NATIONALITY | Austria |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Turracher Höhe |
DISCIPLINES | Slalom, Giant Slalom |
HOBBIES | Football, Trail |
ACHIEVEMENTS | 3rd place WC Team Parallel in Lenzerheide 2021 4th place WC SL in Chamonix 2021 3rd place WC SL in Chamonix 2020 First WC start in January 2018 First FIS event start in December 2011 First EC start in January 2016 Place 1 & 3 EC Jaun, Switzerland (19/20 season) |
Meet the Team
A consortium of trend-setting, trend-bucking professional fun-havers.
Adriana Jelinkova
"Stay calm, stress ain't worth it!"
NATIONALITY | Czech, Dutch |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Hochkönig, Maria Alm (AT) |
DISCIPLINES | Slalom, Giant Slalom, Parallel Giant Slalom, Super G |
HOBBIES | Windsurfing, playing tennis, reading |
RIDING MARKER SINCE | 2019 |
ACHIEVEMENTS | 10th place at PGS World Cup Lech 11th place at GS World Cup Kranjska Gora 17th place at GS World Cup Courchevel 19th place at SL World Championships Are |
Adrien Vaudaux
I am is a young freeskier from Geneva, Switzerland. I'm addicted to adrenaline rush that I get from my sport. I am very motivated to achieve my goals and develop my own style and approach to freestyle skiing.
"Never give up."
NATIONALITY | Switzerland |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Thyon 2000, Crans-Montana |
DISCIPLINES | Slopestyle & Big Air |
HOBBIES | Skate, Tennis, Trampoline |
Øystein Bråten
"Ski or die"
NATIONALITY |
Norway |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Ål, Norway |
DISCIPLINES |
Freeski slopestyle and Big Air |
HOBBIES |
Skateboard, Tennis, Traveling, Ping Pong |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
2017 X Games Gold Aspen 2017 X Games Gold Norway |
Viola Goldhofer
Viola comes from a family that loves skiing, so it was only natural that she learned to ski at an early age and also ended up in ski racing. Later, she became enthusiastic about alpinism, and now she is almost exclusively off-piste. For her, winter is the best season and ski touring the most beautiful discipline of mountain sports!
NATIONALITY | Germany |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Bayerische Voralpen, Karwendel, Wetterstein |
DISCIPLINES | Touring |
HOBBIES | Skitouren, Klettern, Bergsteigen, Gleitschirmfliegen |
Vince Maharavo
"Work hard / Play hard"
NATIONALITY | France |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Font-Romeu Pyrénés 2000 |
DISCIPLINES | slopestyle |
HOBBIES | Skate, Pastry, Parkour, SPA, horseriding |
Valentin Delluc
Valentin Delluc's trajectory as a teenager is a classic one for a sports-mad mountain kid. Alpine skiing on the slopes of Morzine came first. Then, at about 13, he moved on to freeskiing and began taking part in contests, where he stood out because of his talent. Around the same time, he discovered another passion: paragliding. If there's such a thing as a paragliding bug, it bit Delluc directly after his maiden flight aged just 11.
As a teenager, when he wasn't on his skis, he was spending hours learning the basics of this demanding discipline. Why did Valentin take to the skies? There's no need to have spent years studying psychology to realise it's closely linked to the desire for freedom. This is also probably why he started to freeride at 17-years-old.
The connection between the two disciplines was quickly made and led him to speedriding, which mixes freeskiing and paragliding.
The discipline is still developing and Valentin saw the opportunity to push the limits of the sport instantly – something he's been doing ever since. He quickly became one of the world's best, winning his first competitions and dominating the Speed
Above all, though, Valentin has become a huge hit online. His videos amaze anyone who watches them – whether that's the viral 2016 smashes of him outrunning an avalanche, or his incredible 2021 project From Avoriaz with Love, which saw him return to a favourite stomping ground to take speedriding to the next level with world-first tricks on the streets, rooftops and chairlift cables of the deserted ski resort. There's no more progressive speedrider on the planet currently.
NATIONALITY |
France |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Avoriaz , Les Portes du Soleil |
DISCIPLINES |
Speedriding - Freeride and Backcountry skier |
HOBBIES |
Speedriding/Speedflying, Skiing, Paragliding, Basejumping, Skydiving, Kitesurfing, Ultralight Plane, Climbing, Skateboarding |
Ueli Kestenholz
"Be yourself and trust your instincts!"
NATIONALITY | Switzerland |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Schilthorn and Lauchernalp |
DISCIPLINES | Speedriding |
HOBBIES | Boardriding in all elements & flying |
Tyler Peterson
Known for freestyle, park, pipe and big mountain skiing.
NATIONALITY | 220 |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Alta/Snowbird |
DISCIPLINES | Freeski/ Big Mountain |
HOBBIES | Boating, Fishing, Baseball, Soccer, Wakeboarding |
Trevor Kennison
"Live life to the fullest."
NATIONALITY | USA |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Winter Park, CO |
DISCIPLINES | Freeride |
HOBBIES | Biking, moto, fishing, surfing, and traveling |
Toni Riepler
NATIONALITY | Austria |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Großglockner- "Nationalpark Hohe Tauern" |
DISCIPLINES | Skitouring |
HOBBIES | Skiing and mountaineering are my passion and my job. If I have time, I'm also on ice and rocks |
Tom Ritsch
"Live on."
NATIONALITY |
Austria |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Kitzsteinhorn |
DISCIPLINES |
Freestyle |
HOBBIES |
Skateboarding, Mountain Biking |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
3rd Slvsh Cup Grandvalira 6th Playstreets 2017 6th Nine Knights Big Air 2017 1st Absolut Progression 2014 1st New Star Invitational 2013 |
Tiphaine Duperier
Tiphaine Duperier is a high mountain guide from France. Sharing her passion for the mountains throughout the seasons is one of the reasons why she became a guide. To be able to discover the alpine massifs on skis, in climbing and mountaineering allows us to discover the summits differently, with an unchanged pleasure. In this, each mountain has something to offer!
"Passion, honesty, empathy."
NATIONALITY |
France |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Val d'Isère, French alps |
DISCIPLINES |
Ski Touring |
HOBBIES |
Ski Touring, Alpinism, Climbing, Mountaineering |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
Ski descent of the NUN (7135m), INDIA 2017 First ski descent of the LAILA PEAK north face (6096m) PAKISTAN 2018 First ski descent of the SPANTIK south east face (7027m) PAKISTAN 2019 Ski descent from 7990m on the NANGA PARBAT by the Kinshoffer route PAKISTAN 2019 |
Tina Robnik
"Positive thoughts brings positive outcome"
NATIONALITY | Slovania |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Golte |
DISCIPLINES | Alpine Skiing, Giant Slalom |
HOBBIES | Windsurfing, tennis, horse riding |
Thomas Plank
Born and raised close to the chiemgau and berchtesgaden alp region I grew up beeing a lot in the mountains and outdoors. One thing led to another and I got into mountaineering, touring and climbing. The joy about beeing in motion induced me to study sports to teach kids in school. Still obsessed with mountains it did not last long until I fully commited myself to evolve my passion to my profession. Since then my focus has been on mountain guide training, teaching in university and managing a mountain sports program for students. Every day out there is special to me, particularly when shared and I just cannot wait for the next to come.
Dance with the snowflakes until peace reigns
NATIONALITY |
Germany |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Chiemgau & Berchtesgaden Alps |
DISCIPLINES |
Freeride, Touring |
HOBBIES |
All types of climbing, high-altitude mountaineering, mountain biking, trail running, Guitar |
Tanner Rainville
Tanner Rainville is an American Freeskier coming from West Bolton, Vermont. He has established himself as one of the most fun to watch skiers in the game today. Every year he's featured in film segments with MSP and Level 1. Now, Tanner lives in Colorado and spends his time in the backcountry of Arapahoe Basin where every day is a pow day.
"Why wouldn't ya?'"
NATIONALITY |
USA |
DISCIPLINES |
Freeski |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Arapahoe Basin, Colorado |
HOBBIES |
Fishing, Hiking, |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
Lots of results but most proud of Filming with Level 1, MSP, over the years can't stop won't stop! |
Taisei Yamamoto
Hi, everyone! I'm Taisei from Tokyo.
I love skiing and eating Ramen (Japanese noodle):) Always smiling with skiing. I'm a one of the happiest skiers in the world:)
"Laughter is the key to happiness."
NATIONALITY |
Japan |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Snova Mizonokuchi (indoor ski facility) |
DISCIPLINES |
Slopestyle, Bigair |
HOBBIES |
Fishing, video game, movie |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
Got 8th place at World Cup and made it to the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. |
Storm Klomhaus
I am from Boulder, Colorado, and my main sport before skiing was unicycling. I graduated from the University of Denver with a degree in biochemistry and pre-medacine befroe making the US Ski Team. I have had 9 knee surgeries and 3 ACL reconstuctions. This year I am returning from my most recent injurty and am very excited to be back.
NATIONALITY | USA |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Eldora, Colorado |
DISCIPLINES | Alpine |
HOBBIES | Puzzling, Dragonvale, and Bountain Biking |
Stian Hagen
"Early bird gets the worm."
NATIONALITY |
Norway |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Chamonix |
DISCIPLINES |
Freeski/ski touring |
HOBBIES |
Trail running, climbing, surfing |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
Making skiing my life for so many years |
Stefano Gross
"Hasta la victoria,
siempre!"
NATIONALITY | Italy |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Pozza di Fassa |
DISCIPLINES | Slalom |
HOBBIES | Hunting, fishing, biking |
Stefan Hausl
NATIONALITY | 13 |
HOME MOUNTAIN | St. Anton am Arlberg |
DISCIPLINES | Freeride |
HOBBIES | Mountainbike, running, climbing, family! |
Sixtine Cousin
"All in"
I finished this season 14th in the skicross WC overall. I did my first World Championship and ended up 19th. The cherry on the cake was to receive the title of rookie of the year. This title is awarded by all the WC trainers for the best new WC athlete. Now I will work to have many other wonderful seasons around the world on my skis.
NATIONALITY | Switzerland |
DISCIPLINES | Skicross |
HOBBIES | Harry Potter |
Simon Maurberger
In 2015 he attended the Junior World Championships in Norway, the second young youthful participant, who was ranked sixth in Giant Slalom. He debuted in Soelden's Giant Slalom in 2014 and he qualified for the Ski World Championship in St.Moritz 2017.
NATIONALITY | 104 |
DISCIPLINES | Giant Slalom |
Seth Hobby
"Try Harder"
NATIONALITY | 158 |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Lofoten Islands |
DISCIPLINES | Touring - Mountain Guide |
HOBBIES | Photography, Mountain Biking, Climbing, Skiing |
Sebastian Schjerve
Turn a negative into a positive
NATIONALITY | Norway |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Åre Sweden |
DISCIPLINES | Freeski |
HOBBIES | YouTube Vlogs, trampoline and music |
ACHIEVEMENTS | 5th Place X Games Aspen Slopestyle 2022 4 Place World Cup Silvaplana slopestyle 2022 Norwegian Champion in Big air and Slopestyle 2022 |
Sebastian Holzmann
Hi I’m Sebi I’m 30, skier, sports lover and Mountain addicted. I love coffee, a good beer, and being outside.
"Home is where the mountains are"
NATIONALITY | Germany |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Nebelhorn |
DISCIPLINES | Slalom and Parallel |
HOBBIES | Skiing, Biking, Tennis, Gaming |
ACHIEVEMENTS | 5 World Champs Slalom 2022 Europeancup Slalom overall Winner 2021 Europeancup win WC 11. Kranjska Gora Starter at Worldchamps Cortina 2021 |
RIDING MARKER SINCE | 2021 |
Sebastian Foss Solevåg
"Enjoy life"
Sebastian's first World Cup podium came in January 2015 in Zagreb, Croatia and he achieved his second World Cup podium in St.Moritz WC finals becoming the first athlete to conquer a World Cup podium with Dal Bello boots.
NATIONALITY | Norway |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Bjorli |
DISCIPLINES | Slalom, Gaint slalom, Super G, Downhill, and Super Combined |
HOBBIES | Golf, Tennis, and hanging out with friends and family |
ACHIEVEMENTS | Winter Olympics: Bronze 2018 Pyeongchang Team Bronze 2022 Beijing Slalom Alpine World Ski Championships: Gold 2021 Cortina d'Ampezzo Slalom Gold 2021 Cortina d'Ampezzo Team 2 times World Cup winner in SL |
Sam Smoothy
"Experience teaches
only the teachable."
He has recently been getting more into rock climbing, with some ice climbing and getting more into ski mountaineering but with a more freeride approach to skiing lines fast.
Besides skiing Sam Smoothy loves surfing, but he mainly has to do this in the chilly waves of the New Zealand winter, since he rarely spends the Southern Hemisphere summers in his hometown Wanaka. Instead, he is chasing the powder all around the world and preferably in the European Alps, where he has adopted Verbier as a second hometown. No wonder Sam Smoothy has developed an outstanding skiing style that fully lives up to his last name.
NATIONALITY | New Zealand |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Treble Cone New Zealand and Verbier Switzerland |
DISCIPLINES | Freeride |
HOBBIES | surfing, mountain biking, rock climbing, reading |
Sam Maes
"if you do not go across your limits how do you know where they are"
NATIONALITY | Belgium |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Schmittenhöhe, Zell am See Austria |
DISCIPLINES | Slalom, Giant Slalom |
HOBBIES | Golf, Tennis, and every other sport |
Sam Baumgartner
Sam Baumgartner is a freestyle skier who competes internationally for Austria. His last victory was at the men's slopestyle in Pec Pod Snezkou during the season 2018/2019. He competes in big air and slopestyle.
"If you never try - you will never know"
NATIONALITY | Austria |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Absolut Parl |
DISCIPLINES | Slopestyle/Big Air |
HOBBIES | Cooking, biking, reading |
Ross Tester
My name is Ross and I'm from a small mountain town in California called Truckee. I'm super grateful to have grown up in such a cool area and be able to be outdoors and ski as much as I have! I now live in Salt Lake City, Utah to train for the Freeride World Tour and to attend college. I love everything outdoors and getting gnarly!
