HARD PACK #5 Architecture & Interiors and original ideas about the

and original ideas about the world to come

At the crux of a time and culture where people can’t decide whether it’s more important to define yourself or to have fun

the project evolved from an urgency to act against the hegemonic forces of “the West” within the radically changing condition of post-Cold War Europe

and transformation intertwine

Stoned is about capturing genuine stories and preserving them with honesty

HARD PACK #5 Architecture & Interiors and original ideas about theHard Pack#5 Issue #5 of Hard Pack cuts a sharp line through snow, speed, and culture, exploring the slopes and symbols of mountain life with its signature cerebral style. Inside, Thomas Prior captures the sheer intensity of speed skiing, while Stephan Keppel muses on the snowman as a philosophical construct. Tracy Kawalik interviews skier Cole Richardson on the realities of injury, and fashion features by Julien T. Hamon, Tyler Roste, and Boe Marion