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The Alex Hall Interview

by MattMasson
Oct 23rd 2019 - 13 comments

Fresh from starting his season (or ending last?) with a win at X Games Norway, Alex Hall told us about his past, present and future. That lucky jumper had to get a mention and he's apparently not as flexible as you might think!

The Torin Yater-Wallace Interview

by MattMasson
Oct 9th 2019 - 6 comments

Torin Yater-Wallace was born the same year as the inaugural XGames. He may have already had an XGames medal when he was just 15-years-of-age, but his life hasn’t exactly been a fairytale. He’s been out since December 2018 with a particularly nasty injury that he picked up at the Dew Tour in Breckenridge. Despite this latest setback he was positive as he talked about getting back on skis and the past, present & future of his ski career.

The David Wise Interview

by MattMasson
Oct 1st 2019 - 7 comments

Which gold medal would you rather have: XGames or Olympic? Well David Wise has both and he gives us his opinion. He talks about faith, family and his recovery from a broken femur.

The ABM Interview

by MattMasson
Sep 25th 2019 - 3 comments

NS caught up with Alex Bealieu-Marchand, at the Audi Nines in Austria, last spring. After grabbing the Bronze at XGames Norway, ABM has already got his season off to a pretty good start!

The Pep Fujas Interview

by MattMasson
Sep 18th 2019 - 6 comments

After the shock announcement of his departure from K2 in favor of new brand WNDR Alpine, it was the perfect time for a chat with Pep Fujas. While he talked about the exciting new chapter in his career, we had to reminisce a bit too!

The Markus Eder Interview

by MattMasson
Apr 4th 2019 - 5 comments

Fresh from dominating the Freeride World Tour, we catch up with Markus Eder, chilling back home in Italy. He talks about the tour, his favourite skiers and educates (me at least) about the area of Italy's that he's from!

The Henrik Harlaut Interview

by MattMasson
Mar 26th 2019 - 7 comments

From Nose Butter Triples to the Wu Tang Clan, everyone knows about Henrik Harlaut! Or do they? You can probably guess some of his ambitions, but I bet you'll be surprised by at least one!

The Trevor Kennison Interview

by MattMasson
Mar 11th 2019 - 4 comments

Trevor Kennison is the sit-skier who’s send at Corbet’s Couloir, at the Kings and Queens of Corbet’s ‘19, launched him into the skiing mainstream. I met Trevor, at the High Fives x Access Unlimited Adaptive Fly Fishing camp back in Summer 2017. I was struck by his positivity, back then, and we just laughed, joked and fished. We caught up, last week, to talk about how he became a sit-ski superstar!

The Phil Casabon Interview

by MattMasson
Feb 21st 2019 - 11 comments

We caught B-Dog on a rest day, while filming his 2019 entry for Real Ski. Chilling out at home, in Shawinigan, Quebec, Phil talks about developing his pro model with Armada, his movie En Particulier and even his love for quinoa…

Russia Today: Twoowt Skis

by MattMasson
Feb 10th 2019 - 17 comments

Twoowt Skis is a new Russian ski brand. Freeskiing is still a relatively new concept in Russia, but when a new freeski brand comes “out of nowhere” it’s worth investigating. We asked Twoowt team member, Andrey Anufriev about the company and how it became a reality.

The New FIS Slopestyle Judging System Explained

by MattMasson
Feb 5th 2019 - 4 comments

... by Jason Arens and Woodsy. The FIS World Championships Slopestyle final takes place on Wednesday. This will be another opportunity to see the new FIS Slopestyle judging system. We spoke to one of skiing’s most experienced judges, Jason Arens, to explain what the changes actually are and why they’ve been made:

The Alex Hackel Interview

by MattMasson
Jan 29th 2019 - 10 comments

From competition-skier, to street-skier, from skiing on a team with people he grew up with, to joining the hottest team in skiing in 2019. At just 22, Alex Hackel has squeezed a lifetime of experiences into just a few years. He tells us the story behind the twists and turns.