It takes a lot of blood, sweat and tears to fight your way to the top of the international contest circuit. Now Swiss freeskier Giulia Tanno is sharing her path, with both the highlights and the lowlights, in a new webisode series called “The Journey.”

Episode 1 is out now, and follows Giulia through her process of learning the double cork 1080 that she first debuted in 2017. It’s half glory, half gore, with just as many brutal crashes as contest medals — showing that the contest game, after all, isn’t all fun and games. Enjoy this insightful look behind the scenes of a working pro.

What does it mean to be a freeskier today?

This 6-part documentary delves into the life of Giulia Tanno and reveals what it takes to compete at the highest levels of freestyle skiing. The crazy highs, the devastating lows, the crushing injuries, and everything in between. It’s all part of The Journey. In Episode 1, we follow Giulia through the ups and downs of the comp circuit and see her progression to becoming the first woman to land a double cork 1080 in competition.

Produced by: Iliano Films

Cam Op: Frederick Iliano, Jonas Steinbacher

Editing: Frederick Iliano

Light: Jonas Steinbacher

Sound Mastering: Benjamin Richner

Partners: Downdays, Rotor Athletes 360

Additional Footage: FIS Freestyle, ESPN/ X Games, Monster, Swiss Freeski, Misra Noto, Thibault Magnin, The Distillery