Articles by MattMasson
Cover photo by Josh Bishop
Gus Kenworthy is a skier. Yes, he’s an actor, presenter, celebrity, gay icon, model, and probably many more things, but after a couple of hours talking to Gus, you realize that he’s still very much a skier. He’s also one of the nicest people and a world-class talker...
It’s fair to say that 2021 probably wasn’t that productive for most of us. That definitely can’t be said for Kiwi teenager Nico Porteous. His X Games superpipe gold in January was followed by halfpipe Gold at the World Championships, making him many people's eyes, the favorite to take home Gold...
All Photos by Rogue Otter Studios
It’s getting much harder and progressive. We’re seeing a lot of girls throwing doubles now. That’s something we didn’t really see until the last three or four years.
It’s really exciting, not only for the girls who are taking part but also for the viewers...
All photos by David Malacrida
This series, Women In Freeskiing is simply that. Three influential women in freeskiing, talking about “women in freeskiing”. I am not a woman. I listened to what Ingrid Backstrom, Coline Ballet-Baz, and Sarah Hoefflin had to say and transcribed it for you. This...
There are many skiers out there, including some of the biggest names, claiming that Markus Eder is the best all-around skier in the world right now. His new video, ‘The Ultimate Run’, has been seen by millions of people already, but Markus says he made edit to show his skiing to other skiers...
This series, Women In Freeskiing is simply that. Three influential women in freeskiing, talking about “women in freeskiing”. I am not a woman. I listened to what Ingrid Backstrom, Coline Ballet-Baz, and Sarah Hoefflin had to say and transcribed it for you. This week Ingrid talks about how things...
All photos by Will Derrick
In an Instagram post on Monday, Sarah Hoefflin voiced her anger at the fact that girls had not been considered when building the jump at the Swiss Championships/European Cup Big Air. It was simply too big for some of the younger riders who compete at this level. But...
Cover Photo: Antoine Adelisse by Klaus Polzer
At the end of a refreshing break from 'normal life, Nico Porteus said it best when he described Audi Nines 2021 as "a breath of fresh air".
The event showcased some of the best skiers in the world doing what they do best. Young guns like Matej...
Cover Photo: Antoine Adelisse by Klaus Polzer
At the end of a refreshing break from 'normal' life, Nico Porteus said it best when he described Audi Nines 2021 as "a breath of fresh air".
The event showcased some of the best skiers in the world doing what they do best, shoutout to...
After some skating, a whole day of surfing, and uncountable Covid tests, the action got underway on the amazing setup at this years Audi Nines 2021.
Like most events these days, Nines was not open to spectators. But I managed to drag Woodsy away from the NS Insta for a second and he had an...
Feature concepts at the Audi Nines have channelled a wide variety of influences over the years, from medieval architecture (“castles out of snow”) to more recent, science fiction-inspired creations.In2021, the Audi Nines have collaborated with Sebastian Gehwolf to “hack” the set up and introduce...
After taking 2020 off, due to some global pandemic or other, Audi Nines is back for 2021. And some of the biggest names in the game are going to be there. The skeleton of the event remains the same: Amazing features, world records, NBD tricks and even a cameo from Candide are par for the course...
“Wanna Wrestle?”
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This might be one of the lesser-known Russian traditions, but the Bunch soon learned that Russian men would often challenge strangers to an impromptu arm wrestle. It’s never cool to shirk a challenge...
Cover photo: Josh Bishop
In How to Ski More Sustainably, we’ve seen what the industry is doing in softgoods, hardgoods, resorts, and travel. In this final installment, the people that ski for a living let us know how they try to limit their impact, with their pro tips. These guys are by no...
The videos for X Games Real Ski arrived last week. Whether you like them or not, there's no denying that they show some of the best skiers showing what they can do on the streets.
The Bunch's b-mack doesn't want seeing the best around, put rest of us off skiing in the streets:
"Like don't get...
Cover photo by Sofia Sjöberg
It's generally not that easy to reduce your carbon footprint and travel is an especially difficult area for skiers. Most people need to travel to go skiing to some degree, be it a drive to the hill or even a flight to some more distant destination. Some places...
You may have read my articles/interviews on NS.
You might like them, you may not.
You may even know a bit about my story.
If not, here's a quick summary:
I used to teach skiing, windsurfing and sailing all over the world. I managed to fall 26ft through a roof, in London, in 2010.
When I...
Cover photo: Mark Warner
Arguably the most fun event at Winter X, Knuckle Huck, is bringing another legend back to the contest scene. Looking down the start list, you may have been pleasantly surprised to spot the name, Jossi Wells. The Kiwi is following in the footsteps of Tom Wallisch, who...
All photos by Alric Ljunghager
'Is There Time For Matching Socks' is The Bunch’s seventh movie. By now, we know to expect a unique flavorful take on skiing from the Swedes, and the movie is a triumph on the action front, but this latest film is breaking new ground in a different way.
Magnus...
Is There Time For Matching Socks is The Bunch’s seventh movie. By now we know to expect a different flavour of swervy skiing from the Swede’s, but this latest film is breaking new ground in a different way.
Magnus Granér explains how they decided to calculate the carbon footprint of literally...