Articles by Twig
Ski: Lib Tech UFO 95
Length skied: 178cm
Actual Length (Tip-tail w/ straight tape): 176.6cm
Measured weight (each ski): 1628g/1662g
Shape: 126-95-116
Sidecut: 17m
Mount: True center
Binding: Tyrolia Attack2 16
Days skied: 22
Reviewer height/weight: 5'9 (174cm), 145lbs
Review...
We saw it coming but now it's official: freeski legend Pep Fujas has officially joined his longtime friend Matt Sterbenz at WNDR.
He announced the move on his website: "Today, I am pleased to announce my partnership with WNDR Alpine. After 17 years skiing on K2 Skis, I decided to move on, to...
The final event on the snow jump at X Games Norway was the men's Big Air final. Two different rotations (from right, left, switch right and switch left) were required for a final score but spinning both right and left was no longer mandatory.
Dropping in through the roof at night made the...
Early evening in Oslo saw the ladies take their turn to drop in through the roof of the Telenor Arena. With just 6 invited skiers there was no need for an elimination round, so it was just three jumps each for a chance at some silverware. The requirement to spin in two different directions...
First things first, an answer to the thread: unsurprisingly, nobody was even close to hitting a roof support. Dropping in through the stadium roof looked like quite an experience though. It's a cool concept to have all of the X Games sports competing in one stadium, and a great platform for...
Both Alex Hall and Hunter Hess had quite the season. Alex’s takeover of the competition scene has been a long time coming. Winning X Games Slopestyle, the FIS World Championships and more last winter was likely just the start. And he was filming what those in the know are calling a...
Photos: Anna Puotka
Snowpark Zermatt has become an annual summer pilgrimage for snow-hungry skiers and snowboarders from all over the world. Perfectly highlighted in the Zermatt Glacier Days webseries over the past three years, the park opened again last weekend and the setup, is once again...
After the success of the first 'cool ski industry jobs' article, more brands reached out about the great jobs they have on offer. And since more than a few of you were inspired to hit me up about our own openings and I can only assume plenty applied to other doubtless roles too. I'd call that a...
Odds are that if you're reading this, you're a skier through and through. And that you've at least wondered what it'd be like to work in the ski industry. Maybe you're even actively looking for a new role. We've had emails and messages from a few brands about opportunities they currently have on...
Ski: Vishnu Wide
Length skied: 183cm
Actual Length (Tip-tail w/ straight tape): 181.6cm
Measured weight (each ski): 1940/1944g
Shape: 133-106-133
Sidecut: 20m
Mount: True center
Binding: Tyrolia Attack2 16
Days skied: 11
Reviewer height/weight: 5'9, 145lbs
Review Location(s): Saas-Fee...
Cover photo: Klaus Polzer
It was always on the cards with this year's Audi Nines setup. In fact, it felt somewhat inevitable. But just 20 or so minutes ago the press release arrived in my inbox: it's official, David Wise has broken the (a) record. The American soared a whopping 11.7 meters (38...
Ski: Vishnu Wet
Length skied: 177cm
Actual Length (Tip-tail w/ straight tape): 175.9cm
Measured weight (each ski): 1688g/1664g
Shape: 116-89-116
Sidecut: Approx 20m (estimated with radius calculator)
Mount: True center
Binding: Tyrolia Attack2 16
Days skied: 10
Reviewer height/weight...
Cover Photo: Jörg Angeli/Prime Skiing
The sun was out and the course was a beauty today in Corvatsch for the final Slopestyle World Cup of the season. Snow conditions were looking a touch hard/icy but everyone threw down. This is the first cup of the season where both training and finals took...
Judging SuperUnknown is a crazy experience. I say it every time I write one of these articles, but it needs to be said. Every judge presumably has a different process but I sit and watch each of ~100 videos twice (this usually takes about 2 days) before scoring them each on the official...
I am definitely starting to repeat myself when it comes to writing about SuperUnknown, but judging is hard... seriously hard. This year saw nigh on 100 entries for 10 finals slots and almost everyone in there is a seriously good skier. I'd guess I had at least heard the name of 70% of the...
Photos: Josh Bishop
Wells Lamont started making heavy moves into the ski game last year, announcing their first run of gloves, picking up a stacked team and throwing their support behind Level 1. Today they announce the signing of X Games Real Street gold medalist, arguably the GOAT of street...
Sunny skies finally graced Mammoth after another World Cup week of poor weather. With the World Championships already over, a few big names skipped out on the event, but the unique course made for some technical rail runs and that cannon to whaletail jump looked incredibly fun. The event also...
Conditions in Andorra today were rideable, rather than spectacular but nonetheless, the riders threw down in what was the last event to qualify for both the finale in Verbier and the tour next year.
Full replay with timestamps here.
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Men's
Wadeck Gorak opened things up with a huge backie to...