“Live Free Or Die” is more than just the moniker for Scotty Lago’s home state of New Hampshire. To some like the aforementioned agro regular footer, it is a way of life. Whenever he is perched above the pipe waiting to drop, the rest of the field holds their breath knowing that no matter how good they have ridden, he is capable of riding better. For most top competitors a world-class run is a compromise between difficulty and style, yet Lago seems to effortlessly blend these attributes in a manner that allows them both to compliment each other making each trick the greater sum of its parts. This is why simply going trick-for-trick with Scotty won’t be good enough for anyone who wants to beat him in Vancouver.