For a country with so many mountains, you’d expect France to produce top riders – and Arthur Longo is the latest in a line of bona-fide shred gods dating back to Regis Rolland.
Halfpipe is his discipline of choice, with podium finishes at the Red Bull Double Pipe and the Burton US Open, but he’s a master of pow too. Away from the contest circuit he rips the backountry a new one on the regular, and he also found the time to film with Pat Moore for the acclaimed shred flick Mr Plant.