"You have a limited time on earth. Take advantage of it!"
NATIONALITY |
USA |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Palisades Tahoe, CA and Alta/Snowbird, UT |
DISCIPLINES |
Freeride/Big Mountain Skiing |
HOBBIES |
running, hiking and mountain biking |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
2nd overall and rookie of the year Freeride World Tour 2021 1st place 2021 Freeride World Tour Stop #1 Andorra 1st place 2021 Freeride World Tour Stop #3 Austria 1st place Freeride Junior World Championships 2017 |
Reece Howden
My name is Reece Howden, I am an athlete on the Canadian Ski Cross Team from British Columbia. I was born July 12, 1998 and started skiing not long after learning to walk. I grew up skiing alpine and was picked up by the Canadian Ski Cross Team after the Youth(U18) Olympic Games Lillehammer Norway in 2016, where I won Gold in Ski Cross. Until May of 2020 I have been a student-athlete juggling competitive ski racing and school. Most recently at SAIT where I completed a Geomatics Engineering Technology Diploma. In January of last year as I was beginning my final semester of school, I was fortunate enough to earn my first World Cup win at Nakiska and the youngest male ski cross athlete to win a Ski Cross in 10 years. The following year I really got a taste of my potential after finishing the season with 4 WorldCup Victories, 2 Silver medals and the 2021 WorldCup Overall Crystal Globe and received Rookie of the year. In 2022, I attended the Olympic Games and although I did not achieve my goal of a Medal I finished 9th and left with many lessons learned. The rest of the season was an uphill battle compared to the previous but I still managed 1 WorldCup victory, 3rd and 2nd in a Ski cross Team event. Currently, I am fully engulfed in pre-season training and excited for a WorldCup season void of Covid regulations.My name is Reece Howden, I am an athlete on the Canadian Ski Cross Team from British Columbia. I was born July 12, 1998 and started skiing not long after learning to walk. I grew up skiing alpine and was picked up by the Canadian Ski Cross Team after the Youth(U18) Olympic Games Lillehammer Norway in 2016, where I won Gold in Ski Cross. Until May of 2020 I have been a student-athlete juggling competitive ski racing and school. Most recently at SAIT where I completed a Geomatics Engineering Technology Diploma. In January of last year as I was beginning my final semester of school, I was fortunate enough to earn my first World Cup win at Nakiska and the youngest male ski cross athlete to win a Ski Cross in 10 years. The following year I really got a taste of my potential after finishing the season with 4 WorldCup Victories, 2 Silver medals and the 2021 WorldCup Overall Crystal Globe and received Rookie of the year. In 2022, I attended the Olympic Games and although I did not achieve my goal of a Medal I finished 9th and left with many lessons learned. The rest of the season was an uphill battle compared to the previous but I still managed 1 WorldCup victory, 3rd and 2nd in a Ski cross Team event. Currently, I am fully engulfed in pre-season training and excited for a WorldCup season void of Covid regulations.
NATIONALITY |
Canadian |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Revelstoke |
DISCIPLINES |
Ski Cross |
HOBBIES |
Backcountry Skiing, Mtn Biking and Mountaineering |
TOP ACHIEVEMENT |
2021 WorldCup Overall Champion |
Pierre Lucianaz
I’m a photographer, a ski instructor, a MTB/Bike guide and I love describe my self as skibum. However I love spend a lot of time in outdoors in every seasons.
"Simple is Better."
NATIONALITY |
Italy |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Mont Fallére |
DISCIPLINES |
Touring/Freeride |
HOBBIES |
Flyfishing, bike packing, hiking, taking pictures with an old film camera, books, and lots of other things |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
1st at the alpine ski national junior championship in 2012, Italy (SG) Descent of the Gran Combin SW face in 2017 |
Paulina Schlosser
Paulina is a professional slalom and giant slalom skier based near Sigmaringen, Germany.
NATIONALITY |
Germany |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Jenner |
DISCIPLINES |
Slalom, Giant Slalom |
HOBBIES |
skiing, hiking, kayaking |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
12th place SL EC in Ahrntal 2020 18th place GS EC in Andalo 2020 13th place SL EC in Vaujany in 2021 4th place SL JWC in Bansko 2021 5th place GS National Championships at Götschen 2021 4th place GS EC in Hippach 2021 First WC start in January 2022 |
Paul Bonhomme
"Mountains are not good or bad, they are just mountains."
NATIONALITY | 72 |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Annecy range, France |
DISCIPLINES | Steep skiing |
HOBBIES | Trail running, climbing, fast and light mountaineering |
Paddy Graham
NATIONALITY |
UK |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Innsbruck |
DISCIPLINES |
Freeski |
HOBBIES |
Being outdoors |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
2016 Powder Awards Best Powder Section - Passenger by Legs Of Steel |
Nikolaus Pföderl
"Where there is a will, there's a way"
NATIONALITY | 54 |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Gudiberg Garmisch-Partenkirchen |
DISCIPLINES | Slalom, Giant Slalom |
HOBBIES | Football, cycling |
Nika Murovec
NATIONALITY | 189 |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Kranjska Fora |
DISCIPLINES | Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super G |
HOBBIES | Running, Playing volleyball |
Nick Goepper
It is the quintessential American success story. A boy from a small town sets out to conquer the world. The boy in this case is Nick Goepper and the small town goes by the name Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Although Nick grew up in a rather flat, Midwestern area, he started skiing by the age of five and was captivated. By the age of 15, he went to the West Coast to try his luck as a freeskier. Soon he proved to be one of the most talented freestylers of his generation and began to make his presence felt at slopestyle competitions across the US.
In 2011, 12-season Nick bagged several podiums including a silver medal at X Games. The following year he stepped up his game to win X Games Gold and in 2014 he managed to repeat this feat. At the biggest event yet in the history of the sport, the Winter Olympics 2014, Nick delivered what might have been the most technical run in freeskiing yet, however it was only good enough for the Bronze medal. Nevertheless, he became a big media star as part of the US podium sweep in men's slopestyle, only the third for the country at the Winter Olympics in history.
"Do it."
NATIONALITY |
USA |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Perfect North Slopes, Indiana |
DISCIPLINES |
Halfpipe and Slopestyle |
HOBBIES |
Surfing, Skateboarding, my truck |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
X Games Gold Olympic Bronze Sochi |
Nadine Wallner
"Keep up the funk and have fun out there in the mountains!"
NATIONALITY |
Austria |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Stuben&Sonnenkopf am Arlberg |
DISCIPLINES |
Freeride |
HOBBIES |
Sport and rock climbing, slacklining, combined high-altitude tours, running, ice climbing, paragliding- enjoying the beauty of nature and mountains with friends |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
2013&14 Freeride World Tour Womens Ski Champion 2nd Freeride World Tour Fieberbrunn 2016 3rd Freeride World Tour Verbier 2016 2nd Verbier Extreme FWT 2014 2nd Freeride World Tour Snowbird 2014 1st Freeride World Tour Fieberbrunn/Kappl 2014 2013 Freeride World Tour Womens Ski Champion 3rd Verbier Xtreme FWT 2013 1st Freeride World Tour Fieberbrunn 2013 2nd Freeride World Tour Chamonix 2013 2nd Freeride World Tour Revelstoke 2013 2nd place FWQ*3 Mystic Experience Monterosa 2011 1st place Freeride Festival Montafon by Eric Themel 2011 2nd place Freeride Festival Montafon by Eric Themel 2012 2nd place FWQ*3 Chandolin 2012 1st place FWQ*4 Nendaz 2012 1st place FWQ*3 X-OVER RIDE Kitzsteinhorn 2012 |
Muriel Mohr
Muriel Mohr is a German freeskier. She is the youngest German girl to have secured a place in the World Cup.
When you feel like quitting think about why you started.
NATIONALITY | Germany |
HOME MOUNTAIN | |
DISCIPLINES | Slopesyle & Big Air |
HOBBIES | Tennis, Downhill biking, kite surfing |
ACHIEVEMENTS | 2023: 1st place Junior World Ski Championships Slopestyle Cardrona
2021: 2th World Junior Championship Slopestyle & Big Air Krasnoyarsk |
Mina Fürst Holtmann
Mina Fürst Holtmann is an alpine ski racer from Norway. She started skiing at the age of two years and has been skiing ever since. She started her international career in 2010 and had her World Cup debut in 2015. Since then she competed in 49 World Cup races and achieved her first World Cup podium with 2nd place at the World Cup GS in Courchevel (FRA) in 2019.
DATE OF BIRTH
10.1.1970
NATIONALITY
158
HOME MOUNTAIN
Kvitfjell and Kirkerudbakken
DISCIPLINES
Slalom and Giant Slalom
HOBBIES
Backcountry skiing, surfing, drawing, skating, hanging out with family and friends.
TOP RESULTS
>2 times 1st at the EC GS in Folgaria (ITA) 2020
> 2nd at the World Cup GS in Courchevel (FRA) 2019
9th place slalom WC Semmering 2018/19. 10th place GS WC Soldeu 2018/19. Junior World Champion Downhill 2015.
Michi Bückers
Mountain guide, tandem pilot and sports scientist. Michi is not in the mountains as a competitive athlete, but to experience and enjoy and, above all, to share.
"You only see well with your heart. The essential is invisible to the eyes"- Antoine de Saint-Exupery
NATIONALITY | Germany |
HOME MOUNTAIN | bavarian alps / karwendel |
DISCIPLINES | Ski Mountaineering |
HOBBIES | skiing, paragliding, climbing, mountaineering |
Michael Matt
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McRae Williams
My name is McRae Williams and I am 32 years old; born, raised, and currently residing in Park City, Utah. Growing up in a ski town such as Park City, I inevitably picked up skiing at a very young age and it quickly became my passion, lifestyle, and career. I competed in slopestyle for nearly 15 years, and now I focus heavily on filming backcountry/big mountain skiing. I spend my time traveling the world and enjoying all the amazing experiences this lifestyle has to offer. During the off season I enjoy many other outdoor sports such as mountain biking, surfing, and fly fishing. I just love immersing myself in the natural elements, chasing the seasons, and taking full advantage of our short time on this beautiful planet.
If there’s a will there’s a way.
NATIONALITY | USA |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Wasatch Mountains |
DISCIPLINES | Slopestyle, Backcountry, Big Mountain |
HOBBIES | Skiing, Mountain Biking, Surfing, Fly Fishing, Rock Climbing, Golf |
ACHIEVEMENTS | X Games Tignes 2013 Gold (slopestyle) X Games Aspen 2014 Silver (slopestyle) X Games Aspen 2017 Silver (slopestyle) 2017 World Championships Gold (slopestyle) 2017 FIS World Cup overall winner (slopestyle) PyeongChang 2018 US Olympic Team member |
RIDING MARKER SINCE | 2017 |
Maude Besse
"Take the positive in all situations of life!"
Everyday as soon as I came out from school, I had to escape on the slope, pretty easy for me because I lived 5 minute from the lift.
My dad forwarded me his spirit competition. After few years in alpine ski, I noticed that my true happiness was to go out from the slope, where everything Is free and calm. That why I do Freeride now, to let escape my personality in the pow.
NATIONALITY | Argentina |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Verbier 4 Vallées |
DISCIPLINES | Freeride |
HOBBIES | soccer, slackline, mountain, drawing |
ACHIEVEMENTS | Junior Freeride World Champions |
RIDING MARKER SINCE | 2020 |
Mateusz Mróz
"one live one soul"
NATIONALITY | Poland |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Tatra Mountains |
DISCIPLINES | Skitouring |
HOBBIES | Climbing, Iceclimbing, Mountainbiking, Hiking |
Marvin Kärle
NATIONALITY | Austria |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Lechtaler Alpen |
DISCIPLINES | Ski Touring |
HOBBIES | All kinds of skiing and climbing, mountaineering, canyoning |
ACHIEVEMENTS | IVBV Berg- und Skiführer, Staatl geprüfter Skilehrer & Skifürer First descent with skis Cerro solo east face in Patagonia Climbed several mountains higher than 6000 meters with skis Several first ascents (sport & alpine climbing) |
RIDING MARKER SINCE | 2019 |
Markus Salcher
Due to the sportive background of his family, Markus's first attempts on skis were undertaken early in life. At the age of only three years, the first turns on skis were carved into the snow. The local ski club (SV Tröpolach in the Nassfeld skiing area) and his family helped to develop a solid skiing technique as well as a passion for the sport early on. The first racing experiences were gained at the age of five when Markus began to compete in local skiing cups against non-disabled age-peers. Even though these first races were not overly successful, the motivation to pursue a professional career as a skier did not wane. The first contacts to the field of professional disabled sports were made during the winter of 2000. Since the 2003 / 2004 winter season Markus has been an active athlete member of various teams of the Austrian Skiing Federation (SV). In addition to Markus's personal ambition and self-motivation, the Sports-High School (SSLK Klagenfurt) needs to be credited with a big share in the development of the young athlete's personal and athletic skills, from first semi-professional training programs to the acceptance into Austria's National Skiing Team. He competed in the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, where he won two gold medals and one bronze medal as well as two bronze medals in Pyeongchang 2018.
NATIONALITY | Austria |
HOME MOUNTAIN | SV Tröpolach |
DISCIPLINES | Alpine Ski Racing |
HOBBIES | Cycling, Swimming, Socialising |
Markus Eder
Markus: Loving every aspect about Freeskiing. Being able to have fun and being progressive on prepared terrain
NATIONALITY |
Italy |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Klausberg |
DISCIPLINES |
Freeskiing |
HOBBIES |
climbing, skateboarding, biking, trampoline |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
1st Freeride World Tour Courmayeur 2013 15th Olympics Sochi 2014 2rd Red Bull Linecatcher 2011 1st Swatch Skiers Cup 2016/2013/2011 1st World Heli Challange 2011 1st Nine Knights 2010 |
Markus Dillmann
Markus grew up in Munich and moved to Berchtesgadener Land after completing his studies for a teaching degree in maths and sport. His great passion for freeriding and ski touring as well as alpine and sport climbing have already taken him to many different countries.
