Oivind Fykse Engelshion is a little Norwegian wizard that toys with gravity and brings some serious heat to the streets. Riding his first year for Rough Snowboards, he put on a good enough show to snag the closing part for "When the Going Gets Rough". Check out the full part and see what all the noise is about then enjoy our little chat with this stuntman who overdoses on Vitamin G on the regular!

How was filming with DVP & Rough last season?
Filming with them was awesome. Marco is a crazy dude with a lot of filming skills but right before someone drops in on a spot he looks really stressed out. It's really funny. He should have his own filmer that films him because he is a funny guy!

What do Italians say a lot?
They say a lot of stupid stuff, that's for sure. But what I heard the most was "nonono", "catzo" and "whoopaa!". Just imagine an Italian dude saying "whoopaa!" every time someone stomps a trick. Haha, crazy-ass Italians!

How much vitamin G did you take a day to land those gangster tricks?
I AM vitamin G! People usually call me that.

Can you spin more off a rail than off a jump?
It depends on the size of the jump!
What grabs have you been thinking of trying to do in or out of a rail?
I can imagine there's going to be a lot of melon grabs this winter. I like that grab a lot and the name as well. So tits!

What is the "rough" part about snowboarding?
I think almost everything is kind of rough when it comes to snowboarding. Whether you do a BS lipslide on a cool spot in the streets or if you do triples on the jumps, it's rough. You decide.

How many times did you try that hardway cab 360 gap to down for the closer of your part?
I gave that about 10 tries. It was a hard one. I tried a few more times after I landed it to get it better, you know. I'm always like that!

Does it matter how many times someone tries a trick in a video part?
Yes it does, not for the audience, but for yourself. If you only needed a few tries and nailed it early you will remember the session as a hella tight one. What I'm saying is that it does matter, for sure. Anyway, when you land your tricks early the word gets around. The grapevine, you know!

Do you think it should flash "FIRST TRY" on the screen in the edit when it is a first try?
That would be sick, but snowboarding is not about if a trick was first try or not. It's about shredding and having fun. If every edit had a flashing light that said first try" every time it would get a little bit weird. Then it would be more of a contest than just shredding. There's no point in bragging about it!

What is a song you always wished you you could have an edit to?
I always wanted to use "Feel Good Inc." by the Gorillaz in a jump edit but I never make jump edits! So that's a goal for this winter, make a jump edit with this track.
You are quite the little wizard, what are some new tricks you have been thinking of trying this season?
There's no specific tricks I've been thinking of but I will for sure ride more jumps! They're so much fun. Give me a challenge and I will give it a go!

What happens to Oivind when you leave him at train station with Eirik Nesse for too long?
You know what happens, too much vodka.

What ever happened to your thugged-out hippie street ninja friend Jessi Blackwell?
Jessi has always wanted to try something else, so now he’s currently living as a majestic knight. He rides his horse everyday and takes sword lessons with a local knight called Peder the Great Barbarian. It's hard to reach him these days, but you can always try 004793820319. Or maybe you should send an owl.

Is it helpful having a brother who films?
He helped me make my career. I do what I do thanks to him. He helped me a lot to push my limits way futher than I could have ever expected. One thing is that he is a filmer. That helped me a lot. The second thing is that he is that guy that stands there and says that you are a pussy if you don't do it. Everybody's got someone like that at their sessions, right?
Are you good at fixing things? It's what your last name sounds like. HA!
Some people say so! To be honest, I would say that I'm pretty good at fixing stuff. I'm really a perfectionist. But I'm awesome at destroying stuff while I try to fix it too. Then I get super angry and totally fuck up the whole thing and throw it away. That's how I roll...

When you are battling a trick, do you have any little things you do or superstitions to help get it?
Nah, not really. I just tighten my bindings a little more and whistle. I like to visualize doing the trick before I drop in. One thing I do for sure if I don't make it is just get more speed. That usually works.

Where is somewhere you wish you could go ride?
I want to go everywhere! If I could snowboard on Mount Everest I would be the happiest guy ever, I think. Haha, I don't know actually...

What's up with this new season?
You've just got to wait and see what I do, because I don't really know myself! So far the plan is Russia with DVP, the States with LA River and of course a lot of riding in the best country in the world, Norway. The best thing is this is my first year without school so I can snowboard everyday. I'm going to film a bunch! I can't wait for this season. It's probably going to be my best season yet.

Watch the full When The Going Gets Rough movie right here:
roughsnowboards.com