These ladies are at the top of their game and are paving the way for Women’s Freeskiing. So I wanted to do a piece that highlighted who’s ruling the snow and to give an idea of where they came from, how they got there and maybe add in a few fun facts along the way.
Check out the new Salomon Freeski TV of Bobby Brown down in NZ! This will get you amped to get out there for sure.
Who’s the next park and pipe superstar? There’s a good chance they’re in this episode.
Sammy Carlson showed up in Zurich this weekend and dominated the competition. With the sponsor support of Nike 6.0 Freeski, Rockstar and Salomon Skis, Sammy goes huge banging out a double corked 1080 with a mute grab, and a little poke in the middle. Judges were stoked on Sammy’s style. We are stoked on the new 2010 Salomon Suspect Ski. They look awesome this year with a matte black top sheet. Don’t forget to watch Sammy’s new ski movie, Can’t Stop.
Can’t Stop, directed by Dom Janiszewski, is the outcome of a solid collaboration between Dom and Sammy, who has been involved in every stage from planning to graphic design. They began shooting just before the X-Games in Aspen and the surrounding areas. The next big stop was in Europe in Montgenèvre where they had excellent conditions. Then to finalize everything, Dom spent over a month in the US travelling all over the place with Sammy and company.
This year, Ride the Planets also collaborated with filmers based in the US: Pete Alport, Justin Weigan and Brandon Husak. They filmed the more urban shoots around the US with various riders.
The film also features freeskiers such as Matt Walker, Tanner Hall, Simon Dumont, Tommy Ellingson, Mike Hornbeck, Ben Moxham, Liam Downey and Nick Martini as well as ‘Sammy’s kids’ Willie Borm and Seamus Flanagan. Of course, infamous paragliding shots with Antoine Montant are topped off with impressive speedflying.
Sammy’s words, Exclusive SkiPass Interview
Via: global.skipass.com
Check out the new Salomon FreeSki TV episode shot in Quebec with Charles Gagnier and Matt Walker. Salomon FreeSki Team rider, Matt Walker, just got an invite to this years Winter X-Games (John Symms’ EXPN Ski Blog). I am stoked to hear the news. Matt Walker slays what ever feature you place in front of him (Watch Salomon FreeSki TV) His style is fresh and fun to watch.
Via: EXPN Skiing Blog
Salomon Freeski TV this week features Salomon’s Jib Academy in Mammoth Mountain. Salomon pulled out all of the stops and had the entire team on location to straight kill it. Sammy Carlson, Simon Dumont, Tom Ellington, John Symms, Seth Warner, Mike Douglas, Mark Abma, Charles Gagnier, and more Salomon Team Skiers show their love for being in front of the camera. Those crazy pro skiers sure know how to raise the bar of style.
Via: SalomonFreeSki.com
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The Verbier Extreme is widely regarded as the most prestigious Big Mountain freeskiing competition in the world. In 2008, it almost became the deadliest after a massive avalanche swept the Bec des Rosses during the competition inspection. Watch Kaj Zackrisson, Cody Townsend, and Elyse Saugstad narrowly escape with their lives, then regain their composure to challenge for the world title.
Via: SalomonFreeSki.com
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Quite possibly the quietest skier of all time, Charles Gagnier prefers to let his skiing do the talking. For the first time, Charles opens up and tells about his ski racing roots, the trip that launched his pro career, what scares him, and whether or not Simon Dumont and Tanner Hall are good the sport.
Via Salomon FreeSki
Simon Dumont checks in with the story of his time down in New Zealand a few weeks ago. This video is good look into the beginning of the road to the X Games. Simon’s friend, and superpipe rival Tanner Hall, shows up throwing down some doubles in the pipe and Simon throws down as well. Crashes all around show that these guys are mortal, but nonetheless they still cart around a pair bigger than the average skier. Enjoy the video after the break…