"better now than never"
NATIONALITY | Germany |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Chiemgauer |
DISCIPLINES | Skitouring |
HOBBIES | Skitouring of course, Climbing, Mountaineering, MTB |
Marielle Thompson
"Have fun!"
NATIONALITY | 36 |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Whistler Blackcomb |
DISCIPLINES | Ski Cross |
HOBBIES | mountain biking, golf, softball, reading, enjoying the outdoors |
Madison Rose Ostergren
Madison is a professional big mountain skier and four-season outdoor athlete, based in Jackson Hole, WY and Salt Lake City, UT.
NATIONALITY | USA |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Jackson Hole and Alta Ski Area |
DISCIPLINES | All Mountain, Freeride |
HOBBIES | Skiing, climbing Music, dancing, baking. |
ACHIEVEMENTS | Featured in Warren Miller Entertainment's 73rd and 72nd Annual Film, “Daymaker,” "Winter Starts Now,” and” BeautyFULLsend” Film and personal film ‘Fuel’’ |
Lyman Currier
"Pressure is privilage"
NATIONALITY |
USA |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Breckenridge, CO |
DISCIPLINES |
Freeskier |
HOBBIES |
Skiing, Snowboarding, Hiking, Biking, anything outdoors |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
Park City World Cup 1st place Breckenridge Dew Tour 3rd place Tignes World Cup Finals 2nd place 2014 US Olympic Team Sochi |
Lucas Swieykowski
"Endless winter.! and every day counts.! its not about how you fall, but how you get back on your feet.!"
I love travelling to remote places, and skiing the unexplored.
Relaxed and easy-going, I am always open to hanging out and share some laughs.
Hard work, commitment, and persistence is the only way of achieving those goals you have in your mind. Follow your dreams.!
NATIONALITY | Switzerland |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Bariloche, Argentina & Engadin, Switzerland |
DISCIPLINES | Ski - Freeride & Ski Touring |
HOBBIES | Hiking, Biking, playing Ping Pong, hanging out with friends, music |
Lisa Hörhager
"Never give up"
NATIONALITY | Austria |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Mayrhofen |
DISCIPLINES | Alpine Ski Racing, Giant Slalom /Slalom |
HOBBIES | hang out with friends and family |
Leonardo Donaggio
Live your life to the fullest
NATIONALITY |
Italy |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Alleghe Civetta |
DISCIPLINES |
slopestyle and big air |
HOBBIES |
Skiing, biking, hanging with friends and gym |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
2022 Europe Cup Premium Silvaplana (SUI) 1st place 2022 Olympic Winter Games Beijing (CHI) 5th place 2022 Font Romeu World Cup (FRA) 9th place |
Leona Popovic
I am Leona Popovic and I am coming from small village Mrkopalj in Croatia. I started skiing when I was 6 years old and I instantly fell in love with skiing and snow. Now I am racing and doing what I love and on the way I am making new frienda and unforgettable memories.
NATIONALITY |
Croatia |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Mrkopalj |
DISCIPLINES |
Slalom, Giant Slalom |
HOBBIES |
Cycling, Cooking Hiking |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
2nd place at the Worldcup finals in Soldeu in SL
7th FIS World Cup Zagreb slalom 23rd Olympic Winter Games Beijing slalom 2nd FIS Europa Cup Ahrntal slalom 1st place EYOF Malbun slalom |
Lara Wolf
no pain no gain ;)
NATIONALITY | Austria |
DISCIPLINES | Slopestyle, Big Air |
HOBBIES | Riding on my motorcycle |
ACHIEVEMENTS | 3rd Place World Cup Font Romeu 14th SS Olympics |
Kye Petersen
A Freeskier born and raised on the Coastal Mountains of BC. Originally honing his skills at his home mountains of Whistler and Blackcomb. As a kid and over time making his way across the globe and deep into the backcountry in search of new and exciting terrain allowing him to push the boundaries of backcountry, freestyle, freeride and big mountain all molded together into one package.
Live everyday like it's your last with plans to live forever
Now at the age of 32 Kye has been skiing professionally for 20 years. He has skied numerous first descents on peaks from British Columbia to Alaska and has been on the forefront of progressing freeride skiing in film, photos and competitions well over a decade and going strong. Kye is most comfortable deep in the remote mountain ranges, far out in uninhabited river valleys or amongst the remote beaches of the coast of BC.
NATIONALITY |
Canada |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Blackcomb |
DISCIPLINES |
Backcountry Skier |
HOBBIES |
Skateboarding, climbing, surfing, fly fishing, biking, writing, pow surfing, snowboarding. |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
Movie of the Year 2017 for Numinous film A few wins in RedBull Coldrush events and FWT Multiple powder awards for 15 years. 2nd descent of Gerbolet coulior Waddington range, BC |
Kris Mahler
NATIONALITY |
Canada |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Craigleith Ski Club |
DISCIPLINES |
Skicross |
HOBBIES |
volley ball |
Kirsty Muir
"Don't be afraid to make your dreams a reality."
NATIONALITY |
UK |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Aberdeen Snowsports Centre - Dryslope |
DISCIPLINES |
Freestyle Skiing, Big Air and Slopestyle |
HOBBIES |
Mountain biking, netball, drumming. |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
2nd Big Air, Youth Olympics 2020 4th Slopestyle Youth Olympics 2020 1st Davos Europa Cup Big Air 2020 2nd Slopestyle Junior Worlds 2019 3rd Big Air Junior Worlds 2019 1st Livigno Europa Cup Slopestyle 2019 |
Kevin Rolland
"The Flying Frenchman"
NATIONALITY | France |
HOME MOUNTAIN | LA PLAGNE |
DISCIPLINES | Ski Half Pipe |
HOBBIES | Free Diving |
Kaylin Richardson
"Laugh often"
54m vertical). I remember our first family trip to Colorado and it was pure magic. That magic has never diminished for me. I started racing at age nine and made the US Ski Team at 15 years old. After ten years racing internationally and competing in the Torino and Vancouver Olympics, I retired from the World Cup in 2010. I wanted to explore the mountains without gates and courses dicating where and when I could turn. Post racing I fell even deeper in love with skiing when I discovered the beauty and adventure of the backcountry. As a reincarnated big-mountain skier, I get to travel to some of the most staggering corners of the world to do what I love and what makes it even better is that I get to share those experiences with others. I am one lucky girl.
NATIONALITY | USA |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Deer Valley Resort, UT |
DISCIPLINES | Former Racer, Current Big Mountain Skier |
HOBBIES | Reading, trail running, mountain biking, sailing, writing |
Katrine Munkholm
"There's no bad snow - only bad skiers"
I find much joy in the journey of achieving a goal. I'm positive and dynamic by nature, so I always focus on how I can make the most of my given situation. Life will always throw challenges at you - I try to use them as an opportunity to get stronger and wiser!
NATIONALITY | 56 |
HOME MOUNTAIN | My home country is flat, but I flee as often as I can. |
DISCIPLINES | Technical skiing |
HOBBIES | Being with good friends, chess and training |
Katie Summerhayes
"Everything happens for a reason!"
NATIONALITY | 74 |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Sheffield Ski Village. |
DISCIPLINES | Skiing Slopestyle and Big Air |
HOBBIES | Skiing, cycling, walking with my dog. |
Katharina Truppe
Katharina ("Kathi") Truppe is an Austrian ski racer. She has been a member of the Austrian Ski Federation's national team since 2017 and specialises in the technical disciplines of giant slalom and slalom.
ACHIEVEMENTS | Winter Olympics: Gold Beijing 2022 Team Alpine World Ski Championships: Silver Åre 2019 Team Alpine Ski Junior World Championships: Bronze Hafjell 2015 Slalom 3 times podium finish in Slalom |
Julian Bückers
NATIONALITY | 54 |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Bavarian Mountain |
DISCIPLINES | Touring, Freeride |
HOBBIES | Climbing, Guiding, Family-Life |
John Collinson
NATIONALITY | USA |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Snowbird/Alta |
DISCIPLINES | Big Mountain Skiing |
HOBBIES | Climbing, Biking, Photography |
Jim Ryan
"Be brave, The earth is all that lasts."
NATIONALITY | USA |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Killington, VT |
DISCIPLINES | Freeride |
HOBBIES | Settlers of Catan, Freestyle Rapping, Eating ice cream |
Jess McMillan
"Goals are Good.
Do you best forget the rest."
NATIONALITY | 220 |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Jackson Hole Mountain Resort |
DISCIPLINES | Big Mountain |
HOBBIES | Mountain Biking, Kayaking, Climbing, Surfing |
Jeremy Pancras
"More fun please"
NATIONALITY |
France |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
La Clusaz |
DISCIPLINES |
Freeski |
HOBBIES |
Photography / videography / skateboard / travel the world |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
4th Redbull Playstreets 1st SFR tour 2nd SnowCrown 6th Jon Olsson Invitational French champion 2014 |
Jennie-Lee Burmansson
"Ski, ski and ski"
NATIONALITY |
Sweden |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Klälppen and Lindvallen |
DISCIPLINES |
Slopestyle and Big Air |
HOBBIES |
Skate and hang with friends and family. |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
First place WC stubai Third place WC New Zealand and 2 place junior worldchamps 2017 |
Jean Tonnelier
"Enjoying and making the most out of what I do."
NATIONALITY | France |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Chaîne des Aravis |
DISCIPLINES | Freeride |
HOBBIES | Skate, surf, climbing |
Janina Kuzma
"You only have one body. Be good to it!"
NATIONALITY | New Zealand |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Cardrona |
DISCIPLINES | Freeride, Freeski Halfpipe |
HOBBIES | Hiking, SUP, Biking |
Istok Rodes
Istok Rodeš is a Croatian ski racer. He competes mainly in slalom and in 2016 he became the first Croatian junior world champion in this discipline.
NATIONALITY |
Croatia |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Zagreb |
DISCIPLINES |
Alpine skiing |
HOBBIES |
Kitesurfing, box, endruo moto, climbing |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
8th place SL WC Garmisch 22 6th place WSC SL Coritina 7th place SL WC Zagreb 2019 7th place wc SL Madona 2018 |
Ingrid Backstrom
"just keep getting out there and stay on the journey"
It wasn't obvious in her youth, that Ingrid would go this way. While growing up in Seattle, she was skiing often in the surrounding areas, but when she went to Squaw Valley after graduating from college in 2000, she only intended to do one year of skibumming.
It all began with some freeride contests, where the trail running fan did very well despite not being the typical competition type. Her skiing caught the eye of video producers Matchstick Productions and in 2004 she entered the scene with a bang. Her incredible segment in MSP’s “Yearbook” earned her Powder Video Awards both for “Best Female Performance” and “Breakthrough Performance”. In the following years Ingrid kept pushing her limits, straightlining whole AK faces, dropping big cliffs with front- or backflips, simply doing things that before only men would do while skiing big mountains. Ingrid Backstrom has legitimised to call female skiers real big mountain rippers, and is far from being finished!
NATIONALITY | USA |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Crystal Mountain, WA |
DISCIPLINES | freeskiing |
HOBBIES | skiing, mountain biking, running, surfing, cooking |
Ian McIntosh
However, Ian always found himself drawn to the powder and really broke into the scene after heading to New Zealand to do a winter season. Here he entered the World Heli Challenge and met a fellow Canadian, Pierre Yves LeBlanc who persuaded him to try a season in Whistler. Ian did exactly that and tried his hand at Big Mountain competitions, culminating in second place at the Verbier Xtreme 2004. This opened up the chance to film with industry leaders TGR in 2005, and Ian scored the opening segment in "Anomaly" at first go. Ever since he has been a regular in TGR's groundbreaking movies. In the Summer, Ian McIntosh can be found mountain biking near Pemberton, B.C.
"Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will."
NATIONALITY | Canada |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Whistler Canada |
DISCIPLINES | Big Mountain |
HOBBIES | Mtn Bike, Skydive/BASE Jump, Climb, Surf |
ACHIEVEMENTS | 12 years pro Top 3 on the world tour 2004/05 Starred in over 16 major ski films, from TGR to Warren Miller, Sherpa Cinema and more PVA 2 X Best line winner, PVA Breakthrough preformer |
RIDING MARKER SINCE | 2015 |
Hunter Hess
"Commitment means staying loyal to what you said you were going to do long after the mood you said it in has left you."
NATIONALITY | USA |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Mt. Bachelor, Oregon |
DISCIPLINES | Halfpipe |
HOBBIES | Surfing and watching skiing |
ACHIEVEMENTS | 2023 NS Trick of the year 2023 NS Short Film of the Year 2021 IF3 Short Film of the Year 2020 NS Trick of the year 2020 NS Top Rated Video of the Year 2018 Secret Garden World Cup 3rd 2023 Dew Tour Biggest Air |
Hannes Rudigier
Hanna Faulhaber
My name is Hanna Faulhaber. I am an 18 year old halfpipe skier. In the 2021-2022 season I achieved my first major podiums. I absolutely love the outdoors and love to travel places especially Europe.
If you’re not having fun go find something that you will have fun doing.
NATIONALITY |
USA |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Buttermilk Aspen, Colorado |
DISCIPLINES |
Halfpipe |
HOBBIES |
Hiking, biking, paddle boarding, travel |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
X Games Bronze Dew Tour Bronze 2 World Cup Podiums 6th Olympics |
Gian Ragettli
"Action speaks louder than words"
NATIONALITY | Switzerland |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Laax |
DISCIPLINES | Freeride/Slopestyle |
HOBBIES | Downhill Biking, Tennis, Trampolin |
Finn Bilous
"Live everyday like it's your last. No dream is too big."
These day's I'm lucky enough to travel around the world competing with the New Zealand National Freeski Team following my dream. Coming from New Zealand I'm away from home for about 5-6 months of the year which is hard being away from friends and family but I wouldn't change it for the world. From a young age this what I've always wanted and I'm so thankful to be able to live the dream.
I hope to compete in the Olympics and X-Games some day and be considered one of the worlds best whilst pushing the sport in a positive direction. Yeeew!
