Articles by Twig
Despite the idiocy of running the FIS Freestyle World Championships at the same time as X-Games and the traumatising effects of 'that song', one good thing did happen in Kreischberg this week. What you might ask? ... Joffrey Pollet-Villard is back and going just as huge as ever. The high flying...
A few days ago the FIS Freestyle World Championship Slopestyle went down and very few people within the freeski world cared. The biggest event in the competition calender started today in Aspen with the world's best slopestyle skiers hitting in to the typically massive course.
Alex Bellemare...
You could argue FIS are outdated and arrogant. And now even the guys on top of the competition ladder are fed up with them, as David Wise so eloquently reveals in a blog post explaining his decision to attend X-Games rather than the FIS Freestyle World Championshipin Austria. It's brilliant to...
16 of the worlds best freeriders spent this morning ripping one of Les Arcs many perfect faces apart. After the field was narrowed to 8 for the head to head knockout round, Laurent De Martin surprised everyone by eliminating last year's champion Sam Farvet. Flo Bastien and Leo Taillefer beat out...
Have you got a friend in the contest? Is your favourite skier in danger of missing out? Make sure you head over and vote!
As things stand, the 5 guys making it through from "The Rest of the World" are:
Miguel Rodden (CAN)
Gabe Taube (USA)
Austin Simonpietri (USA)
Christian Allen (USA)
Pat...
Let's face it, FIS haven't always been on point when it comes to freeskiing. But they may have hit an all time low with the release of this "official song" for the 2015 Freestyle World Championships. The same World Championships that Russ Henshaw and more will be missing X-Games for. While...
With great sadness we bring you news that one of the few unique contests of the season has been cancelled for this year. The headline sponsor pulled out, leaving an unsolvable gap in the funding. Here's last year's edit to remind you how good it was...
...and some words from the boss, Craig...
The results of the first round of votes are in...
Rest of the World:
Europe:
The second round of voting is open now. It's time for you to pick 5 riders for Phil and Henrik's consideration. So head on over to downdays to cast your votes!
Europe:
http://freeski.downdays.eu/be-euro-2/
Rest of...
After months of rumours, speculation and general newschoolery...
http://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/796166/Is-Pep-Fujas-no-longer-a-Professional-skier-
http://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/786027/Pep-Fujas-to-4Frnt...
HG Skis are a small ski company based in Burlington, Vermont. They currently offer one ski, the Stinger, and they've been working to perfect it for well over 4 years. They've also produced one of the best ski movies of the season for the last few seasons and it's all straight out of the east...
This may sound an almost Onion worthy headline but this is Vail...
... where you will now pay an unbelievable $159 for a single day of skiing in the Holiday Season. It's a free country (market) and Vail can charge what people are stupid enough to pay but I think the technical term for this is...
The edits are in and it's time to vote for your favourites. There are over 60 edits from all over the World and some of them are ridiculous! Now it's time to vote and choose the contenders for the 2 Wilcards to win.
Here's how it's going to work:
- The videos will be separated to two...
2014 was a big year for freeskiing. Like it or lump it, we made our debut on the world stage at Sochi, producing some interesting news stories in the process. At the opposite end of the spectrum, both urban and backcountry skiing hit new heights. It was a virtually impossible task to cut such a...
Last season, the boys over at Inflik Media made the call to put their entire lives on hold and spend a whole winter living in an RV shooting urban. Earlier this month, they dropped in to the forums and answered your questions about the making of 'The Doorstep Project'. If you haven't seen the...
As it stands, there are only 6 entries from the 'rest of the world'. So put something together and you have a pretty decent chance of winning. There are so many of you on here who kill it... Have a look at last year's invites list. Look at who's been invited this year. This isn't going to be...
There are only 6 entries from the 'rest of the world' so far, so put something together and you have a pretty decent chance of winning. It's hard to believe there aren't more entries, given how many kids in NA kill it but have no interest in the traditional comp scene. Have a look at last year's...
There are only 6 entries from the 'rest of the world' so far, so put something together and you have a pretty decent chance of winning. It's hard to believe there aren't more entries, given how many kids in NA kill it but have no interest in the traditional comp scene. Have a look at last year's...
There are only 6 entries from the 'rest of the world' so far, so put something together and you have a pretty decent chance of winning. It's hard to believe there aren't more entries, given how many kids in NA kill it but have no interest in the traditional comp scene. Have a look at last year's...
Ski: Batalla All MTN Twins
Length skied: 177cm
Actual length tip tail (Straight tape): 176cm
Measured weight: 2113g/2118g per ski (5g difference, closest I've seen in a pair)
Sidecut: 134-106-130
Radius: 15.9m
Mount: True Center (+2cm of recommended)
Days skied: 7
Reviewer height/weight...
In the run up to the Olympics. - Insert story
- link thread
- highlight how, despite winning dew tour last week and medalling at the olympics/being arguably the biggest US slope skier, she can't hold her sponsorship.
- is this a sexism issue (can you face tackling that) or an ageist issue or...