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La Clusaz, France, Report: Skiing in the Footsteps of a Legend

Report from March 17, 2025 โ€“ La Clusaz, France Nestled in the heart of the French Alps, La Clusaz is a resort steeped in both history and tradition, offering everything from challenging terrain to a vibrant, passionate mountain culture. Known for its world-class freeride scene and stunning alpine vistas, itโ€™s a favorite destination for skiers of all kinds. The resort […]

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Brett Ploss | March 23, 2025
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SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 81 | Sam Anthamatten – Professional Freeskier, Freeride World Tour Runner-Up, IFMGA Certified Mountain Guide, and World Champion Ice Climber

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This episode of the SnowBrains podcast is brought to you byย Club Med. Sam Anthamatten is a fully certified IFMGA Mountain Guide and one of the very best freeskiers on Earth. Sam competed on the Freeride World Tour, where he finished 2nd overall in his first season. Sam is very adept in big, steep, technical skiing, but he can do it […]

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Podcast | March 12, 2025
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Eileen Gu Wins Yet Another World Cup At FIS Freeski World Cup in Copper Mountain, CO, Making Her the Winningest Freeski Athlete of All Time

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Eileen Gu has done it yet again, with another incredible halfpipe victory at the FIS Freeski World Cup taking place at Copper Mountain, Colorado, from December 19-21. The 21-year-old skierโ€™s 17th World Cup victory awarded her the record for most FIS Freeski World Cup wins in history. Up until now, Gu was tied for that honor with Franceโ€™s Tess Ledeux […]

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Elise Chou | December 25, 2024
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Coming Back From Traumatic Brain Injury โ€” An Interview With Jamie and Jeanee Crane-Mauzy About the #MoCrazyStrong Documentary

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Jamie Crane-Mauzy was at the peak of her skiing career. She had competed across various Freestyle disciplines, from Aerials to Moguls to Slopestyle to Halfpipe and Big Air. It seemed there was nothing the young skier couldn’t do and wouldn’t give a crack, giving her the nickname Jamie MoCrazy. The young Freestyle skier had successfully competed on a national and […]

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Julia Schneemann | March 8, 2024
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[VIDEO] Alex Hall Wins at FIS World Cup Big Air Event in Beijing, China

Adding to Americaโ€™s successful wintersports weekend in FIS World Cup events is Freestyle skier Alex Hall, who won the Big Air event at Beijing, China, on Friday. Related: Successful FIS World Cup Cross-Country Weekend for Team USA in Gรคllivare, Sweden, with a 1st and 3rd Place for the American Women The American skier had qualified for the Final on Thursday, […]

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Julia Schneemann | December 5, 2023
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FIS Mandates Ski Poles in Freestyle Competitions

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The International Ski & Snowboard Federation (โ€˜FISโ€™) mandates that for the 23/24 season all Freeski competitors have to use ski poles. The new regulation was stated in the 23/24 FIS Snowboard & Freeski Park & Pipe Judges Handbook, which was released in October 2023. The Judges Handbook states that ski poles are mandated for all level 1 competitions. Level 1 […]

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Julia Schneemann | November 16, 2023
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Only 3 Weeks Until FIS World Cup Opening in Freestyle with Big Air at Chur, Switzerland

ย  The countdown is on until the start of the first Freestyle World Cup event held by the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (โ€˜FISโ€™). The Chur Big Air in Switzerland is a staple of the FIS Freestyle calendar and kicks off the Freestyle season each year. The FIS Freestyle category consists of six very unique disciplines: Ski/Boarder-Cross Moguls (Duals and […]

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Julia Schneemann | September 29, 2023
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Norwegian Freeskier Johanne Killi Announces Retirement

On Monday, September 25, 2023, Norwegian freeski legend Johanne Killi announced her retirement from competitive sport. Killi had been a member of the Norwegian National Team for 10 years, having joined the team at only 15. โ€œJoJoโ€ or ย โ€œYoYoโ€ as she is affectionally known, burst onto the FIS scene with her first European Cup season in 2013/14, where she won […]

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Julia Schneemann | September 27, 2023
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