Stories Interview ChamonixFranceSki Boots Shop talk Sole Brother: Conversations with a Bootfitter Steve Rooke at Sole Boot Labs in Chamonix has been bootfitting for over 20 years. Matt Masson asked him about some tips from the... By: Matt Masson March 18, 2022
Stories People European Skier Of The YearMatěj ŠvancerMathilde Gremaud Meet our champions The 2021 European Skiers of the Year Are… Click here to learn who the 2021 European Skiers of the Year are, and how these two outstanding athletes earned this rare honor. By: Downdays March 16, 2022
Videos Interview Armada SkisPhil Casabon Skiing meets cartoons Phil Casabon’s The Lost Crystal: B-Dog fights to save the world When the rebellious ski ninja B-dog is chosen to become Snow Samurai of the planet Yabah, he must battle Ski Lord Zukaro to stop... March 15, 2022
Stories Travel AustriaFreeride SkiingSkicircusSpot Check Exploring the Austrian megaresort Skicircus Spot Check: Beyond the Hype Austria's Skicircus Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn ski resort may be well-known to tourists, but it's still a hidden... By: Klaus Polzer March 12, 2022
Stories Scene Alaïa ParksCrans MontanaHelveparkSwitzerlandValais Old game, new player Alaïa Parks by Tudor: Switzerland’s new freestyle hotspot Crans-Montana Snowpark is now Alaïa Parks by Tudor: The action sports start-up Alaïa Group continues to expand its offer in... By: Ethan Stone March 10, 2022
Stories Scene AustriaHalfpipeKitzsteinhornPark SkiingSnowpark Kitzsteinhorn Snow Park Check Snowpark Kitzsteinhorn is ready for an extra-long freestyle season Snowpark Kitzsteinhorn in Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria is fully open and ready for spring shredding, with a full park offering... By: Downdays March 02, 2022
Stories Opinion ChinaOlympics Colorful rings, aggressive pandas The Olympic Puzzle A few colorful rings, an aggressive panda and how to make sense of all this: Why we struggle to come to grips with the Olympics... By: Klaus Polzer February 17, 2022
Stories People European Skier Of The YearMarkus EderMatěj ŠvancerMathilde GremaudTess Ledeux The final countdown 2021 European Skier of the Year: The Final Round! It's here: the Final Round of the 2021 European Skier of the Year Contest! Cast your vote now for your favorite male and female... By: Downdays February 16, 2022
Stories Interview Freeride SkiingJérémie HeitzLa ListeMammutPakistanSam Anthamatten Man with a plan On the Record: Jérémie Heitz Swiss freerider Jérémie Heitz on the trials and travails of filming for his latest big-mountain freeride project, La Liste:... By: Downdays February 15, 2022
Stories Interview FranceFreeride SkiingK2 SkisLa ClusazManon LoschiOn The Radar Next up in freeride On The Radar: Manon Loschi Manon Loschi from La Clusaz, France is on the Downdays radar. She's a promising young freerider and the newest member of the K2... By: Ethan Stone February 11, 2022
Stories Scene European Skier Of The YearGiulia TannoHenrik HarlautKelly SildaruMarkus EderMatěj ŠvancerMathilde GremaudMax PalmTess Ledeux And then there were 8 2021 European Skier of the Year: Semifinals And then there were eight: The 2021 European Skier of the Year contest continues with Men's and Women's Semifinals. Cast your... By: Downdays February 09, 2022
Stories Culture DowndaysSki Stories Read between the lines The making of Ski Stories, Volume 3 Good things come in threes, and in 2022 we at Downdays are proud to present our third annual freeski yearbook: Ski Stories,... By: Klaus Polzer February 07, 2022
