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The Slopestyle World Cup season came to a close on the sunny slopes of Corvatsch Silvaplanna as the Slopestyle Crystal Globes were decided. A huge season of contests, that climaxed in Livigino, has brought up many talking points around how slopestyle should be judged. There will be meetings over the off-season between riders, coaches, judges…

The legendary Xtreme Verbier, the final stop of the Freeride World Tour, took place today at perfect conditions on the face of the Petit Bec des Rosses. It was a tight competition for the coveted event victory as well as for the overall title in both Ski Women and Ski Men. In the end, today’s…

Bindings are among the most important parts of our ski equipment, even more so when it comes to touring. Still, we often direct less attention to our bindings compared to our skis, and there are far fewer binding manufacturers than ski manufacturers. A unique producer of bindings—and one that specializes in bindings alone, contrary to…

The first-ever Natural Selection Ski Super Session went down in Palisades Tahoe finalising the Alaska stop’s roster. After four scoring runs on Granite Chief’s steep faces and natural features, Jonah Williams and Hannah Epsteyn were named the first-ever winners of the Super Sessions and earned a spot to the Natural Selection Alaska stop. Second-place finishers…

Kangaroos in Austria 2 Iconic as always: Candide Thovex in Les Tufs Quinn Wolferman reaching flow state Downdays in Georgia: The first-ever Experience Hub in Mestia Core Shots: Lukas Müllauer at Stubai Prime Park Sessions NUB TV peaks behind the the veil of the Freeride World Tour following Toby Rafford and Ben Richards as they…

The Rebel Mitten from Level Gloves (€63.96 on levelgloves.com) is a leather mitten that blends clean style, solid warmth, and the kind of flexibility you actually need for your everyday riding. I’ve been rocking these for a while now, mostly on park laps and some street missions, and they offer a really nice balance between…

For the first Downdays Experience Hub, we headed to the freeride playground of Mestia in Georgia. We found: big mountains, deep snow, even deeper culture, and exactly the kind of terrain that makes Georgia such an attractive ski destination. The idea behind the Experience Hub is simple: take a small group from the Downdays community…

The Snow League gives halfpipe riders the chance to win a huge stack of cash. But it makes them work hard for it. The advantages and challenges of the format were on full display at the league finals this weekend in Laax, Switzerland. I’ll be honest—I came to Laax fully prepared to be disappointed in…

Under perfect bluebird skies, the 20th edition of the X OVER RIDE delivered high-level freeride skiing on the iconic Kitzsteinhorn. As the third stop of the Freeride World Tour Challenger series presented by Orage, the event marked a key moment in the 2026 season—and a historic one, as the Langwied face was ridden in competition…

Iconic as always: Candide Thovex in Les Tufs Quinn Wolferman reaching flow state Downdays in Georgia: The first-ever Experience Hub in Mestia Core Shots: Lukas Müllauer at Stubai Prime Park Sessions For some, it’s always been Armada Ornada Our two friends are back in Austria for their second ski movie! From the glaciers of Hintertux…