'Activity' Trailer - A film by Phil Casabon and Friends

Profile and significance Philip “B-Dog” Casabon is a Canadian freeski icon from Shawinigan, Québec, whose style-first language—presses, butters, nollies, reverts, and shiftys that breathe—reshaped modern park and urban skiing. He rose through night laps at his local hill, Vallée du Parc, and became one of the most influential riders of his generation by proving that creativity, definition, and flow can outweigh brute force. His cultural footprint is matched by hardware: back-to-back gold medals at X Games Real Ski in 2018 and 2019, plus the 2018 Fan Favorite nod, cemented his status as a peer-elected standard.... Read more on the Athlete page

Overview and significance Shawinigan is a Mauricie hub in Québec whose local hill—Vallée du Parc—does the heavy lifting for freeskiers. Set a few minutes southeast of town, this community-forward ski area concentrates exactly what progression crews need: reliable night skiing several evenings each week, two purpose-built terrain parks, and a compact lift layout that keeps laps tight. Official regional and resort briefs list 33 marked trails with 8 glades and 2 snowparks, served by a network that includes two detachable quad chairs and additional surface lifts, all within a modest vertical that encourages repetition rather than heroics (Tourisme Shawinigan; station facts).... Read more on the Location page

Brand overview and significance Armada is widely recognized as skiing’s pioneering athlete-founded brand. Launched in 2002 by a crew of influential freeskiers and creatives, it set out to build equipment around how modern skiers actually ride—park, powder, streets, and big, natural terrain—rather than filtering innovation through traditional race heritage. The brand’s identity has remained anchored in rider input and film culture, with a product line that mirrors the creative, playful approach that reshaped freeskiing in the 2000s and beyond.... Read more on the Sponsor page