In his late teens and early 20s, Torstein Horgmo bounced between regularly winning slopestyle and big air contests to filming top-tier video parts in the street and backcountry. Despite the fun-loving nature many viewers know him for, riders like Bobby Meeks, Torgeir Bergrem and others who witnessed his come-up firsthand say that Torstein was always intense about filming, which they attribute to his standout success.

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