Listen Up: It's Jarred Martin

As the credits rolled, Mr. Bishop appeared out of the crowd looking frantic and a little sweaty.

He was grinning from ear to ear.

Dude, he said, have you seen some of the shit theyre doing?

Listen Up: It’s Jarred Martin

I looked at him blankly, and asked did you watch that, I think it sucked.

No no man, fuck it, youve got to understand.

Theres these kids have you seen what theyre doing in the streets?

But have you seen this shit?

Its the future, man.

Now, its true that Doug Bishop is excitable.

He can latch onto things.

This isnt a flash in the pan, this is happening.

Watching Jarred Martin take home best crash at the iF3 awards erased any doubts I had about Bishops claims.

This is Jarreds first full season in the house.

Its an open door policy, he says.

And living with your buddies is about as good as it gets.

Plus $600 for rent in Whis is a steal.

I liked it though, says Jarred of the accommodations from last winters Doorstep Project.

So what, then?

Does it take a special mind?

Jarred puts it bluntly: theres nothing else I wouldve rather done.

He understands that with the right mindset, the world is your playground.

Part of the beauty is that it isnt for anyone else.

And if people like to watch that, then fine.

Just dont expect the freedom of street skiing to cave to somebody else’s demands anytime soon.

That independence is reflected in Jarred.

But its a process, and Jarred is the first to recognize that.

And shit, I have fun delivering pizza anyway.

The first time he skied an urban rail was in 2009.

We had just watched Refresh, he explains.

Theres something inside you that knows youve got to try it.

Its been a long time since that first rail.

The same one Mack Jones and Rob Heule hit on their way through town filming Meanwhile in Canada.

This winter, hell be in the streets once again.

The Inflik crew will be at it all season, stacking shots and traveling across the province.

In the summer its back up on the glacier, working full time at Camp of Champions.