David Bertschinger Karg is a Peruvian-born Swiss cheese and is climbing up the pro shred ladder quickly. He comes from a legacy of potato doctors and hairdressers and loves his cat. The unofficial "King of Speed" of Mayrhofen has been getting the full 3D coverage from us recently. Peep his print Fresh Meat in Method Mag 10.1 and watch his video Fresh Meat on Method.TV here.
What did think about the slush-slashing scene in Les Deux Alpes this summer?
It was fun to hang out with the Method guys! And the miniramp there was sweet!
Now that you have graduated, looking back on school did you actually enjoy it or was it just a mogul to get over?
When I look back at my school days, I have to say that it was a fun time. But fo’ sure I’m happy that it's over now!
DBK flexin' out the backside air. Photo: creagerphoto.com
On what, with whom and where do you wanna to film this season?
I kind of believe in karma and the rule that you shouldn’t tell too many people about your plans until they are set in stone. So I'm sorry, I can’t answer your question! But check out my blog (davidbertschingerkarg.blogspot.com), if something is on for sure I'm gonna let you know about it there!
You are from the land of chocolate, what is your favorite type of chocolate and how much do you eat?
I don't eat a lot of chocolate. I’m more of a salty dawg, haha. When I eat chocolate it's usually in a cake or ice-cream.
And we have lift off,Trysil hip blast Photo: Andoni Epelde
Your uncle is a world-famous hairdresser, did he want you to follow in his footsteps? Is it something you would consider?
Nah, I’m not really into cutting other people's hair... My uncle never told me what I should do with my life, he’s pretty stoked on what I’m doing right now and how I am doing it, that's why he supports me! But I respect what he does. He kinda lives the American Dream... Peep his site: mikekarg.com
Did you ever meet any of the Hollywood girls he worked with, such as Sharon Stone? Can you get him to give Shakira my number?
Dude, fo’ sure, I could hang with those girls whenever I want really, but I heard you had a girlfriend, so no number for you!
B-boying in the snow, cranked out Andrecht Photo: lorenzrichard.com
Your dad used to be a potato doctor but now he is an apple doctor? What does that mean exactly, what does he do?
My dad went to Peru to write his dissertation, which was about potato cultivation in different altitudes. This is why I was born in Peru. Later he got into wheat and corn, which is why we moved to Mexico. But now he likes to eat apples, so we moved back to Switzerland. But don’t get me wrong, he doesn’t have anything to do with bio-genetics, we’re an "organic family"!
DBK giving the wall a little frontside love. Photo: lorenzrichard.com
You were born in Lima, then you moved to Mexico, what can you remember about those places and how was it?
Unfortunately I can’t remember anything from Peru. And from Mexico, I can only remember how the house looked. But we went back to Mexico for a visit recently and I have to say that I’m super stoked on Mexico...
Obviously you family traveled around a bit and now you settled in Zurich, where is your favorite place to travel to?
I haven't done much traveling since we settled down in Zurich. I hope I get the opportunity to travel around with my snowboard now... There are a lot of countries I would like to discover!
Cruising for a bruising on the no-snow rail sesh, but pulls off this frontside with all his teeth intact. Photo: Powdi
Who first showed you 2 Girls, 1 Cup? What was your reaction?
It's actually called One Guy, One Cup and it’s the nastiest thing you will ever see in your life! Mario showed it to me for the first time and I still hate him for it, haha. If you are reading this and wondering what it is, DON’T GOOGLE IT AND DON’T WATCH IT!
If had to give up one thing in life what it be: Toblerone, fondue or your cat?
It would be Toblerone. I can definitely live without that. Fondue is super good on cold winter nights. And my cat I could never give up! If I could I would bring my cat with me on every trip!
Flashy FS9 in Avoriaz. Photo: vanessandrieux.com
Who is your favorite person to ride with and what gossip can you tell us about them?
I don’t have one favorite person to ride with, but I always have a lot of fun with my friend Nik "Fizzle" Huber. That guy knows so many jokes and always has so many stories to tell! Hmmm, gossip... alright here we go: ask Nik who comes to mind when a girl licks his balls! Hahahahahahaha.
Have you ever Googled yourself and if so, were you happy with the results?
Yeah, everybody has Googled themselves at some point nowadays... I’m actually pretty stoked that the second hit is the link to my blog! The first is my Facebook profile, which is kinda lame...
If you could change one thing about your appearance what would it be?
MUSTACHE! Haha...
DBK looking sad because he can't grow a mustache yet. Photo: Jesper Borg
Are you gonna return this season to break the snow speed record at Mayrhofen?
I have a secret "speed piste" which is hidden somewhere in the backcountry there, and after spending my summer race-training I think I won't have a problem claim the title as Mayrhofen's new "King of Speed"!
Who helps you pay you rent and gives you cool free shit these days?
Volcom Outerwear, Bataleon Snowboards, Smith Optics, Vans Boots, Clast Neckwarmers & Sound, Rockstar Energy, Transform Gloves, Flux Bindings, KARG Inc. New York
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Interview by Tom Kingsnorth
Cover by Lorenzrichard.com