NATIONALITY |
New Zealand |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Cardrona, New Zealand |
DISCIPLINES |
Slopestyle, Halfpipe & Freeride. |
HOBBIES |
Surfing, Biking, Photography, Art |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
New Zealand Junior Freeride Tour Champion 2nd Youth Olympics Halfpipe 2nd Youth Olympics Slopestyle |
Fin Melville Ives
I am a 16 year old from New Zealand who loves to ski. I have been skiing since as long as I can remember. My mum and dad shared their love for the sport down to me. Some of my goals are that I want to be internationally competitive for my age group and to go on to compete at World Cups, X Games and the Olympics in 2026. I am going to be competing in my first World Cups this Northern Hemisphere season 2023 and I am really looking forward to it.
"It always seems impossible until it is done"
NATIONALITY | New Zealand |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Cardrona, New Zealand |
DISCIPLINES | Freestyle Skiing |
HOBBIES | Surfing, Fishing, Mountain Biking and Foiling |
ACHIEVEMENTS | 3rd at Winter Games FIS ANC Continental Cup NZ 2022 4th at FIS Europa Cup Halfpipe Laax 2022 2nd at FIS Torpedo7 Showdown Slopestyle NZ 2021 1st at USASA Nationals slopestyle & 2nd in Halfpipe 2019 |
RIDING MARKER SINCE | As long as I can remember |
Fanny Smith
Passion, Courage, and Integrity
NATIONALITY |
Swiss |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Villars |
DISCIPLINES |
Ski Cross |
HOBBIES |
Biking, Spending Time with Friends, Travel |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
2 x Olympic Bronze Medalist, World Champion 5 World Championships medals 3x Overall World Cup winner 29 World Cup victories 64 World Cup podiums. |
Fabio Keck
"You should not take yourself too seriously and just enjoy life"
In addition to my studies, I have also attended numerous training courses in the alpine area and I am a member of the mountain rescue organization. In the meantime, I have also realized my passion professionally. I’m working at Bergkult Productions as a photographer and drone operator and at the moment I have a new challenge: the training as mountain guide.
NATIONALITY |
Austria |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Bärenkopf - Karwendel Mountains |
DISCIPLINES |
Skitouring |
HOBBIES |
Skitouring, Mountaineering, Hike&Fly, Climbing, Photography |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
Pik Lenin (7.134m), First descents in the home mountains |
Fabian Lentsch
NATIONALITY | Austria |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Pitztal |
DISCIPLINES | Big Mountain Freeride |
HOBBIES | Paragliding, Biking, Mountaineering |
ACHIEVEMENTS | 1st place 4*FWQ Obergurgel 2014 Driving a mobile home from Austria to Kyrgyzstan with skiing and mountaineering along the way |
RIDING MARKER SINCE | 2015 |
David Zehenter
Born at the foot of a ski resort called “Skiparadies Sudelfeld” and raised by two former Ski Alpine World Cup Racers it's more or less unavoidable I grew up skiing almost every day. At the beginning I started as an Alpine Racer just like my parents. Eventually I combined my two favourite sports which were skiing and gymnastics to one big passion for Freestyle Skiing. Since then I worked my way all the way up to the German Nationalteam. The 21/22 season was a little breakthrough for me. Finishing 4/5 competitions in the top 30 including a 4th, 11th and a 12th place it was the best I could do last season. Now I’m hungry for more and really looking forward to the next years.
NATIONALITY | Germany |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Skiparadies Sudelfeld |
DISCIPLINES | Slopestyle Big Air |
HOBBIES | Soccer, Tennis, Golf, Reading |
ACHIEVEMENTS | Big Air World Cup: 4th Place, 12th Place Slopestyle World Cup: 11th Place German Championship: 1st Place |
David Chodounsky
NATIONALITY | 220 |
DISCIPLINES | Slalom, Giant Slalom |
Dani Arnold
"Go your own way"
NATIONALITY |
Swiss |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Gemsstock |
DISCIPLINES |
Mountaineering, Skitouring |
HOBBIES |
Fishing |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
Speed ascents of all six north faces of the alps First ascents in China and Alaska Climbed Broad Peak Winter ascents in Patagonia Mixed Routes in Scotland Free Solo ascents of different Routes |
Colter Hinchliffe
I was born in the heart of the Colorado Rockies, a little place called Aspen! I was on the hill by the age of 3 and pretty much never looked back. I was never in any sort of competitive ski program I was a freeskier since day 1 and my style shows it. As I entered my college years I opted to attend the university of Alta where the only curriculum was to ski as much powder as possible. It was there that my skiing acceled and I was able to work with some professional photographers and land my first big breaks! I always loved watching TGR films and worked my way into my first TGR film "the dream factory" while I was in Alaska spending all my own money and time and cutting my teeth in the big mountains. Since then I have traveled so much of the world skiing, climbing, camping and exploring with new people in new places. I consider my self one of the lucky ones for sure.
NATIONALITY | USA |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Aspen, CO |
DISCIPLINES | Big Mountain Freeride |
HOBBIES | Rock Climbing! softball. fishing. camping. |
RIDING MARKER SINCE | 2017 |
ACHIEVEMENTS | 7 seasons filming with TGR Covers of Power and Skiing Magazine Appearances in other ski films |
Coline Ballet-Baz
"Trying to be positive and care about people and things surrounding you. Learning everyday."
NATIONALITY | France |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Grenoble |
DISCIPLINES | Freeskiing, slopestyle |
HOBBIES | Hiking, travelling, road trippin', hanging with friends, reading |
Christina Huber
NATIONALITY | 54 |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Zugspitze |
DISCIPLINES | Skitouring |
HOBBIES | Climbing, Iceclimbing, Mountainbiking, Hiking |
Chiara Mair
I am Chiara Mair, I come from the beautiful country of Tyrol in Austria and I am in my mid-20s - so just in my golden years, so to speak :). I am a very open and a fun-loving person. I always try to get the best out of every situation or to find the positive in life and I like to spend my free time with animals.
NATIONALITY | Austria |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Muttereralmbahn; Nockspitze |
DISCIPLINES | Slalom |
HOBBIES | Reiten, Skateboarden, Tierkommunikation |
Carole Chambaret
NATIONALITY | 72 |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Val d Is�re, French alps� |
DISCIPLINES | ski Touring, steep skiing |
HOBBIES | travelling, skiing, alpinism, climbing... |
Caro North
"Live your dream!"
NATIONALITY | Germany |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Verbier Switzerland |
DISCIPLINES | Skitouring |
HOBBIES | climbing,skiing, mountaineering, expeditions,... mainly being out in the mountains and on the rocks the whole time. |
Camden Palmquist
I was born in 2003 and I grew up in Saint Paul, MN USA. I started skiing at a small hill called Buck Hill. I moved out to Colorado full time a few years ago. I have been on the US Ski team for two years now and my favorite event is slalom.
"Get out of your comfort zone"
NATIONALITY |
USA |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Copper Mountain / Buck Hill |
DISCIPLINES |
Slalom, Giant Slalom, and SuperG |
HOBBIES |
Golf, biking, photography |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
24th at WJSC SL 2022 1st place at Steamboat FIS 2021 1st place at Pila ITA NJC SL 2021 |
Bérénice Dode
"NO PAIN NO GAIN"
NATIONALITY |
France |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
La Plagne |
DISCIPLINES |
Ski Freestyle |
HOBBIES |
Kite surfing, drawings, creations |
SETUP | Revolt |
Bradley Fry
"Born to Ski"
NATIONALITY |
UK |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Indoor Fridges in the UK |
DISCIPLINES |
Slopestyle |
HOBBIES |
Skiing, Scooter, Boxing, having fun |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
1st Place English Chamiponships U16's 3rd Place U16's LAAX Big Air Half Pipe and Slopestyle. |
Boris Langenstein
I started skiing very young in the most amazing place in the world, the "Vallons de la Meije". I fall in love with that summit and that's where I started dreaming about steep skiing and alpinism. I became a high mountain guide and I'm living for my passion: faraway expeditions. As soon as I can, I travel to discover wild mountains, always looking for even more esthetic and pure lines. My love for skiing and mountain is insatiable, I dream about skiing on all mountains of the world
NATIONALITY |
French & Swiss |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Val D'Isere |
DISCIPLINES |
Ski Mountaineering |
HOBBIES |
Traveling, discovering new places, cultures and of course mountains |
Birk Ruud
"Play every day"
NATIONALITY | Norway |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Kirkerud |
DISCIPLINES | Big Air, slopestyle & halfpipe |
HOBBIES | cliff diving, trampoline, fashion, and jewelry |
ACHIEVEMENTS | Olympics: Gold 2022 Beijing Big Air Freestyle Skiing World Championships: Silver 2019 Park City Slopestyle Gold 2023 Bakuriani Slopestyle Bronze 2023 Bakuriani Big Air Junior World Freestyle Skiing Championships: Bronze 2015 Chiesa in Valmalenco Slopestyle Bronze 2018 Cardrona Halfpipe X-Games: Gold 2018 Fornebu Big Air Gold 2019 Aspen Big Air Silver 2020 Aspen Big Air Silver 2020 Hafjell Big Air Bronze 2023 Aspen Big Air |
Benedikt Purner
NATIONALITY | 13 |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Karwendel, Nordkette |
DISCIPLINES | everything on the mountain |
HOBBIES | Downhillbiking |
Ben Harrington
You have one life, live it.
NATIONALITY | New Zealand |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Cardrona Alpine Resort |
DISCIPLINES | Halfpipe Skier |
HOBBIES | Surfing, trampolining, wing foiling, mountain biking and road biking |
ACHIEVEMENTS | Representing New Zealand at 2022 Winter Olympics 8th 2022 Winter X Games 6th Mammoth World Cup |
SETUP | Revolt 90 |
Anne Kissling
NATIONALITY | Germany |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Black Forest and Tirolean Alps |
DISCIPLINES | All mountain skiing |
HOBBIES | Skiing, Cycling, Climbing, Hiking, Touring, Reading |
RIDING MARKER SINCE | 1999 |
Anita Gulli
Anita Gulli is a young and ambitious Italian alpine skier who started her career in 2014. In 2019 she participated for the first time in the World Cup.
Since then she started eight times in the World Cup and eighteen times in the European Cup. In 2019 she was able to win two FIS Races and achieved one-second and one-third place.
NATIONALITY | Italy |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Bardonecchia |
DISCIPLINES | Slalom |
HOBBIES | hanging out with friends, cinema |
Andri Ragettli
"I am not here to be average."
NATIONALITY | Switzerland |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Laax |
DISCIPLINES | Slopestyle, Big Air |
HOBBIES | Skiing, Biking, playing Tennis, Trampoline |
ACHIEVEMENTS | Overall World Champion 2016 |
SETUP | Revolt 90 |
Andrea Filser
NATIONALITY | Germany |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Unterammergau, Garmisch |
DISCIPLINES | Slalom, Giant Slalom |
HOBBIES | running, biking, playing the guitar, meeting friends |
ACHIEVEMENTS | 1st place WC SL in Flachau 2021 2nd place Team Parallel in Lenzerheide 2021 3rd place Team Parallel World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo 2021 |
Anastasia Tatalina
At the age of 12, I first tried skiing at Moscow's hill. And I really liked it. At the age of 13, I did my first cork720. At the age of 16, I started competing for the National Team. I became the first-ever athlete from my country to win at the 2018 Worlds Junior Championships in Big-Air and became Vice-World Champ in my second discipline - Slopestyle. And became a World Champ in 2021 and the first woman who made both ways double cork 12.
It's not important what a person knows more important what he's responsible to do.
NATIONALITY | Russia |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Moscow hills |
DISCIPLINES | Freestyle Skiing |
HOBBIES | Photoshootings, photography,creating music, reading, modeling, fashion |
ACHIEVEMENTS | World Champion 2021 " Big Air" 4th place OWG "Slopestyle" 3rd place World Cup 2021 Juniour World Champion 2018 'Big Air" Vice Juniour World Champion 2018 "Slopestyle" |
SETUP | Revolt 90 |
Alex Ferreira
"Love all, trust few, paddle your own canoe - My Grandpa Bob."
NATIONALITY |
USA |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Aspen Highlands |
DISCIPLINES |
Freeski / Halfpipe |
HOBBIES |
Running, Hiking, MTN Biking, Road Cycling, PickleBall, Golf, Trampoline |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
2x XGames Gold Medalist Olympic Silver and Bronze - Halfpipe 1st - Dew Tour 2017 1st - Dew Tour 2018 |
Georg Steffey
I grew up in Lyme, New Hapshire skiing at the Dartmouth Skiway. When I was in eigth grade, my parents gave me the opportunity to go to my ski academy of choice, Stratton Mountain School. After I graduated SMS I made the US Ski Team where I skied for 5 years. Then, after a tough season in 2021, I was cut from the team. Next, I joined a private team called Global Racing where I raced for the 21/22 and 22/23 seasons. Last year I switched to Volkl/Marker/Dalbello, had a breakout season and made it back onto the US Team.
NATIONALITY |
American |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Dartmouth Skiway, Stratton Mountain |
DISCIPLINES |
GS and SL |
HOBBIES |
Hunting, fishing, mountain biking, tennis |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
21st at Palisades Tahoe Cup 26th at Kranjska Gora GS 1st at a Eurpopa Cup in Folgaria, Italy |
Luca Harrington
My Name is Luca Harrington and I am a 19 year old Freestyle skier from Wanaka New Zealand. I am a competitive Slopestyle and Big Air rider on the World Cup tour. I have been fortunate enough to have been riding and supported by Volkl Skis for as long as I can remember and am so grateful to be apart of the family. I have been skiing since around 3 years old and am still so passionate about the sport to this day. This year (2023 Season) I achieved two career best results. I was fortunate enough to have made the World Championship team, for New Zealand where I ended up grabbing 5th place in Big Air and then went on to getting a 4th Place result in the final World Cup of the season in Silvaplana, Switzerland. Outside of skiing I love to play guitar as well as riding motorbikes, mountain bikes and trampoline training. My dream goal in life is to make it to the 2026 Winter Olympic Games and go for the gold medal.
