Yesterday afternoon, we here at the SNOWBOARD Mag office had a bit of a surprise visit from she-shredder Laura Hadar. In town hanging out with friends and family (and in search of toothpaste), we had the chance to catch up on her past season, filming, and how she claims she's a pro river tuber.

Woah! What are you doing here?
Well, I am in town for my sister’s wedding. It was a pretty fun time. I got to see lots of people that I hadn’t seen in years. It's crazy how fast kids grow up and time goes by.

Well, how have you been? How was your winter?
This winter was good. I rode some different things this season, and didn’t leave SLC too much. I got to ride my first big mountain line in Japan, which was so sick. But for the most part, I stuck to the cities.

Why the cities?
I can’t really skateboard, but I think that I can, so I just ride sh*t on my snowboard.

How about any bangers? Here’s your time to claim.
Well, I did get a few maneuvers that I’m happy with. That’s all I’m sayin’.

…and the rest of the Runway crew?
When the video comes out, you’ll see some bangin’ sh*t.

How’s your summer treating you? I’ve been seeing you in some random places.
It’s been good. I’ve stepped away from the snowboarding scene, and gotten lost in a few cities. I like being ambiguous. It’s a nice break from having to deal with my job as a snowboarder. I've been doing some arts and crafts and making cat toys. I wrote a story that I really want to make into a screenplay, and I also got a Mamiya C33 camera that I have been messing around with.

So, what’s on tap for this next season?
I’m ready for a changing of the guard. I still love the urban scene, but I really want to be in the mountains this winter. I love it up there. I just want to do what makes me happy, and all I want is to ride backcountry. Come to think of it, I don’t remember if I even hit a rail this year. I just did lots of bomb drops, though. All I know is that I am going to ride my ass off this next season.