A 4min snowkiting short film about “the two faces of winter”. When beautiful winter-wonderlands encounter the rough side of the alpine world. A snowkite and skitouring adventure filmed on the most beautiful snowkite-spots far above sea level in Switzerland between 2018 and 2019.
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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
Three world title races and the most prestigious winners circle in competitive freeride is on the mind of every athlete who qualified for the Xtreme Verbier earlier this month in Ordino Arcalis Andorra. With the March 23-31st weather window rapidly approaching, the world’s best prepare to descend Verbier’s legendary Bec des Rosses in what is sure to be an epic Grand Finale. While Marion Haerty’s (FRA) win in Andorra clinched her world title campaign, three FWT19 champion crowns remain up for grabs.