Stories Interview Freeride World TourReine Barkered the mayor retires Last Call: Reine Barkered’s historic FWT journey After a 15-year reign as the Mayor of Stomptown, Reine Barkered is hanging up his Freeride World Tour bib for good. We caught up... By: Klaus Polzer March 27, 2023
Stories Scene Peak PerformanceElisabeth GerritzenHedvig Wessel money on the table Peak Performance’s Trailblazer Program: Inspiring Women to Get outdoors Peak Performance’s Trailblazer Program: Inspiring Women to Get outdoors By: Ethan Stone March 22, 2023
Stories Interview Freeride World TourFieberbrunnScott SportsValentin Rainer Rising talent A sort of homecoming: Valentin Rainer Interview Valentin Rainer leads the men's ski overall ranking going into the FWT stop in Fieberbrunn tomorrow. We caught up with him before... By: Klaus Polzer March 12, 2023
Stories Interview Völkl SkisOn The RadarKirsty MuirScotland Scotland skiing On The Radar: Kirsty Muir Our latest On The Radar interview goes to 18-year-old Kirsty Muir, who's come a long way from the dry slopes of her home in... By: Matt Masson March 07, 2023
Stories Interview Dasha AgafonovaLine SkisOn The RadarRussiaSuperUnknown From Russia with Love On The Radar: Dasha Agafonova-Knight Russian skier and SuperUnknown finalist Dasha Agafonova-Knight on war breaking out the same day she started filming the video... By: Matt Masson February 16, 2023
Events Travel David BonnevilleLaurent De MartinLes DiableretsPaul RoquesSpy OpticSwitzerlandZooloo Nation Les Diablerets with Spy Spy Optic Team Week: Exploring Creativity At the Spy Optic Team Week, Spy's European team of skiers, snowboarders, surfers and skateboarders got together to share ideas... By: Matt Masson February 07, 2023
Stories Scene Birk RuudEuropean Skier Of The YearKelly Sildaru And the winners are... 2022 European Skiers of the Year: Birk Ruud and Kelly Sildaru The votes have been cast and the people have spoken: The 2023 European Skiers of the Year are Birk Ruud and Kelly Sildaru. By: Ethan Stone February 06, 2023
Stories Interview Nick GoepperOlympicsRetirementVölkl SkisX Games Take a bow Nick Goepper talks retirement, future plans and meeting Donald Trump Nick Goepper has announced his retirement from contest skiing. The multiple X Games and Olympics medalist told Downdays why he... By: Matt Masson February 01, 2023
Events People JapanKyle SmaineSki In Peace Gone too soon R.I.P. Kyle Smaine (1991-2023) We are saddened to learn the news of the untimely passing of American freeskier Kyle Smaine, who was killed in an avalanche in... By: Ethan Stone January 30, 2023
Stories Interview Freeride SkiingFreeride World TourNicolas Hale-Woods Talking with the boss The future of the FWT: Nicolas Hale-Woods in Interview What is the future of the Freeride World Tour after the FIS buyout? FWT founder Nicolas Hale-Woods shared his thoughts in an... By: Klaus Polzer January 26, 2023
Stories Other European Skier Of The Year The showdown continues European Skier of the Year: The Semifinals Voting is open now in the semifinals round of the 2023 European Skier of the Year Poll, presented by Monster Energy and Anon. By: Downdays January 23, 2023
Stories Other Birk RuudCandide ThovexEuropean Skier Of The YearHedvig WesselHenrik HarlautJennie Lee BurmanssonJesper TjäderJohanne KilliKelly SildaruKirsty MuirMarkus EderMatěj ŠvancerMathilde GremaudMax PalmNikolai SchirmerSandra EieTess Ledeux The field narrows European Skier of the Year 2022: Quarterfinals They came, they saw, they conquered: These are the 16 quarterfinalists (8 men, 8 women) in the 2022 European Skier of the Year... By: Downdays January 16, 2023
