Ulrik Samnøy won the first edition of the World Rookie Finals Freeski
Freeskiers from all around the world arrived in Seiser Alm to make history and battling for the prestigious, and first, World Rookie Freeski Champion title. Under great conditions, a perfect shaped park by the F-Tech crew, blue sky and a picture-perfect winter scenery, the future stars of freeskiing showed an incredible riding level.
Occurred on February 7, 2019 / Albona Kopf, Austria
“Deep the beautiful mountains, climbing and riding this mountain was a magical moment. Especially with the perfect snow conditions and the sun almost going down behind the mountains. Sometimes it all comes together.”
McKenna Peterson, Hazel Birnbaum, Cody Townsend, Michael Shaffer and Yu Sasaki – Working all summer, to play all winter. How these skiers are making ends meet, one cool job at a time.
Even for the best of the best, skiing for a living is one tough gig. For one, sponsor budgets aren’t what they used to be, and, well, the costs of skiing and traveling the world can add up quick.
In order to keep a ski career going, some skiers have picked up extra work, or “side hustles,” working all summer, to play all winter long. It’s not a strategy that works for everyone, but for some … More