Infamous for his disdain of neoprene, Clay Marzo was in a predicament. “Brah, I can trunk it,” he said to the collected crew as we stared at 6-8’ offshore wind groomed tubes on what would become the day of the year at an undisclosed Baja California beachbreak.
“Clay, it’s northern Baja in mid November and the water is like 59-degrees…you’re tripping!” was the reply as we zipped up our 4/3mm fullsuits with a hot, dry wind whipping up sand and debris. He gave in and began pulling on and squirming into a new wetsuit his brother Cheyne Magnusson got for him. Clay Marzo was in a fullsuit for the first…ever? Who knows.
Swiss skateboarder Simon Stricker just did 2.17km with an average speed of 31.5 km/h while performing a manual. On a street skateboard!
The Bernina Pass is better known as a gateway for skiers but the Swiss route acted as the backdrop for a skateboard record. Simon hit speeds of up to 45km/h as he shattered the previous best for a manual.
They are skiers first. That’s who is on this list. But they are also mountaineers and movie stars, freestylers and speed freaks, innovators, Olympians, mothers and brothers. They may not be the fastest or the best or the biggest, but they’ve influenced the sport of skiing—collectively and individually—more than anyone else on snow.
No doubt, our readers will agree and disagree with the list, and that’s fine. It’s an inevitable outcome. But wherever we, as skiers, find ourselves today, we’re here because these people led us here … More
Riders: Darren Berrecloth, Mark Matthews, Evan McCurrie and Jordie Lunn