“Day Ones” | A Short Film Following Sparrow Knox and Niels Schack

“Its pretty stupid, if you’d explain it to your grandma it sounds dumb. But, why do we do it? Because we love it.”

“Day Ones” | A Short Film Following Sparrow Knox and Niels Schack

“Its pretty stupid, if you’d explain it to your grandma it sounds dumb. But, why do we do it? Because we love it.”

January 04, 2023
Words By Caleb Kamins Documentaries

Chances are the crew you learned to frontboard with is a distant memory. Not being pessimistic, but the odds that life gets in the way are high. Maybe getting put on by a board company initiated this falling out, or perhaps children got in the way. Somehow, Sparrow Knox and Niels Schack defy these norms that come with growing up, and their friendship is the perfect reminder why we all started snowboarding in the first place.

Any given WOP piece will give you a glimpse into their riding, but there's a lot more to this duo than meets the eye. Niels Schack and Sparrow Knox's friendship is 15 years in the making, spanning 27 countries and countless clips. Not a lot of people can say they same about their day one. So, allow 20 minutes of Sparrow's reminiscing take you on a journey through the past, present, and future of his snowboarding career.

Featuring: Sparrow Knox and Niels Schack

Directed By: Alex Weir