NATIONALITY |
New Zealand |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Cardrona Alpine Resort, New Zealand |
DISCIPLINES |
Slopestyle and Big Air |
HOBBIES |
Motorbiking, Mountain Biking, Playing Guitar, Trampolining, Gym |
Stefan Hadalin
Štefan Hadalin is a Slovenian ski racer. He competes in mainly slalom and giant slalom disciplines as well as in the combined. At the 2019 World Championships in Åre, the two-time junior world champion won the silver medal in the combined.
NATIONALITY | Slovenian |
HOME MOUNTAIN | |
DISCIPLINES | Salom, Giant Slalom |
Mats Bjorndal
Norwegian freeskier from Bergen, who competes and likes to make some goodfeel edits in between. After missing out on last winter due to a blown knee, i´m so stoked on getting my life back and do what i love the most!
NATIONALITY |
Norway |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Geilo |
DISCIPLINES |
Slopestyle & Bir air |
HOBBIES |
Guitar, piano and some good movies |
Stefan Luitz
Stefan Luitz is a German ski racer. His strongest discipline is the giant slalom.
NATIONALITY | German |
HOME MOUNTAIN | |
DISCIPLINES | Salom, Giant Slalom |
HOBBIES | Wakeboarden, Surfen, Biken, Volleyball |
ACHIEVEMENTS | First World Cup placing: 2012 Crans Montana 29. RS First WC top 10 placement: 2012 Val d'Isère 2nd RS First World Cup win: 2018 Beaver Creek 1st RS. 2017 World Cup discipline ranking: 7th Giant Slalom. World Cup 2021 Cortina d'Ampezzo 3 Team WOC 2021 Cortina d'Ampezzo 7 RS WM 2021 Cortina d'Ampezzo 9 Parallel World Championships 2017 St. Moritz 14 RS WOC 2017 St. Moritz 28 SL WM 2015 Vail 20 RS WM 2013 Schladming 3 Team WM 2013 Schladming 21 SL World Cup 2011 Garmisch-Partenkirchen 29 RS |
Josh Podulsky
NATIONALITY | Canada |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Canada Olympic Park |
DISCIPLINES | Halfpipe |
HOBBIES | Hiking, wake surfing, golf |
Anne Kissling
NATIONALITY | Germany |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Black Forest and Tirolean Alps |
DISCIPLINES | All mountain skiing |
HOBBIES | Skiing, Cycling, Climbing, Hiking, Touring, Reading |
RIDING MARKER SINCE | 1999 |
Kaylin Richardson
"Laugh often"
54m vertical). I remember our first family trip to Colorado and it was pure magic. That magic has never diminished for me. I started racing at age nine and made the US Ski Team at 15 years old. After ten years racing internationally and competing in the Torino and Vancouver Olympics, I retired from the World Cup in 2010. I wanted to explore the mountains without gates and courses dicating where and when I could turn. Post racing I fell even deeper in love with skiing when I discovered the beauty and adventure of the backcountry. As a reincarnated big-mountain skier, I get to travel to some of the most staggering corners of the world to do what I love and what makes it even better is that I get to share those experiences with others. I am one lucky girl.
NATIONALITY | USA |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Deer Valley Resort, UT |
DISCIPLINES | Former Racer, Current Big Mountain Skier |
HOBBIES | Reading, trail running, mountain biking, sailing, writing |
Madison Rose Ostergren
Madison is a professional big mountain skier and four-season outdoor athlete, based in Jackson Hole, WY and Salt Lake City, UT.
NATIONALITY | USA |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Jackson Hole and Alta Ski Area |
DISCIPLINES | All Mountain, Freeride |
HOBBIES | Skiing, climbing Music, dancing, baking. |
ACHIEVEMENTS | Featured in Warren Miller Entertainment's 73rd and 72nd Annual Film, “Daymaker,” "Winter Starts Now,” and” BeautyFULLsend” Film and personal film ‘Fuel’’ |
Jim Ryan
"Be brave, The earth is all that lasts."
NATIONALITY | USA |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Killington, VT |
DISCIPLINES | Freeride |
HOBBIES | Settlers of Catan, Freestyle Rapping, Eating ice cream |
Colter Hinchliffe
I was born in the heart of the Colorado Rockies, a little place called Aspen! I was on the hill by the age of 3 and pretty much never looked back. I was never in any sort of competitive ski program I was a freeskier since day 1 and my style shows it. As I entered my college years I opted to attend the university of Alta where the only curriculum was to ski as much powder as possible. It was there that my skiing acceled and I was able to work with some professional photographers and land my first big breaks! I always loved watching TGR films and worked my way into my first TGR film "the dream factory" while I was in Alaska spending all my own money and time and cutting my teeth in the big mountains. Since then I have traveled so much of the world skiing, climbing, camping and exploring with new people in new places. I consider my self one of the lucky ones for sure.
NATIONALITY | USA |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Aspen, CO |
DISCIPLINES | Big Mountain Freeride |
HOBBIES | Rock Climbing! softball. fishing. camping. |
RIDING MARKER SINCE | 2017 |
ACHIEVEMENTS | 7 seasons filming with TGR Covers of Power and Skiing Magazine Appearances in other ski films |
Gian Ragettli
"Action speaks louder than words"
NATIONALITY | Switzerland |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Laax |
DISCIPLINES | Freeride/Slopestyle |
HOBBIES | Downhill Biking, Tennis, Trampolin |
Ian McIntosh
However, Ian always found himself drawn to the powder and really broke into the scene after heading to New Zealand to do a winter season. Here he entered the World Heli Challenge and met a fellow Canadian, Pierre Yves LeBlanc who persuaded him to try a season in Whistler. Ian did exactly that and tried his hand at Big Mountain competitions, culminating in second place at the Verbier Xtreme 2004. This opened up the chance to film with industry leaders TGR in 2005, and Ian scored the opening segment in "Anomaly" at first go. Ever since he has been a regular in TGR's groundbreaking movies. In the Summer, Ian McIntosh can be found mountain biking near Pemberton, B.C.
"Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will."
NATIONALITY | Canada |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Whistler Canada |
DISCIPLINES | Big Mountain |
HOBBIES | Mtn Bike, Skydive/BASE Jump, Climb, Surf |
ACHIEVEMENTS | 12 years pro Top 3 on the world tour 2004/05 Starred in over 16 major ski films, from TGR to Warren Miller, Sherpa Cinema and more PVA 2 X Best line winner, PVA Breakthrough preformer |
RIDING MARKER SINCE | 2015 |
Ingrid Backstrom
"just keep getting out there and stay on the journey"
It wasn't obvious in her youth, that Ingrid would go this way. While growing up in Seattle, she was skiing often in the surrounding areas, but when she went to Squaw Valley after graduating from college in 2000, she only intended to do one year of skibumming.
It all began with some freeride contests, where the trail running fan did very well despite not being the typical competition type. Her skiing caught the eye of video producers Matchstick Productions and in 2004 she entered the scene with a bang. Her incredible segment in MSP’s “Yearbook” earned her Powder Video Awards both for “Best Female Performance” and “Breakthrough Performance”. In the following years Ingrid kept pushing her limits, straightlining whole AK faces, dropping big cliffs with front- or backflips, simply doing things that before only men would do while skiing big mountains. Ingrid Backstrom has legitimised to call female skiers real big mountain rippers, and is far from being finished!
NATIONALITY | USA |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Crystal Mountain, WA |
DISCIPLINES | freeskiing |
HOBBIES | skiing, mountain biking, running, surfing, cooking |
Jean Tonnelier
"Enjoying and making the most out of what I do."
NATIONALITY | France |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Chaîne des Aravis |
DISCIPLINES | Freeride |
HOBBIES | Skate, surf, climbing |
Jim Ryan
"Be brave, The earth is all that lasts."
NATIONALITY | USA |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Killington, VT |
DISCIPLINES | Freeride |
HOBBIES | Settlers of Catan, Freestyle Rapping, Eating ice cream |
John Collinson
NATIONALITY | USA |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Snowbird/Alta |
DISCIPLINES | Big Mountain Skiing |
HOBBIES | Climbing, Biking, Photography |
Kaylin Richardson
"Laugh often"
54m vertical). I remember our first family trip to Colorado and it was pure magic. That magic has never diminished for me. I started racing at age nine and made the US Ski Team at 15 years old. After ten years racing internationally and competing in the Torino and Vancouver Olympics, I retired from the World Cup in 2010. I wanted to explore the mountains without gates and courses dicating where and when I could turn. Post racing I fell even deeper in love with skiing when I discovered the beauty and adventure of the backcountry. As a reincarnated big-mountain skier, I get to travel to some of the most staggering corners of the world to do what I love and what makes it even better is that I get to share those experiences with others. I am one lucky girl.
NATIONALITY | USA |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Deer Valley Resort, UT |
DISCIPLINES | Former Racer, Current Big Mountain Skier |
HOBBIES | Reading, trail running, mountain biking, sailing, writing |
Kye Petersen
A Freeskier born and raised on the Coastal Mountains of BC. Originally honing his skills at his home mountains of Whistler and Blackcomb. As a kid and over time making his way across the globe and deep into the backcountry in search of new and exciting terrain allowing him to push the boundaries of backcountry, freestyle, freeride and big mountain all molded together into one package.
Live everyday like it's your last with plans to live forever
Now at the age of 32 Kye has been skiing professionally for 20 years. He has skied numerous first descents on peaks from British Columbia to Alaska and has been on the forefront of progressing freeride skiing in film, photos and competitions well over a decade and going strong. Kye is most comfortable deep in the remote mountain ranges, far out in uninhabited river valleys or amongst the remote beaches of the coast of BC.
NATIONALITY |
Canada |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Blackcomb |
DISCIPLINES |
Backcountry Skier |
HOBBIES |
Skateboarding, climbing, surfing, fly fishing, biking, writing, pow surfing, snowboarding. |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
Movie of the Year 2017 for Numinous film A few wins in RedBull Coldrush events and FWT Multiple powder awards for 15 years. 2nd descent of Gerbolet coulior Waddington range, BC |
Lucas Swieykowski
"Endless winter.! and every day counts.! its not about how you fall, but how you get back on your feet.!"
I love travelling to remote places, and skiing the unexplored.
Relaxed and easy-going, I am always open to hanging out and share some laughs.
Hard work, commitment, and persistence is the only way of achieving those goals you have in your mind. Follow your dreams.!
NATIONALITY | Switzerland |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Bariloche, Argentina & Engadin, Switzerland |
DISCIPLINES | Ski - Freeride & Ski Touring |
HOBBIES | Hiking, Biking, playing Ping Pong, hanging out with friends, music |
Madison Rose Ostergren
Madison is a professional big mountain skier and four-season outdoor athlete, based in Jackson Hole, WY and Salt Lake City, UT.
NATIONALITY | USA |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Jackson Hole and Alta Ski Area |
DISCIPLINES | All Mountain, Freeride |
HOBBIES | Skiing, climbing Music, dancing, baking. |
ACHIEVEMENTS | Featured in Warren Miller Entertainment's 73rd and 72nd Annual Film, “Daymaker,” "Winter Starts Now,” and” BeautyFULLsend” Film and personal film ‘Fuel’’ |
Markus Eder
Markus: Loving every aspect about Freeskiing. Being able to have fun and being progressive on prepared terrain
NATIONALITY |
Italy |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Klausberg |
DISCIPLINES |
Freeskiing |
HOBBIES |
climbing, skateboarding, biking, trampoline |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
1st Freeride World Tour Courmayeur 2013 15th Olympics Sochi 2014 2rd Red Bull Linecatcher 2011 1st Swatch Skiers Cup 2016/2013/2011 1st World Heli Challange 2011 1st Nine Knights 2010 |
Maude Besse
"Take the positive in all situations of life!"
Everyday as soon as I came out from school, I had to escape on the slope, pretty easy for me because I lived 5 minute from the lift.
My dad forwarded me his spirit competition. After few years in alpine ski, I noticed that my true happiness was to go out from the slope, where everything Is free and calm. That why I do Freeride now, to let escape my personality in the pow.
NATIONALITY | Argentina |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Verbier 4 Vallées |
DISCIPLINES | Freeride |
HOBBIES | soccer, slackline, mountain, drawing |
ACHIEVEMENTS | Junior Freeride World Champions |
RIDING MARKER SINCE | 2020 |
McRae Williams
My name is McRae Williams and I am 32 years old; born, raised, and currently residing in Park City, Utah. Growing up in a ski town such as Park City, I inevitably picked up skiing at a very young age and it quickly became my passion, lifestyle, and career. I competed in slopestyle for nearly 15 years, and now I focus heavily on filming backcountry/big mountain skiing. I spend my time traveling the world and enjoying all the amazing experiences this lifestyle has to offer. During the off season I enjoy many other outdoor sports such as mountain biking, surfing, and fly fishing. I just love immersing myself in the natural elements, chasing the seasons, and taking full advantage of our short time on this beautiful planet.
If there’s a will there’s a way.
NATIONALITY | USA |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Wasatch Mountains |
DISCIPLINES | Slopestyle, Backcountry, Big Mountain |
HOBBIES | Skiing, Mountain Biking, Surfing, Fly Fishing, Rock Climbing, Golf |
ACHIEVEMENTS | X Games Tignes 2013 Gold (slopestyle) X Games Aspen 2014 Silver (slopestyle) X Games Aspen 2017 Silver (slopestyle) 2017 World Championships Gold (slopestyle) 2017 FIS World Cup overall winner (slopestyle) PyeongChang 2018 US Olympic Team member |
RIDING MARKER SINCE | 2017 |
Nadine Wallner
"Keep up the funk and have fun out there in the mountains!"
