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Innsbruck Living | Core Shots: G-Mon aka Simon Geminiani Nendaz Backcountry Invitational: Watch the live show! Jérôme Caroli pushes freeride skiing and freeride biking in his movie “Combine” Reaching the Peak | Anni Kärävä and Chris McCormick Reaching the Peak | Hunter Hess and Svea Irving Vicinity is a DIY film inspired by Innsbruck and…

It all comes down to this: Two women and two men have braved fierce competiton to reach the ESOTY finals. Who will walk away with the win? It’s all up to you. Scroll down to cast your vote in the European Skier of the Year finals. You may vote once for each head to head…

Eileen Gu becomes the most decorated freeskier in Olympic history winning gold in the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Halfpipe The final freeskiing event of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics was pushed back by two days due to the insane storm that has been burying much of the Alps. When the sun finally popped, on a…

There can be little doubt that ski halfpipe is one of the most physically punishing disciplines to be included in the Olympics. While other sports glide gracefully across the snow, halfpipe competitors careen between two seven-meter walls of pure ice. Landing three complete runs is a rarity, and crashing is always a scary proposition. This…

Atomic introduces another variant of its proven line of free-touring bindings, the Shift². The new Shift² 16 MN brings more to the table than just a higher max DIN setting, it’s a generally more rigid design and adds a few details that will be appreciated by everyone striving for the best downhill performance. Of course,…

Nendaz Backcountry Invitational: Watch the live show! Jérôme Caroli pushes freeride skiing and freeride biking in his movie “Combine” Reaching the Peak | Anni Kärävä and Chris McCormick Reaching the Peak | Hunter Hess and Svea Irving Sammy Carlson finds harmony in Alaska Spend a day of classic Innsbruck skiing between Nordkette and Patscherkofel with…

For decades, women in freeskiing have had to fight, quietly and loudly, for room to exist. Not just to compete, but to be taken seriously. From the late Sarah Burke breaking barriers and forcing the door open for women at the X Games, to today’s generation who no longer ask for permission, the shift has…

The only thing hammering down harder than the snow in Livigno were the tricks raining down under the lights. A slew of 2160s, NBDs, and some of the highest scores ever seen, contributed to an all-time men’s final with drama that couldn’t be written. If the last four years of FIS contest have been building…

Who killed it hardest in 2025? Cast your vote in the 2025 European Skier Of The Year contest. Four men and four women have advanced to the semifinals of ESOTY 2025. Who will make it into the finals? Your call. Semifinals voting is open until midnight Sunday, 22 February. You can vote once in each…

A powerful storm hit Livigno last night, and I’m not talking about the gale-force winds and pelting snow that raked through town. I’m talking about the women’s freeski Big Air final—a showdown to remember, with all the elements of drama, glory and yes, heartbreak that you’d expect to see in an Olympic final. The evening…