Get a first look at the Slopestyle course of the 2013 X Games Tignes. Although the weather left much to wish for, Gus Kenworthy and Andreas Håtveit still had a bunch of fun getting used to the features. Stay tuned for more updates from X Games Tignes.
Anyone that has met Chris Benchetler in person can attest to the fact that he's simply a kind, easy going and thoughtful guy from Mammoth, California that is in a class of his own when it comes to skiing. What sets him apart is his unique interpretation of natural terrain and his ability to trick features in such a fluid way. We sat down with him to find out where his passion for skiing originates, how he started delving into back country skiing and what it is like being an integral part of the Nimbus crew. Footage Courtesy of: Nimbus Independent - nimbusindependent.com/ Teton Gravity Research's "The Dream Factory" - tetongravity.com/
See rising star Luca Tribondeau win the Austrian Champions at the Austrian Freeski Open in Kitzsteinhorn, one of the longest running freeski events in Europe. In perfect blue bird conditions and on an amazing slopestyle course, humble Luca absolutely slayed it and deservedly took home the Austrian title. Andreas Håtveit and Gus Kenworthy took 4th and 5th respectively in one of the most competitive Open finals ever witnessed on European soil.
Get a first look at the slopestyle course of the Austrian Freeski Open in Kitzsteinhorn. Great weather and an epic course made for an awesome training day at the 11th edition of the AFO.
In a few days time, Rosa Khutor, the host mountain for all alpine events of the 2014 Sochi Olympics will bare witness to its first ever freeskiing halfpipe competition, the FIS World Cup. Far from being prepared, Sochi and the surrounding area is a 24 hour construction zone. Check out this bizarre place and catch the first couple runs of pipe practice with Beau-James Wells, Jossi Wells, Byron Wells, Mike Riddle and Gus Kenworthy.
There is something very unique to the way Sage Catabriga-Alosa skis. Text-book technical skiing combined with a certain unpredictability and the tendency to stomp almost anything, makes humble Sage stand out amongst his peers. We sat down with him to discuss, amongst other things, the nature of creativity and how it influences his skiing. An interesting interview with one of the legends of the sport.
Andreas Håtveit was definitely the most confused competitor of the day, after landing a super solid first run he was given a very low score, leaving him in an unsafe 6th position after the first runs. He essentially put down the same run in the second round - including creative rails and a bunch of dubs - and was given a score of 91.33, almost 20 points higher than his first run
Get a first look at the 2013 X Games Big Air, easily the best big air jump that X Games have ever built. Elias Ambühl may have blown a few peoples minds during practice.
The 2013 Red Bull Linecatcher was undeniably the best on yet. An epic venue, bottomless pow and bluebird
Update from the Red Bull Linecatcher in Les Arcs. Unfortunately the visibility was far from ideal for the first planned day of competition of the one and only Linecatcher. Check out what happens behind the scenes on a weather day.
Get a first look at the 2013 Linecatcher venue in Les Arcs. Join Sage, Tim, Toby and Richie as they check out the epic set up.
