Few riders can claim to be all-terrain masters, tackling urban features and spined- out AK descents with equal aplomb. Even fewer riders can lay claim to multiple Absinthe Films enders. Bode Merrill is just that guy— from Swedish rail sessions to BC backcountry booters, the SLC resident doesn’t just hold it down, he lays it down harder than the rest.

Bode first turned heads with a lengthy closing part in Absinthe’s Neverland, bursting into the spotlight by pretzeling through kinks and double corking with ease. After stepping up his riding with AK appearances in Now/Here, the naturally talented shredder has capped of Absinthe’s latest, 12, with a double part that showcases both nasty rails and off-piste mania. We can’t wait to see what he gets into next.