NATIONALITY |
Austria |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Stuben&Sonnenkopf am Arlberg |
DISCIPLINES |
Freeride |
HOBBIES |
Sport and rock climbing, slacklining, combined high-altitude tours, running, ice climbing, paragliding- enjoying the beauty of nature and mountains with friends |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
2013&14 Freeride World Tour Womens Ski Champion 2nd Freeride World Tour Fieberbrunn 2016 3rd Freeride World Tour Verbier 2016 2nd Verbier Extreme FWT 2014 2nd Freeride World Tour Snowbird 2014 1st Freeride World Tour Fieberbrunn/Kappl 2014 2013 Freeride World Tour Womens Ski Champion 3rd Verbier Xtreme FWT 2013 1st Freeride World Tour Fieberbrunn 2013 2nd Freeride World Tour Chamonix 2013 2nd Freeride World Tour Revelstoke 2013 2nd place FWQ*3 Mystic Experience Monterosa 2011 1st place Freeride Festival Montafon by Eric Themel 2011 2nd place Freeride Festival Montafon by Eric Themel 2012 2nd place FWQ*3 Chandolin 2012 1st place FWQ*4 Nendaz 2012 1st place FWQ*3 X-OVER RIDE Kitzsteinhorn 2012 |
Ross Tester
My name is Ross and I'm from a small mountain town in California called Truckee. I'm super grateful to have grown up in such a cool area and be able to be outdoors and ski as much as I have! I now live in Salt Lake City, Utah to train for the Freeride World Tour and to attend college. I love everything outdoors and getting gnarly!
"You have a limited time on earth. Take advantage of it!"
NATIONALITY |
USA |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Palisades Tahoe, CA and Alta/Snowbird, UT |
DISCIPLINES |
Freeride/Big Mountain Skiing |
HOBBIES |
running, hiking and mountain biking |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
2nd overall and rookie of the year Freeride World Tour 2021 1st place 2021 Freeride World Tour Stop #1 Andorra 1st place 2021 Freeride World Tour Stop #3 Austria 1st place Freeride Junior World Championships 2017 |
Sam Smoothy
"Experience teaches
only the teachable."
He has recently been getting more into rock climbing, with some ice climbing and getting more into ski mountaineering but with a more freeride approach to skiing lines fast.
Besides skiing Sam Smoothy loves surfing, but he mainly has to do this in the chilly waves of the New Zealand winter, since he rarely spends the Southern Hemisphere summers in his hometown Wanaka. Instead, he is chasing the powder all around the world and preferably in the European Alps, where he has adopted Verbier as a second hometown. No wonder Sam Smoothy has developed an outstanding skiing style that fully lives up to his last name.
NATIONALITY | New Zealand |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Treble Cone New Zealand and Verbier Switzerland |
DISCIPLINES | Freeride |
HOBBIES | surfing, mountain biking, rock climbing, reading |
Stian Hagen
"Early bird gets the worm."
NATIONALITY |
Norway |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Chamonix |
DISCIPLINES |
Freeski/ski touring |
HOBBIES |
Trail running, climbing, surfing |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
Making skiing my life for so many years |
Tanner Rainville
Tanner Rainville is an American Freeskier coming from West Bolton, Vermont. He has established himself as one of the most fun to watch skiers in the game today. Every year he's featured in film segments with MSP and Level 1. Now, Tanner lives in Colorado and spends his time in the backcountry of Arapahoe Basin where every day is a pow day.
"Why wouldn't ya?'"
NATIONALITY |
USA |
DISCIPLINES |
Freeski |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Arapahoe Basin, Colorado |
HOBBIES |
Fishing, Hiking, |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
Lots of results but most proud of Filming with Level 1, MSP, over the years can't stop won't stop! |
Trevor Kennison
"Live life to the fullest."
NATIONALITY | USA |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Winter Park, CO |
DISCIPLINES | Freeride |
HOBBIES | Biking, moto, fishing, surfing, and traveling |
Ueli Kestenholz
"Be yourself and trust your instincts!"
NATIONALITY | Switzerland |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Schilthorn and Lauchernalp |
DISCIPLINES | Speedriding |
HOBBIES | Boardriding in all elements & flying |
Valentin Delluc
Valentin Delluc's trajectory as a teenager is a classic one for a sports-mad mountain kid. Alpine skiing on the slopes of Morzine came first. Then, at about 13, he moved on to freeskiing and began taking part in contests, where he stood out because of his talent. Around the same time, he discovered another passion: paragliding. If there's such a thing as a paragliding bug, it bit Delluc directly after his maiden flight aged just 11.
As a teenager, when he wasn't on his skis, he was spending hours learning the basics of this demanding discipline. Why did Valentin take to the skies? There's no need to have spent years studying psychology to realise it's closely linked to the desire for freedom. This is also probably why he started to freeride at 17-years-old.
The connection between the two disciplines was quickly made and led him to speedriding, which mixes freeskiing and paragliding.
The discipline is still developing and Valentin saw the opportunity to push the limits of the sport instantly – something he's been doing ever since. He quickly became one of the world's best, winning his first competitions and dominating the Speed
Above all, though, Valentin has become a huge hit online. His videos amaze anyone who watches them – whether that's the viral 2016 smashes of him outrunning an avalanche, or his incredible 2021 project From Avoriaz with Love, which saw him return to a favourite stomping ground to take speedriding to the next level with world-first tricks on the streets, rooftops and chairlift cables of the deserted ski resort. There's no more progressive speedrider on the planet currently.
NATIONALITY |
France |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Avoriaz , Les Portes du Soleil |
DISCIPLINES |
Speedriding - Freeride and Backcountry skier |
HOBBIES |
Speedriding/Speedflying, Skiing, Paragliding, Basejumping, Skydiving, Kitesurfing, Ultralight Plane, Climbing, Skateboarding |
Adrien Vaudaux
I am is a young freeskier from Geneva, Switzerland. I'm addicted to adrenaline rush that I get from my sport. I am very motivated to achieve my goals and develop my own style and approach to freestyle skiing.
"Never give up."
NATIONALITY | Switzerland |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Thyon 2000, Crans-Montana |
DISCIPLINES | Slopestyle & Big Air |
HOBBIES | Skate, Tennis, Trampoline |
Alex Ferreira
"Love all, trust few, paddle your own canoe - My Grandpa Bob."
NATIONALITY |
USA |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Aspen Highlands |
DISCIPLINES |
Freeski / Halfpipe |
HOBBIES |
Running, Hiking, MTN Biking, Road Cycling, PickleBall, Golf, Trampoline |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
2x XGames Gold Medalist Olympic Silver and Bronze - Halfpipe 1st - Dew Tour 2017 1st - Dew Tour 2018 |
Anastasia Tatalina
At the age of 12, I first tried skiing at Moscow's hill. And I really liked it. At the age of 13, I did my first cork720. At the age of 16, I started competing for the National Team. I became the first-ever athlete from my country to win at the 2018 Worlds Junior Championships in Big-Air and became Vice-World Champ in my second discipline - Slopestyle. And became a World Champ in 2021 and the first woman who made both ways double cork 12.
It's not important what a person knows more important what he's responsible to do.
NATIONALITY | Russia |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Moscow hills |
DISCIPLINES | Freestyle Skiing |
HOBBIES | Photoshootings, photography,creating music, reading, modeling, fashion |
ACHIEVEMENTS | World Champion 2021 " Big Air" 4th place OWG "Slopestyle" 3rd place World Cup 2021 Juniour World Champion 2018 'Big Air" Vice Juniour World Champion 2018 "Slopestyle" |
SETUP | Revolt 90 |
Andri Ragettli
"I am not here to be average."
NATIONALITY | Switzerland |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Laax |
DISCIPLINES | Slopestyle, Big Air |
HOBBIES | Skiing, Biking, playing Tennis, Trampoline |
ACHIEVEMENTS | Overall World Champion 2016 |
SETUP | Revolt 90 |
Ben Harrington
You have one life, live it.
NATIONALITY | New Zealand |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Cardrona Alpine Resort |
DISCIPLINES | Halfpipe Skier |
HOBBIES | Surfing, trampolining, wing foiling, mountain biking and road biking |
ACHIEVEMENTS | Representing New Zealand at 2022 Winter Olympics 8th 2022 Winter X Games 6th Mammoth World Cup |
SETUP | Revolt 90 |
Bérénice Dode
"NO PAIN NO GAIN"
NATIONALITY |
France |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
La Plagne |
DISCIPLINES |
Ski Freestyle |
HOBBIES |
Kite surfing, drawings, creations |
SETUP | Revolt |
Birk Ruud
"Play every day"
NATIONALITY | Norway |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Kirkerud |
DISCIPLINES | Big Air, slopestyle & halfpipe |
HOBBIES | cliff diving, trampoline, fashion, and jewelry |
ACHIEVEMENTS | Olympics: Gold 2022 Beijing Big Air Freestyle Skiing World Championships: Silver 2019 Park City Slopestyle Gold 2023 Bakuriani Slopestyle Bronze 2023 Bakuriani Big Air Junior World Freestyle Skiing Championships: Bronze 2015 Chiesa in Valmalenco Slopestyle Bronze 2018 Cardrona Halfpipe X-Games: Gold 2018 Fornebu Big Air Gold 2019 Aspen Big Air Silver 2020 Aspen Big Air Silver 2020 Hafjell Big Air Bronze 2023 Aspen Big Air |
Bradley Fry
"Born to Ski"
NATIONALITY |
UK |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Indoor Fridges in the UK |
DISCIPLINES |
Slopestyle |
HOBBIES |
Skiing, Scooter, Boxing, having fun |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
1st Place English Chamiponships U16's 3rd Place U16's LAAX Big Air Half Pipe and Slopestyle. |
Coline Ballet-Baz
"Trying to be positive and care about people and things surrounding you. Learning everyday."
NATIONALITY | France |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Grenoble |
DISCIPLINES | Freeskiing, slopestyle |
HOBBIES | Hiking, travelling, road trippin', hanging with friends, reading |
David Zehenter
Born at the foot of a ski resort called “Skiparadies Sudelfeld” and raised by two former Ski Alpine World Cup Racers it's more or less unavoidable I grew up skiing almost every day. At the beginning I started as an Alpine Racer just like my parents. Eventually I combined my two favourite sports which were skiing and gymnastics to one big passion for Freestyle Skiing. Since then I worked my way all the way up to the German Nationalteam. The 21/22 season was a little breakthrough for me. Finishing 4/5 competitions in the top 30 including a 4th, 11th and a 12th place it was the best I could do last season. Now I’m hungry for more and really looking forward to the next years.
NATIONALITY | Germany |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Skiparadies Sudelfeld |
DISCIPLINES | Slopestyle Big Air |
HOBBIES | Soccer, Tennis, Golf, Reading |
ACHIEVEMENTS | Big Air World Cup: 4th Place, 12th Place Slopestyle World Cup: 11th Place German Championship: 1st Place |
Fabian Lentsch
NATIONALITY | Austria |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Pitztal |
DISCIPLINES | Big Mountain Freeride |
HOBBIES | Paragliding, Biking, Mountaineering |
ACHIEVEMENTS | 1st place 4*FWQ Obergurgel 2014 Driving a mobile home from Austria to Kyrgyzstan with skiing and mountaineering along the way |
RIDING MARKER SINCE | 2015 |
Fin Melville Ives
I am a 16 year old from New Zealand who loves to ski. I have been skiing since as long as I can remember. My mum and dad shared their love for the sport down to me. Some of my goals are that I want to be internationally competitive for my age group and to go on to compete at World Cups, X Games and the Olympics in 2026. I am going to be competing in my first World Cups this Northern Hemisphere season 2023 and I am really looking forward to it.
"It always seems impossible until it is done"
NATIONALITY | New Zealand |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Cardrona, New Zealand |
DISCIPLINES | Freestyle Skiing |
HOBBIES | Surfing, Fishing, Mountain Biking and Foiling |
ACHIEVEMENTS | 3rd at Winter Games FIS ANC Continental Cup NZ 2022 4th at FIS Europa Cup Halfpipe Laax 2022 2nd at FIS Torpedo7 Showdown Slopestyle NZ 2021 1st at USASA Nationals slopestyle & 2nd in Halfpipe 2019 |
RIDING MARKER SINCE | As long as I can remember |
Finn Bilous
"Live everyday like it's your last. No dream is too big."
These day's I'm lucky enough to travel around the world competing with the New Zealand National Freeski Team following my dream. Coming from New Zealand I'm away from home for about 5-6 months of the year which is hard being away from friends and family but I wouldn't change it for the world. From a young age this what I've always wanted and I'm so thankful to be able to live the dream.
I hope to compete in the Olympics and X-Games some day and be considered one of the worlds best whilst pushing the sport in a positive direction. Yeeew!
NATIONALITY |
New Zealand |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Cardrona, New Zealand |
DISCIPLINES |
Slopestyle, Halfpipe & Freeride. |
HOBBIES |
Surfing, Biking, Photography, Art |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
New Zealand Junior Freeride Tour Champion 2nd Youth Olympics Halfpipe 2nd Youth Olympics Slopestyle |
Hanna Faulhaber
My name is Hanna Faulhaber. I am an 18 year old halfpipe skier. In the 2021-2022 season I achieved my first major podiums. I absolutely love the outdoors and love to travel places especially Europe.
If you’re not having fun go find something that you will have fun doing.
NATIONALITY |
USA |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Buttermilk Aspen, Colorado |
DISCIPLINES |
Halfpipe |
HOBBIES |
Hiking, biking, paddle boarding, travel |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
X Games Bronze Dew Tour Bronze 2 World Cup Podiums 6th Olympics |
Hannes Rudigier
Hunter Hess
"Commitment means staying loyal to what you said you were going to do long after the mood you said it in has left you."
NATIONALITY | USA |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Mt. Bachelor, Oregon |
DISCIPLINES | Halfpipe |
HOBBIES | Surfing and watching skiing |
ACHIEVEMENTS | 2023 NS Trick of the year 2023 NS Short Film of the Year 2021 IF3 Short Film of the Year 2020 NS Trick of the year 2020 NS Top Rated Video of the Year 2018 Secret Garden World Cup 3rd 2023 Dew Tour Biggest Air |
Janina Kuzma
"You only have one body. Be good to it!"
