Lao Feng may not be front and center on the slopes, but here in his studio, hes right where he belongs -- doing what he does finest.
For nearly five months a year, this is his zone -- where he tweaks every edge and base to ensure snowboarders trips remain buttery smooth.Lao Feng isnt just tuning boards —-- hes boosting performance.
Lao Fang has serviced boards for a few of the nations leading athletes.This is a job of precision, perseverance, and impulse.
Every choice -- from wax formula to edge angle -- depends on variables like the snow conditions, humidity, wind, and air temperature.But when the snow melts, Lao Feng changes gears -- trading tuning for something entirely various.
He ends up being the mastermind behind a coffee festival, a staple in Beijings spring calendar.Although hes never behind the counter pulling shots, he is behind everything else.
The products, the logistics, and tidiness.
All the quiet things that keep the caffeine buzz flowing.Two roles, one objective: To raise others.
Lao Feng reveals that assistance work is never ever secondary.
He keeps things running, one season at a time.