Down to earth, gnarly, an incredibly talented snowboarder and with a fair share of injuries, Scotty Lago is rippin’ the contest circuit a new one. Hailing from Seabrook New Hampshire, Scotty calls the icy east home. As a kid, he had already established himself as a strong snowboarder, but rather than develop through a structured mountain school program, Scotty opted to do things his own way.

And as part of the FRENDS crew, he’s done just that. Part of a new generation of riders that’s taking the snowboarding scene by storm, with the likes of Kevin Pearce, Danny Davis, Luke Mitrani and Jack Mitrani at his side, Scotty Lago has become a reckoning force in transitions, parks and even backcountry riding.