NATIONALITY | New Zealand |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Cardrona |
DISCIPLINES | Freeride, Freeski Halfpipe |
HOBBIES | Hiking, SUP, Biking |
Jennie-Lee Burmansson
"Ski, ski and ski"
NATIONALITY |
Sweden |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Klälppen and Lindvallen |
DISCIPLINES |
Slopestyle and Big Air |
HOBBIES |
Skate and hang with friends and family. |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
First place WC stubai Third place WC New Zealand and 2 place junior worldchamps 2017 |
Jeremy Pancras
"More fun please"
NATIONALITY |
France |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
La Clusaz |
DISCIPLINES |
Freeski |
HOBBIES |
Photography / videography / skateboard / travel the world |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
4th Redbull Playstreets 1st SFR tour 2nd SnowCrown 6th Jon Olsson Invitational French champion 2014 |
Kevin Rolland
"The Flying Frenchman"
NATIONALITY | France |
HOME MOUNTAIN | LA PLAGNE |
DISCIPLINES | Ski Half Pipe |
HOBBIES | Free Diving |
Kirsty Muir
"Don't be afraid to make your dreams a reality."
NATIONALITY |
UK |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Aberdeen Snowsports Centre - Dryslope |
DISCIPLINES |
Freestyle Skiing, Big Air and Slopestyle |
HOBBIES |
Mountain biking, netball, drumming. |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
2nd Big Air, Youth Olympics 2020 4th Slopestyle Youth Olympics 2020 1st Davos Europa Cup Big Air 2020 2nd Slopestyle Junior Worlds 2019 3rd Big Air Junior Worlds 2019 1st Livigno Europa Cup Slopestyle 2019 |
Lara Wolf
no pain no gain ;)
NATIONALITY | Austria |
DISCIPLINES | Slopestyle, Big Air |
HOBBIES | Riding on my motorcycle |
ACHIEVEMENTS | 3rd Place World Cup Font Romeu 14th SS Olympics |
Leonardo Donaggio
Live your life to the fullest
NATIONALITY |
Italy |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Alleghe Civetta |
DISCIPLINES |
slopestyle and big air |
HOBBIES |
Skiing, biking, hanging with friends and gym |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
2022 Europe Cup Premium Silvaplana (SUI) 1st place 2022 Olympic Winter Games Beijing (CHI) 5th place 2022 Font Romeu World Cup (FRA) 9th place |
Lyman Currier
"Pressure is privilage"
NATIONALITY |
USA |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Breckenridge, CO |
DISCIPLINES |
Freeskier |
HOBBIES |
Skiing, Snowboarding, Hiking, Biking, anything outdoors |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
Park City World Cup 1st place Breckenridge Dew Tour 3rd place Tignes World Cup Finals 2nd place 2014 US Olympic Team Sochi |
Muriel Mohr
Muriel Mohr is a German freeskier. She is the youngest German girl to have secured a place in the World Cup.
When you feel like quitting think about why you started.
NATIONALITY | Germany |
HOME MOUNTAIN | |
DISCIPLINES | Slopesyle & Big Air |
HOBBIES | Tennis, Downhill biking, kite surfing |
ACHIEVEMENTS | 2023: 1st place Junior World Ski Championships Slopestyle Cardrona
2021: 2th World Junior Championship Slopestyle & Big Air Krasnoyarsk |
Nick Goepper
It is the quintessential American success story. A boy from a small town sets out to conquer the world. The boy in this case is Nick Goepper and the small town goes by the name Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Although Nick grew up in a rather flat, Midwestern area, he started skiing by the age of five and was captivated. By the age of 15, he went to the West Coast to try his luck as a freeskier. Soon he proved to be one of the most talented freestylers of his generation and began to make his presence felt at slopestyle competitions across the US.
In 2011, 12-season Nick bagged several podiums including a silver medal at X Games. The following year he stepped up his game to win X Games Gold and in 2014 he managed to repeat this feat. At the biggest event yet in the history of the sport, the Winter Olympics 2014, Nick delivered what might have been the most technical run in freeskiing yet, however it was only good enough for the Bronze medal. Nevertheless, he became a big media star as part of the US podium sweep in men's slopestyle, only the third for the country at the Winter Olympics in history.
"Do it."
NATIONALITY |
USA |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Perfect North Slopes, Indiana |
DISCIPLINES |
Halfpipe and Slopestyle |
HOBBIES |
Surfing, Skateboarding, my truck |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
X Games Gold Olympic Bronze Sochi |
Øystein Bråten
"Ski or die"
NATIONALITY |
Norway |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Ål, Norway |
DISCIPLINES |
Freeski slopestyle and Big Air |
HOBBIES |
Skateboard, Tennis, Traveling, Ping Pong |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
2017 X Games Gold Aspen 2017 X Games Gold Norway |
Paddy Graham
NATIONALITY |
UK |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Innsbruck |
DISCIPLINES |
Freeski |
HOBBIES |
Being outdoors |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
2016 Powder Awards Best Powder Section - Passenger by Legs Of Steel |
Sam Baumgartner
Sam Baumgartner is a freestyle skier who competes internationally for Austria. His last victory was at the men's slopestyle in Pec Pod Snezkou during the season 2018/2019. He competes in big air and slopestyle.
"If you never try - you will never know"
NATIONALITY | Austria |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Absolut Parl |
DISCIPLINES | Slopestyle/Big Air |
HOBBIES | Cooking, biking, reading |
Sebastian Schjerve
Turn a negative into a positive
NATIONALITY | Norway |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Åre Sweden |
DISCIPLINES | Freeski |
HOBBIES | YouTube Vlogs, trampoline and music |
ACHIEVEMENTS | 5th Place X Games Aspen Slopestyle 2022 4 Place World Cup Silvaplana slopestyle 2022 Norwegian Champion in Big air and Slopestyle 2022 |
Taisei Yamamoto
Hi, everyone! I'm Taisei from Tokyo.
I love skiing and eating Ramen (Japanese noodle):) Always smiling with skiing. I'm a one of the happiest skiers in the world:)
"Laughter is the key to happiness."
NATIONALITY |
Japan |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Snova Mizonokuchi (indoor ski facility) |
DISCIPLINES |
Slopestyle, Bigair |
HOBBIES |
Fishing, video game, movie |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
Got 8th place at World Cup and made it to the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. |
Tom Ritsch
"Live on."
NATIONALITY |
Austria |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Kitzsteinhorn |
DISCIPLINES |
Freestyle |
HOBBIES |
Skateboarding, Mountain Biking |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
3rd Slvsh Cup Grandvalira 6th Playstreets 2017 6th Nine Knights Big Air 2017 1st Absolut Progression 2014 1st New Star Invitational 2013 |
Vince Maharavo
"Work hard / Play hard"
NATIONALITY | France |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Font-Romeu Pyrénés 2000 |
DISCIPLINES | slopestyle |
HOBBIES | Skate, Pastry, Parkour, SPA, horseriding |
Luca Harrington
My Name is Luca Harrington and I am a 19 year old Freestyle skier from Wanaka New Zealand. I am a competitive Slopestyle and Big Air rider on the World Cup tour. I have been fortunate enough to have been riding and supported by Volkl Skis for as long as I can remember and am so grateful to be apart of the family. I have been skiing since around 3 years old and am still so passionate about the sport to this day. This year (2023 Season) I achieved two career best results. I was fortunate enough to have made the World Championship team, for New Zealand where I ended up grabbing 5th place in Big Air and then went on to getting a 4th Place result in the final World Cup of the season in Silvaplana, Switzerland. Outside of skiing I love to play guitar as well as riding motorbikes, mountain bikes and trampoline training. My dream goal in life is to make it to the 2026 Winter Olympic Games and go for the gold medal.
NATIONALITY |
New Zealand |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Cardrona Alpine Resort, New Zealand |
DISCIPLINES |
Slopestyle and Big Air |
HOBBIES |
Motorbiking, Mountain Biking, Playing Guitar, Trampolining, Gym |
Mats Bjorndal
Norwegian freeskier from Bergen, who competes and likes to make some goodfeel edits in between. After missing out on last winter due to a blown knee, i´m so stoked on getting my life back and do what i love the most!
NATIONALITY |
Norway |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Geilo |
DISCIPLINES |
Slopestyle & Bir air |
HOBBIES |
Guitar, piano and some good movies |
Josh Podulsky
NATIONALITY | Canada |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Canada Olympic Park |
DISCIPLINES | Halfpipe |
HOBBIES | Hiking, wake surfing, golf |
Adrian Pertl
NATIONALITY | Austria |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Turracher Höhe |
DISCIPLINES | Slalom, Giant Slalom |
HOBBIES | Football, Trail |
ACHIEVEMENTS | 3rd place WC Team Parallel in Lenzerheide 2021 4th place WC SL in Chamonix 2021 3rd place WC SL in Chamonix 2020 First WC start in January 2018 First FIS event start in December 2011 First EC start in January 2016 Place 1 & 3 EC Jaun, Switzerland (19/20 season) |
Andrea Filser
NATIONALITY | Germany |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Unterammergau, Garmisch |
DISCIPLINES | Slalom, Giant Slalom |
HOBBIES | running, biking, playing the guitar, meeting friends |
ACHIEVEMENTS | 1st place WC SL in Flachau 2021 2nd place Team Parallel in Lenzerheide 2021 3rd place Team Parallel World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo 2021 |
Anita Gulli
Anita Gulli is a young and ambitious Italian alpine skier who started her career in 2014. In 2019 she participated for the first time in the World Cup.
Since then she started eight times in the World Cup and eighteen times in the European Cup. In 2019 she was able to win two FIS Races and achieved one-second and one-third place.
NATIONALITY | Italy |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Bardonecchia |
DISCIPLINES | Slalom |
HOBBIES | hanging out with friends, cinema |
Katharina Truppe
Katharina ("Kathi") Truppe is an Austrian ski racer. She has been a member of the Austrian Ski Federation's national team since 2017 and specialises in the technical disciplines of giant slalom and slalom.
ACHIEVEMENTS | Winter Olympics: Gold Beijing 2022 Team Alpine World Ski Championships: Silver Åre 2019 Team Alpine Ski Junior World Championships: Bronze Hafjell 2015 Slalom 3 times podium finish in Slalom |
Kris Mahler
NATIONALITY |
Canada |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Craigleith Ski Club |
DISCIPLINES |
Skicross |
HOBBIES |
volley ball |
Markus Salcher
Due to the sportive background of his family, Markus's first attempts on skis were undertaken early in life. At the age of only three years, the first turns on skis were carved into the snow. The local ski club (SV Tröpolach in the Nassfeld skiing area) and his family helped to develop a solid skiing technique as well as a passion for the sport early on. The first racing experiences were gained at the age of five when Markus began to compete in local skiing cups against non-disabled age-peers. Even though these first races were not overly successful, the motivation to pursue a professional career as a skier did not wane. The first contacts to the field of professional disabled sports were made during the winter of 2000. Since the 2003 / 2004 winter season Markus has been an active athlete member of various teams of the Austrian Skiing Federation (SV). In addition to Markus's personal ambition and self-motivation, the Sports-High School (SSLK Klagenfurt) needs to be credited with a big share in the development of the young athlete's personal and athletic skills, from first semi-professional training programs to the acceptance into Austria's National Skiing Team. He competed in the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, where he won two gold medals and one bronze medal as well as two bronze medals in Pyeongchang 2018.
NATIONALITY | Austria |
HOME MOUNTAIN | SV Tröpolach |
DISCIPLINES | Alpine Ski Racing |
HOBBIES | Cycling, Swimming, Socialising |
Sebastian Foss Solevåg
"Enjoy life"
Sebastian's first World Cup podium came in January 2015 in Zagreb, Croatia and he achieved his second World Cup podium in St.Moritz WC finals becoming the first athlete to conquer a World Cup podium with Dal Bello boots.
NATIONALITY | Norway |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Bjorli |
DISCIPLINES | Slalom, Gaint slalom, Super G, Downhill, and Super Combined |
HOBBIES | Golf, Tennis, and hanging out with friends and family |
ACHIEVEMENTS | Winter Olympics: Bronze 2018 Pyeongchang Team Bronze 2022 Beijing Slalom Alpine World Ski Championships: Gold 2021 Cortina d'Ampezzo Slalom Gold 2021 Cortina d'Ampezzo Team 2 times World Cup winner in SL |
Adriana Jelinkova
"Stay calm, stress ain't worth it!"
NATIONALITY | Czech, Dutch |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Hochkönig, Maria Alm (AT) |
DISCIPLINES | Slalom, Giant Slalom, Parallel Giant Slalom, Super G |
HOBBIES | Windsurfing, playing tennis, reading |
RIDING MARKER SINCE | 2019 |
ACHIEVEMENTS | 10th place at PGS World Cup Lech 11th place at GS World Cup Kranjska Gora 17th place at GS World Cup Courchevel 19th place at SL World Championships Are |
Camden Palmquist
I was born in 2003 and I grew up in Saint Paul, MN USA. I started skiing at a small hill called Buck Hill. I moved out to Colorado full time a few years ago. I have been on the US Ski team for two years now and my favorite event is slalom.
"Get out of your comfort zone"
NATIONALITY |
USA |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Copper Mountain / Buck Hill |
DISCIPLINES |
Slalom, Giant Slalom, and SuperG |
HOBBIES |
Golf, biking, photography |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
24th at WJSC SL 2022 1st place at Steamboat FIS 2021 1st place at Pila ITA NJC SL 2021 |
Chiara Mair
I am Chiara Mair, I come from the beautiful country of Tyrol in Austria and I am in my mid-20s - so just in my golden years, so to speak :). I am a very open and a fun-loving person. I always try to get the best out of every situation or to find the positive in life and I like to spend my free time with animals.
NATIONALITY | Austria |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Muttereralmbahn; Nockspitze |
DISCIPLINES | Slalom |
HOBBIES | Reiten, Skateboarden, Tierkommunikation |
Istok Rodes
Istok Rodeš is a Croatian ski racer. He competes mainly in slalom and in 2016 he became the first Croatian junior world champion in this discipline.
NATIONALITY |
Croatia |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Zagreb |
DISCIPLINES |
Alpine skiing |
HOBBIES |
Kitesurfing, box, endruo moto, climbing |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
8th place SL WC Garmisch 22 6th place WSC SL Coritina 7th place SL WC Zagreb 2019 7th place wc SL Madona 2018 |
Leona Popovic
I am Leona Popovic and I am coming from small village Mrkopalj in Croatia. I started skiing when I was 6 years old and I instantly fell in love with skiing and snow. Now I am racing and doing what I love and on the way I am making new frienda and unforgettable memories.
