Winter is in full force! There is snow just about everywhere and we are celebrating it with another issue of our downdays.dm Digimag. Click in, we have prepared a stack of goodies for you like the free download of “Generation Flinga”, a fantastic girls’ ski movie, and our Gallery images as wallpapers. But foremost we have lots of great content to keep you entertained when the next snow storm shuts down the mountain:
X Games Review: We could have filled a whole issue, so much happened at this year’s X Games. Instead we recap everything you need to know in just two pages!
Sean Pettit: It’s not too original, but he really IS the Rider Of The Moment. Read what makes the young Canadian arguably the best skier in the world right now, and what his own perspective is on this.
White Crest: Finally we got snow! But following a strange early season the snow cover is sketchy and the avalanche danger is high. This new program wants to help you to stay safe in the backcountry.
Sage Cattabriga-Alosa: Would you skip the chance to become a pro rider for a powder day? Sage would! Fortunately he doesn’t have to. Meet this relaxed big mountain hero in our first ever video interview!
Red Bull Linecatcher: It was probably the most progressive contest of the season. But what else would you expect when a cast of superstars is dished half a meter of fresh? Look what went down in Vars.
Plus we explore Sweden in the middle of winter, review the best avalanche safety equipment, take a look at the “Girls Ski Movie” project, introduce you to the new Alta Badia Snowpark, present you the great photographic work of Rami Lappalainen, visit Fabio Studer’s dressing room and discover Kask, Kaj Zackrisson’s self-made hat company. Don’t waste your time outside, come on in!
Finally, the third issue of our downdays.dm digimag is out, the first issue for 2010! It comes as another christmas present full of great stuff: free download of our gallery images as wallpapers, free download of “Stop It”, the latest Pickings Fam movie, and of course many interesting and amazing stories:
- Candide Thovex Interview: He is still one of the most inspiring skiers on the planet. In our exclusive interview the French Superstar speaks about his plans for the future.
- Last Frontier Heliskiing: It is the world’s biggest territory a single heliski operation caters. Last winter, Tanner Hall, Seth Morrison, Dana Flahr and Kye Petersen were exploiting this paradise for the cameras of TGR while Chris O’Connell was documenting everything in words and photos.
- Early Season Shooting: Before their video premiere in Val d’Isère the Gpsy Feeling Crew was shooting some early season jibbing together with their friends from SVP Production. Fabrice Wittner brings us this fresh story from the French scene.
- Mattias Fredriksson Portfolio: This superstar of ski photography publishes his shots all around the world. For us, the Swede collected some of his best images from last season in a breath-taking gallery.
- Fabulous Ruka Report: In very short time this atmospheric event in northern Finland has established itself among the best freestyle contests in Europe. We take a look at what was happening near the Arctic circle just before christmas.
Plus a spot report of Tignes, this year’s host of the European X-Games, a look at Elias Ambühl, our Rider Of The Moment and one of the youngest skiers to have been invited to the X-Games in Aspen, a report about “How to set up a good funpark”, an inside look at the Swedish “Secondhands” Crew, a review of the best backpacks, a story about NST, an ecological wax-maker from France, the hard-tested equipment of Finnish rail expert Oskari Raitanen, an overview of all major Freestyle Open Contests in Europe and the freshest products you missed on your christmas wish list. Have a look!
Droppin’ number two… The follow-up to the first ever Freeski Digimag features – maybe most importantly – lots of technical refinement. For example, loading times are drastically reduced, thus enabling a pleasant viewing experience even for those of you who don‘t have a super-fast internet connection. In addition, there is a full-screen viewing mode and photo or video pop-ups show much larger now. But of course we also took great effort to provide you with a bag full of great content:
- The Future Of Freestyle: The rising stars of freeskiing explain their vision at the freestyle.berlin.
- 12 Skis For Real Freeriders: An Overview of the most beefy skis around. Go fast!
- First Powder Of The Season: Two Finns found the first real powder of the winter in Northern Norway.
- 10 Movies To Watch: We give you the break-down of what to expect from the biggest movie productions.
- Giulia Monego Interview: The Italian big mountain rider reveals where to find the best freeride experience.
And much more including the hottest new products, where to be in December, a Kev Munday portfolio, Sammy Carlson as our ”Rider Of The Moment“, a spot check of the ever growing parks of Kitzsteinhorn and a look at the Gpsy Feelin Crew from France.
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