VIDEO: Henrik Harlaut Double Cork 1080 Off Death Cliff Swedish skier Henrik Harlaut threw a huge double cork 1080 off a cliff in Italy’s Dolomites mountain range in March 2014. You probably know him from his wild appearance at the Sochi Winter Olympics, where he wore TMNT gloves, nearly lost his pants, and infamously stated “Wu Tang is for the children”. Only 23 years old, Henrik is well known for throwing big: he took home the gold at the 2013 X-Games Ski Big Air competition, landing an unprecedented nose butter triple cork 1620. Henrik had never even tried the trick before – and he got a perfect score […] ameliatraynor | December 2, 2014 1 Comment
Kaj Zackrisson Cut Off His Dreadlocks Yesterday… Kaj Zackrisson, aka Flying Squirrel, is one of the best freeskiers in the world. He’s easily recognized on the hill by his insanely long, blond dreadlocks. Kaj just cut off those dreadlocks yesterday and he looks like a different person. It must feel wild to have those things gone after all this time. We think he looks great and we can’t wait to see him crushing snow in another ski edit soon. He’ll definitely be faster, right? Kaj is from Sweden and has a bucket full of accolaides to his name including three wins at the Verbier Xtreme comp. The Verbier Xtreme comp is the most extreme comp of the extreme comps. If you win this thing, you’re one of the […] SnowBrains | November 18, 2014 1 Comment
Skiing Powder North of the Arctic Circle | Riksgränsen, Sweden Trip Report & Photos (editors note: Our buddy Zach Paley is working on a boat in Norway. He heads to shore, climbs, & skis everyday. He’s been writing about his experience skiing north of the Arctic Circle) After a brief introduction to Norway, I’ve neglected my writing. Life in and out of a tent, bouncing from couch to couch, in and out of a boat, it’s […] Featured Article Zach Paley | May 22, 2013 4 Comments
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