NATIONALITY |
Croatia |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Mrkopalj |
DISCIPLINES |
Slalom, Giant Slalom |
HOBBIES |
Cycling, Cooking Hiking |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
2nd place at the Worldcup finals in Soldeu in SL
7th FIS World Cup Zagreb slalom 23rd Olympic Winter Games Beijing slalom 2nd FIS Europa Cup Ahrntal slalom 1st place EYOF Malbun slalom |
Paulina Schlosser
Paulina is a professional slalom and giant slalom skier based near Sigmaringen, Germany.
NATIONALITY |
Germany |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Jenner |
DISCIPLINES |
Slalom, Giant Slalom |
HOBBIES |
skiing, hiking, kayaking |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
12th place SL EC in Ahrntal 2020 18th place GS EC in Andalo 2020 13th place SL EC in Vaujany in 2021 4th place SL JWC in Bansko 2021 5th place GS National Championships at Götschen 2021 4th place GS EC in Hippach 2021 First WC start in January 2022 |
Sam Maes
"if you do not go across your limits how do you know where they are"
NATIONALITY | Belgium |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Schmittenhöhe, Zell am See Austria |
DISCIPLINES | Slalom, Giant Slalom |
HOBBIES | Golf, Tennis, and every other sport |
Sebastian Holzmann
Hi I’m Sebi I’m 30, skier, sports lover and Mountain addicted. I love coffee, a good beer, and being outside.
"Home is where the mountains are"
NATIONALITY | Germany |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Nebelhorn |
DISCIPLINES | Slalom and Parallel |
HOBBIES | Skiing, Biking, Tennis, Gaming |
ACHIEVEMENTS | 5 World Champs Slalom 2022 Europeancup Slalom overall Winner 2021 Europeancup win WC 11. Kranjska Gora Starter at Worldchamps Cortina 2021 |
RIDING MARKER SINCE | 2021 |
Stefano Gross
"Hasta la victoria,
siempre!"
NATIONALITY | Italy |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Pozza di Fassa |
DISCIPLINES | Slalom |
HOBBIES | Hunting, fishing, biking |
Tina Robnik
"Positive thoughts brings positive outcome"
NATIONALITY | Slovania |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Golte |
DISCIPLINES | Alpine Skiing, Giant Slalom |
HOBBIES | Windsurfing, tennis, horse riding |
Reece Howden
My name is Reece Howden, I am an athlete on the Canadian Ski Cross Team from British Columbia. I was born July 12, 1998 and started skiing not long after learning to walk. I grew up skiing alpine and was picked up by the Canadian Ski Cross Team after the Youth(U18) Olympic Games Lillehammer Norway in 2016, where I won Gold in Ski Cross. Until May of 2020 I have been a student-athlete juggling competitive ski racing and school. Most recently at SAIT where I completed a Geomatics Engineering Technology Diploma. In January of last year as I was beginning my final semester of school, I was fortunate enough to earn my first World Cup win at Nakiska and the youngest male ski cross athlete to win a Ski Cross in 10 years. The following year I really got a taste of my potential after finishing the season with 4 WorldCup Victories, 2 Silver medals and the 2021 WorldCup Overall Crystal Globe and received Rookie of the year. In 2022, I attended the Olympic Games and although I did not achieve my goal of a Medal I finished 9th and left with many lessons learned. The rest of the season was an uphill battle compared to the previous but I still managed 1 WorldCup victory, 3rd and 2nd in a Ski cross Team event. Currently, I am fully engulfed in pre-season training and excited for a WorldCup season void of Covid regulations.My name is Reece Howden, I am an athlete on the Canadian Ski Cross Team from British Columbia. I was born July 12, 1998 and started skiing not long after learning to walk. I grew up skiing alpine and was picked up by the Canadian Ski Cross Team after the Youth(U18) Olympic Games Lillehammer Norway in 2016, where I won Gold in Ski Cross. Until May of 2020 I have been a student-athlete juggling competitive ski racing and school. Most recently at SAIT where I completed a Geomatics Engineering Technology Diploma. In January of last year as I was beginning my final semester of school, I was fortunate enough to earn my first World Cup win at Nakiska and the youngest male ski cross athlete to win a Ski Cross in 10 years. The following year I really got a taste of my potential after finishing the season with 4 WorldCup Victories, 2 Silver medals and the 2021 WorldCup Overall Crystal Globe and received Rookie of the year. In 2022, I attended the Olympic Games and although I did not achieve my goal of a Medal I finished 9th and left with many lessons learned. The rest of the season was an uphill battle compared to the previous but I still managed 1 WorldCup victory, 3rd and 2nd in a Ski cross Team event. Currently, I am fully engulfed in pre-season training and excited for a WorldCup season void of Covid regulations.
NATIONALITY |
Canadian |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Revelstoke |
DISCIPLINES |
Ski Cross |
HOBBIES |
Backcountry Skiing, Mtn Biking and Mountaineering |
TOP ACHIEVEMENT |
2021 WorldCup Overall Champion |
Sixtine Cousin
"All in"
I finished this season 14th in the skicross WC overall. I did my first World Championship and ended up 19th. The cherry on the cake was to receive the title of rookie of the year. This title is awarded by all the WC trainers for the best new WC athlete. Now I will work to have many other wonderful seasons around the world on my skis.
NATIONALITY | Switzerland |
DISCIPLINES | Skicross |
HOBBIES | Harry Potter |
Georg Steffey
I grew up in Lyme, New Hapshire skiing at the Dartmouth Skiway. When I was in eigth grade, my parents gave me the opportunity to go to my ski academy of choice, Stratton Mountain School. After I graduated SMS I made the US Ski Team where I skied for 5 years. Then, after a tough season in 2021, I was cut from the team. Next, I joined a private team called Global Racing where I raced for the 21/22 and 22/23 seasons. Last year I switched to Volkl/Marker/Dalbello, had a breakout season and made it back onto the US Team.
NATIONALITY |
American |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Dartmouth Skiway, Stratton Mountain |
DISCIPLINES |
GS and SL |
HOBBIES |
Hunting, fishing, mountain biking, tennis |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
21st at Palisades Tahoe Cup 26th at Kranjska Gora GS 1st at a Eurpopa Cup in Folgaria, Italy |
Stefan Hadalin
Štefan Hadalin is a Slovenian ski racer. He competes in mainly slalom and giant slalom disciplines as well as in the combined. At the 2019 World Championships in Åre, the two-time junior world champion won the silver medal in the combined.
NATIONALITY | Slovenian |
HOME MOUNTAIN | |
DISCIPLINES | Salom, Giant Slalom |
Stefan Luitz
Stefan Luitz is a German ski racer. His strongest discipline is the giant slalom.
NATIONALITY | German |
HOME MOUNTAIN | |
DISCIPLINES | Salom, Giant Slalom |
HOBBIES | Wakeboarden, Surfen, Biken, Volleyball |
ACHIEVEMENTS | First World Cup placing: 2012 Crans Montana 29. RS First WC top 10 placement: 2012 Val d'Isère 2nd RS First World Cup win: 2018 Beaver Creek 1st RS. 2017 World Cup discipline ranking: 7th Giant Slalom. World Cup 2021 Cortina d'Ampezzo 3 Team WOC 2021 Cortina d'Ampezzo 7 RS WM 2021 Cortina d'Ampezzo 9 Parallel World Championships 2017 St. Moritz 14 RS WOC 2017 St. Moritz 28 SL WM 2015 Vail 20 RS WM 2013 Schladming 3 Team WM 2013 Schladming 21 SL World Cup 2011 Garmisch-Partenkirchen 29 RS |
Boris Langenstein
I started skiing very young in the most amazing place in the world, the "Vallons de la Meije". I fall in love with that summit and that's where I started dreaming about steep skiing and alpinism. I became a high mountain guide and I'm living for my passion: faraway expeditions. As soon as I can, I travel to discover wild mountains, always looking for even more esthetic and pure lines. My love for skiing and mountain is insatiable, I dream about skiing on all mountains of the world
NATIONALITY |
French & Swiss |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Val D'Isere |
DISCIPLINES |
Ski Mountaineering |
HOBBIES |
Traveling, discovering new places, cultures and of course mountains |
Caro North
"Live your dream!"
NATIONALITY | Germany |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Verbier Switzerland |
DISCIPLINES | Skitouring |
HOBBIES | climbing,skiing, mountaineering, expeditions,... mainly being out in the mountains and on the rocks the whole time. |
Dani Arnold
"Go your own way"
NATIONALITY |
Swiss |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Gemsstock |
DISCIPLINES |
Mountaineering, Skitouring |
HOBBIES |
Fishing |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
Speed ascents of all six north faces of the alps First ascents in China and Alaska Climbed Broad Peak Winter ascents in Patagonia Mixed Routes in Scotland Free Solo ascents of different Routes |
Fabio Keck
"You should not take yourself too seriously and just enjoy life"
In addition to my studies, I have also attended numerous training courses in the alpine area and I am a member of the mountain rescue organization. In the meantime, I have also realized my passion professionally. I’m working at Bergkult Productions as a photographer and drone operator and at the moment I have a new challenge: the training as mountain guide.
NATIONALITY |
Austria |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Bärenkopf - Karwendel Mountains |
DISCIPLINES |
Skitouring |
HOBBIES |
Skitouring, Mountaineering, Hike&Fly, Climbing, Photography |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
Pik Lenin (7.134m), First descents in the home mountains |
Markus Dillmann
Markus grew up in Munich and moved to Berchtesgadener Land after completing his studies for a teaching degree in maths and sport. His great passion for freeriding and ski touring as well as alpine and sport climbing have already taken him to many different countries.
"better now than never"
NATIONALITY | Germany |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Chiemgauer |
DISCIPLINES | Skitouring |
HOBBIES | Skitouring of course, Climbing, Mountaineering, MTB |
Marvin Kärle
NATIONALITY | Austria |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Lechtaler Alpen |
DISCIPLINES | Ski Touring |
HOBBIES | All kinds of skiing and climbing, mountaineering, canyoning |
ACHIEVEMENTS | IVBV Berg- und Skiführer, Staatl geprüfter Skilehrer & Skifürer First descent with skis Cerro solo east face in Patagonia Climbed several mountains higher than 6000 meters with skis Several first ascents (sport & alpine climbing) |
RIDING MARKER SINCE | 2019 |
Mateusz Mróz
"one live one soul"
NATIONALITY | Poland |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Tatra Mountains |
DISCIPLINES | Skitouring |
HOBBIES | Climbing, Iceclimbing, Mountainbiking, Hiking |
Michi Bückers
Mountain guide, tandem pilot and sports scientist. Michi is not in the mountains as a competitive athlete, but to experience and enjoy and, above all, to share.
"You only see well with your heart. The essential is invisible to the eyes"- Antoine de Saint-Exupery
NATIONALITY | Germany |
HOME MOUNTAIN | bavarian alps / karwendel |
DISCIPLINES | Ski Mountaineering |
HOBBIES | skiing, paragliding, climbing, mountaineering |
Pierre Lucianaz
I’m a photographer, a ski instructor, a MTB/Bike guide and I love describe my self as skibum. However I love spend a lot of time in outdoors in every seasons.
"Simple is Better."
NATIONALITY |
Italy |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Mont Fallére |
DISCIPLINES |
Touring/Freeride |
HOBBIES |
Flyfishing, bike packing, hiking, taking pictures with an old film camera, books, and lots of other things |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
1st at the alpine ski national junior championship in 2012, Italy (SG) Descent of the Gran Combin SW face in 2017 |
Thomas Plank
Born and raised close to the chiemgau and berchtesgaden alp region I grew up beeing a lot in the mountains and outdoors. One thing led to another and I got into mountaineering, touring and climbing. The joy about beeing in motion induced me to study sports to teach kids in school. Still obsessed with mountains it did not last long until I fully commited myself to evolve my passion to my profession. Since then my focus has been on mountain guide training, teaching in university and managing a mountain sports program for students. Every day out there is special to me, particularly when shared and I just cannot wait for the next to come.
Dance with the snowflakes until peace reigns
NATIONALITY |
Germany |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Chiemgau & Berchtesgaden Alps |
DISCIPLINES |
Freeride, Touring |
HOBBIES |
All types of climbing, high-altitude mountaineering, mountain biking, trail running, Guitar |
Tiphaine Duperier
Tiphaine Duperier is a high mountain guide from France. Sharing her passion for the mountains throughout the seasons is one of the reasons why she became a guide. To be able to discover the alpine massifs on skis, in climbing and mountaineering allows us to discover the summits differently, with an unchanged pleasure. In this, each mountain has something to offer!
"Passion, honesty, empathy."
NATIONALITY |
France |
HOME MOUNTAIN |
Val d'Isère, French alps |
DISCIPLINES |
Ski Touring |
HOBBIES |
Ski Touring, Alpinism, Climbing, Mountaineering |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
Ski descent of the NUN (7135m), INDIA 2017 First ski descent of the LAILA PEAK north face (6096m) PAKISTAN 2018 First ski descent of the SPANTIK south east face (7027m) PAKISTAN 2019 Ski descent from 7990m on the NANGA PARBAT by the Kinshoffer route PAKISTAN 2019 |
Toni Riepler
NATIONALITY | Austria |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Großglockner- "Nationalpark Hohe Tauern" |
DISCIPLINES | Skitouring |
HOBBIES | Skiing and mountaineering are my passion and my job. If I have time, I'm also on ice and rocks |
Viola Goldhofer
Viola comes from a family that loves skiing, so it was only natural that she learned to ski at an early age and also ended up in ski racing. Later, she became enthusiastic about alpinism, and now she is almost exclusively off-piste. For her, winter is the best season and ski touring the most beautiful discipline of mountain sports!
NATIONALITY | Germany |
HOME MOUNTAIN | Bayerische Voralpen, Karwendel, Wetterstein |
DISCIPLINES | Touring |
HOBBIES | Skitouren, Klettern, Bergsteigen, Gleitschirmfliegen |