Tyler Ritchie

Profile and significance

Tyler Ritchie is a Canadian freeski rider from Northern Ontario whose work lives at the intersection of street spots, small-hill parks, and crew-driven films. He appears regularly in the VV.XTREME/3SKI orbit—credits include a named segment in “TRitch Street 16’,” the multi-rider short “On The Level — 3 days at home,” and subsequent crew films that split time between Ontario nights and interior British Columbia missions. In 2024 he submitted to the Off The Leash Video Edition (a rider-led street showcase curated by Philip Casabon’s circle), signaling a focus on video presence over bib numbers. Ritchie’s value is clarity: readable line design, tidy speed management, and trick choices that look attainable until you try to match the timing.

Competitive arc and key venues

This is a film-first pathway rather than a World Cup chase. Early clips show Northern Ontario rope-tow mileage and night sessions that built rail economy; by the late 2010s Ritchie was sharing parts with teammates in crew edits and local premieres. As the circle widened, projects pulled the crew west to British Columbia—Revelstoke and the surrounding Selkirk/Monashee zones—for street and backcountry-adjacent chapters, then south for spring laps on Mount Hood. The cadence makes sense: home repetition for timing, interior BC for line length and snow quality, and a summer window to keep park touch sharp. For context and planning, readers can study official resort and city resources in the quick-reference below plus Skipowd’s location primers.

How they ski: what to watch for

Ritchie skis “quiet but decisive.” On rails he approaches square, mounts cleanly, and changes tempo mid-feature through presses or surface swaps rather than rushed arm saves. Pretzel/continuing exits are finished before the out, which is why his clips read well from a long lens. On small-to-medium jumps and drops, expect early, full-value grabs with rotation managed on-axis and “quiet ankles” on impact; he resets speed quickly, letting the next decision start from balance instead of scramble. That readable difficulty—especially on compact features—makes his footage useful for progressing skiers who want to copy process as much as outcome.

Resilience, filming, and influence

Ritchie’s influence compounds through consistent, crew-based output. VV.XTREME’s timeline documents a DIY approach: Northern Ontario street builds, rope-tow park reps, and later interior-BC trips with film partners credited on recent projects. The Off The Leash Video Edition entry shows the same habits under a rider-judged spotlight: speed set early, grabs locked where a lens can read them, and rotations finished in advance of the landing line. Because the decisions are visible—takeoff angle, grab window, exit plan—coaches can pause clips to teach, and fans can actually measure progress against his examples.

Geography that built the toolkit

Place explains the style. Northern Ontario nights (think small resorts around Timmins) force speed honesty on firm surfaces and give near-infinite rail repetitions. Interior British Columbia adds line length and consequence; Revelstoke days bring long runouts that punish sloppy exits and reward patient sightlines, while the regional film scene makes logistics workable. Summer windows on Mt. Hood keep park timing alive when the streets are dry. The mix—Ontario repetition, BC endurance, Hood polish—produces a rider who looks composed on both a crusty DFD and a slushy step-down.

Equipment and partners: practical takeaways

Recent VV.XTREME projects list concrete backers: a Revelstoke-based annual film supported by Swany Gloves and Eagle Pass Heliskiing, and a backcountry short with XSPEX Optics credited. In older social clips Ritchie is seen on Armada twins and the legacy Full Tilt three-piece boot. Copy the philosophy more than the stickers: choose a playful twin with a near-center mount for honest switch landings and presses; run a medium-support boot that keeps ankles calm; pick bindings with predictable lateral elasticity for awkward rail exits; and keep a consistent detune at contact points so January and March entries feel the same. Plan the grab window before you drop—your footage (and crash rate) will improve immediately.

Why fans and progressing skiers care

Ritchie matters because his skiing is legible at everyday speed. You can pause most lines and see the plan—approach square, set the edge early, lock the grab where the lens can read it, and finish the rotation before the out. That blueprint scales from a hometown rail garden to a BC side-hit line and turns his edits into practical study material for cleaner exits and fewer emergency saves. If your goals this season include better timing on medium features and more “first-try” clips, his catalog is a useful syllabus.