Articles by Kretzschmar
I'm taking over Blue Name Bangers for today after Twig kicked it off with the inaugural showcase last week. He put it best in his intro to the series, saying "there are so many members posting amazing content week in, week out. Content that doesn't get the attention it deserves. The idea is a...
Keywords is a new series from Good Company, conceived in the mind of none other than Karl Fostvedt. When your crew consists of some of the most talented skiers and filmers in the game, looking through old shots is a blast and Karl is no stranger to doing just that. "I like to plug a bunch of...
Not everyone who skis park is blessed with the finely groomed parks that you can find at places like Keystone, Breck, or Park City. Some of us have to deal with the saddest excuses for terrain parks this world has seen.
Andes Tower Hill, MN
"We're skiing in a third world country" isn't exactly...
Update: Apology/statement from John via Facebook
The story (Source: KTVZ):
John Spriggs was arrested early this morning, KTVZ reports. He has been accused of breaking into a local apartment complex in Bend, Oregon, assaulting two women and demanding that they give him back his hoodie...
Full Disclosure: while at the SIA On Snow Demo, Travis & I we weren't allowed to hit any park features, there was no fresh snow so the skis were only tested on groomers/hard pack/crusty off-piste shit. These skis will have an * next to them.
1. K2 Catamaran: Full Review Here
"Of all the new...
Zane Kushman has been making waves in skiing the past couple of months with his "Heart Of Skiing" documentary that shows "all the different aspects and facets of skiing and how athletes can make money and make a name for themselves." He recently went on a trip to Snowbird to meet his idol Ahmet...
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Most of you have heard of Oystein Braten & Marcus Kleveland, two of Norway's biggest up-and-coming stars in skiing & snowboarding, respectively. The other day during some off time at X-Games Norway, they decided to switch things up and swap gear...
Stept are creators & purveyors of style in the world of skiing and filming. They've created some of skiing's all-time greatest content, including what is arguably the craziest urban segment ever and more generally, bringing a fresh, new look to urban skiing with movies like Ten and Two, Network...
All good things must come to an end and Inspired Media, the brand that has brought many of us so much stoke, style, passion, and inspiration over the years, is officially done.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRD1ua9Dst8/
With movies like BE Inspired, Road To Zion, Like A Lion, Education of Style...
After the official results of Real Ski came through yesterday, everyone and their dog was triggered over the fact that skimanguy Magnus was victorious. The fans were able to have a say in who they thought should be the winner and the results are no surprise to me, especially after the outcry...
Jossi Wells, New Zealand's king of style on and off the slopes, has just announced a movie project that he is starring in, called "The Free Man".
https://www.instagram.com/p/BQx5GI_D_tm/
The movie, written by Matt Metcalfe an action sports & documentary filmer extraordinaire who has produced...
Is there anyone that can follow in the footsteps of Candide? The hard-charging Frenchman that no one can seem to keep up with is a one in a billion skier. First off, if you haven't seen some of the latest videos he has been dropping on his FB, what are you doing?! Watch them. Right now...
The X Games 'Real' Series has been expanding over the years and there has been a snowboard street incarnation since 2011. The second edition of Real Street has the illest street riders in the world to vying for the grand prize of a gold medal, $20 Gs, and ultimate bragging rights . Check them...
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As Twig said in his review of 'The Keeshlife Movie', which is arguably movie of the year, "simply it's [Keeshlife] a banger". I've probably watched Keeshlife over 40 times since it came out in December, 5 of which were with Mr. Bishop in marathon fashion. For the first part of 'The Segment...
Throughout the years, Dew Tour has been both frowned upon (because comps) and praised for some of the greatest moments in park skiing that it has produced (looking at TWall's landing). These are some of the best runs in years past.
Henrik's run at Killington in 2010 is one of the most stylish...
If you browse through the comment section of the Vimeo or Newschoolers page on which this legendary video resides, you'll find dozens of posts along these lines:
These comments are exactly how I felt the first time I watched the segment and the 80 or so subsequent times that I've re-watched...
Everyone's favorite butter god and all around badass, Adam Delorme has just announced his latest venture in skiing: Haskill. Having known about this since last Fall and seeing it in person at the Level 1 premiere in Denver (where I fanboy-ed AD really hard when I was piss drunk *shrugs*), it was...
After 19 long years, Candide Thovex, one of skiing's most influential figures, has decided to leave Quiksilver. He's a man of few words but even he decided it would be apt to elaborate a little on this momentous decision:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BMW3hLTBFdW/?taken-by=candidethovex&hl=en...