyE0OsU2mUuyisqE/9642e948c5646a1cc7a66cf7cc62a068/Yvon-Patagonia-LMPGS-4.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Book Report: Let My People Go Surfing
Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard's seminal book gets a refresh, continues to inspire
![Inside the Design-Led World of DPS Skis](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/5YHf6CV9jaeu8QkKQmIwKu/dd2430d675f8a56976288bde9da58b44/DPS-feature-11.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Inside the Design-Led World of DPS Skis
How an American ski maker is changing an old school industry with new school design
![Grinduro: A New Breed of Bike Race](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/1HfrOQRrtGGKoQCCyiqCcM/7c1028d3f92abd0aa3f5343077291b12/grinfuro-lede.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
What It's Like to Race the Inaugural Grinduro, a New Breed of Bike Race
One part gravel grind, one part mountain enduro, and one part road race
![35mm Film Photography From the Very First Grinduro Bike Race](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/1p7guZSGy4cUEkMcSOMwcW/572f8293fb08f3b636ef95f7f1887252/Hundy-Grinduro-35mm-14.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
35mm Film Photography From the Very First Grinduro Bike Race
Relive the excitement with some pretty shitty quality images from a disposable camera, shot while racing the 2015 Grinduro