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• Culture

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• Tess Ledeux
• Downdays
• Sam Anthamatten
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• Alaïa Parks
• Germain Favre-Felix
• Taylor Brooke Lundquist
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Fresh off the press

Ski Stories Volume 4: The New Downdays Book is out now

160 pages of freeski culture to soothe your eyes, enlighten your mind and captivate your imagination: Ski Stories, Volume 4 is on...

By: Downdays April 03, 2023

Stories

• Interview

• Freeride World Tour
• Reine 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 Performance
• Elisabeth Gerritzen
• Hedvig 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 Tour
• Fieberbrunn
• Scott Sports
• Valentin 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 Skis
• On The Radar
• Kirsty Muir
• Scotland

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 Agafonova
• Line Skis
• On The Radar
• Russia
• SuperUnknown

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 Bonneville
• Laurent De Martin
• Les Diablerets
• Paul Roques
• Spy Optic
• Switzerland
• Zooloo 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 Ruud
• European Skier Of The Year
• Kelly 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 Goepper
• Olympics
• Retirement
• Völkl Skis
• X 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

• Japan
• Kyle Smaine
• Ski 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 Skiing
• Freeride World Tour
• Nicolas 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