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Real Snow: Halldór Helgason

Check in with the only Real Snow competitor hailing from outside North America

Originally Published: January 13, 2012
By Melissa Larsen | ESPN Action Sports

We tracked down all of the Real Snow snowboarders as they were out, literally hitting the streets trying to put together their parts to ask them how it was going. Here's a behind the scenes look at this year's contest, through the eyes of the people in it. Read, enjoy, and then go vote for your favorite on the Real Snow homepage.

Halldór Helgason grew up in Iceland without any snowboard parks, so he had to get creative and use whatever obstacles he found in his hometown. ...

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