Many North Americans haven't ever heard of Stuttgart, let alone could find it on a map. Thanks to modern-day technology, i.e. GOOGLE, we've come to find that it's somewhere in Germany. All of this is pretty much irrelevant, as the only thing that matters about Stuttgart today is that Mario Kaeppeli got third place at a recent Big Air Contest and won $7,500 USD. Well played, Mario. But seriously. How about first place next time? Just kidding...but no. Really. How 'bout it?

If you haven't picked up TRANSWORLD SNOWBOARDING'S PHOTO ANNUAL, now's a good time, because this video is a behind-the-scenes preview to some of the amazing photos Ian Ruhter shot this past spring in Mammoth.

Mario Kaeppeli is from Switzerland...so is Whiteout Magazine. You probably don't speak or read German, so this link really won't do you much good. Just know that Mario rips...and chicks love him...and that's probably in there somewhere. Simon Gruber is from Italy, but speaks German and English. If Sequence Magazine's website were functional, it might have an English translation. At this point it's impossible to say, so just take this opportunity to stalk Simon via that facebook link and tell him we sent you. PS Don't do drugs.

Disclaimer: Mario Kaeppeli does not have herpes...well, at least he didn't before he met that tranny.