The first time I met Bjorn Leines was, admittedly, a pretty big deal to me. Here was a guy who had been breaking my VCR for the past 10, 12 years, and still pushing his riding further and further with each passing season. At 33 years of age, we’re still hearing about him rallying the young kids to get after such feats as Pyramid Gap, progressive AK lines, late-night SLC sessions and more–that old-school, midwest work ethic still runs cold through the man’s veins, to say the least. From his time on the original Forum 8 team in the 90s to filming for the new Absinthe and Rome films here in 2010, one has to wonder when he’ll ever reach that plateau, or if that ceiling even really exists. Always motivating, yet never brash or outspoken, outside of his work on a snowboard, little is known about the veteran Minnesota pro. When we heard of his recent injury in the backcountry, it was time to get caught up–there’s no way of knowing when or if we’ll ever catch him sitting this still again… -AH

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