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Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | Active: FIS record listed as not active | Discipline: freeski slopestyle and big air | Verified: 2018 Olympic bronze, 2019 Worlds big air bronze, 5 X Games medals | Recent: Whistler, backcountry skiing, media work Phoenix Snow Park On The Second Run Phoenix Snow Park was sharp with February light when Alex Beaulieu-Marchand left the start gate in PyeongChang. The rails flashed orange below him, the landings looked chalky, and the Canadian needed one clean second run to stay inside a final that had no space for hesitation. 40 held through the last two riders.... Read more on the Athlete page

Oregon Cascade freeski region around an 11240 foot volcano | Known for: Timberline summer skiing, Palmer Snowfield lanes, Mt. Hood Meadows bowls, Skibowl night laps, Windells camp culture | Season: mid-November to late May at Timberline with summer snowfield sessions | Best for: park riders, summer campers, Portland day-trippers, and skiers chasing spring progression Palmer Snowfield Above Government Camp Mount Hood rises to 11240 feet in northern Oregon, about 50 miles east of Portland, with Timberline Lodge sitting high on the south side at 6000 feet. That geography is the reason the mountain matters to freeskiing: the ski season does not end when most North American parks shut down.... Read more on the Location page

Quebec freeski retailer and culture shop | Founded 2000 in Montreal by Felix Rioux, Danny Laroche and Serge Maheu | Known for: twin tip ski roots, Quebec City shop, ski gear, skate, streetwear and local team support | Focus: rider led curation for skiers who live between park laps, urban rails, resort days and street culture. Rue St Denis in 2000 and the Quebec freeski bet D-Structure is not a ski manufacturer, crew or production studio. It is a rider founded freeski retailer that became part of Quebec ski culture by taking the newschool movement seriously before it was fully accepted by the mainstream ski industry.... Read more on the Sponsor page

Italian ski boot manufacturer | Founded 1974 by Alessandro and Giovanna Dal Bello after Swiss bootmaking roots | Known for: Cabrio three-piece construction, DRS race precision, Veloce Space BOA fit systems, IL Moro freestyle boots and Quantum touring models | Focus: progressive flex, anatomical fit and boot performance from race pistes to freeride landings and uphill missions 1974 in Asolo and the bootmaker path from leather to plastic Dalbello is one of skiing’s clearest specialist stories: an Italian company built around ski boots, not a wider catalog of skis, bindings or apparel. Alessandro and Giovanna Dal Bello learned the craft of boot building in Switzerland in the 1960s, then returned to Italy and began producing under their own name in 1974. That timing matters.... Read more on the Sponsor page

German ski binding specialist | Founded 1952 in Garmisch Partenkirchen by Hannes Marker | Known for: Duplex safety binding heritage, Royal Family freeride models, Duke PT hybrid touring, Kingpin, Alpinist and Comp race bindings | Focus: reliable retention, predictable release and direct power transmission for resort skiers, racers, freeriders and touring athletes across modern boot standards. 1952 Garmisch origins and the safety binding idea Marker Bindings is one of the defining equipment names in skiing because it sits at the exact point where power, safety and trust meet. The brand was founded in 1952 by Hannes Marker in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany, after the presentation of the Marker Duplex, an early safety binding concept built around a releasing toe.... Read more on the Sponsor page

Canadian ski outerwear brand | Founded in 1989 in Quebec by Evelyne Trempe and developed with Eric D'Anjou | Known for: MTN-X shells, Dermizax waterproof fabrics, Gilltek insulation, Quebec freeski style and FWT Challenger partnership | Focus: technical ski apparel that blends storm protection, movement and style from resort days to backcountry lines. 1989 Quebec garage beginnings and the first Orage patch pants Orage is a Canadian ski apparel brand rather than a ski manufacturer. Its place in skiing comes through jackets, pants, bibs, insulation, layering and the visual culture of freeski outerwear.... Read more on the Sponsor page

American snow optics and helmet brand | Founded 1965 by Dr Bob Smith after creating the first anti fog double lens ski goggle | Known for: ChromaPop lenses, 4D MAG, I/O MAG, Squad, AirEvac, Koroyd and Mips snow helmets | Focus: fog control, terrain visibility, helmet goggle integration and mountain protection for ski and snowboard Dr Bob Smith and the anti fog goggle that changed powder days Smith, often called Smith Optics, belongs to the core equipment layer of skiing and snowboarding. It does not make skis, boots or bindings. Its identity is built around what riders see through and what protects their head: goggles, helmets, sunglasses and performance eyewear.... Read more on the Sponsor page

German ski manufacturer | Founded in 1923 and based in Straubing, Bavaria | Known for: Mantra, Revolt, Racetiger, Peregrine, Blaze, Rise, V-Werks, Shine, 3D Radius Sidecut, Tailored Titanal Frame, Tailored Carbon Tips and Made in Germany ski construction | Focus: precise, powerful and technically advanced skis for race, carving, all-mountain, freeride, touring and freestyle skiers. 1923 Straubing roots and the German precision story Völkl is one of the defining ski manufacturers in the world. The brand was founded in 1923 and is based in Straubing, Bavaria, where it still presents itself as the largest and one of the last remaining ski manufacturers in Germany.... Read more on the Sponsor page