Argentine

Profile and significance Odile Jorigné is a ski touring (“freerando”) traveler and independent filmmaker whose work documents human-powered trips to remote mountain ranges. Her publicly available edits stretch across more than a decade, including sailboat-supported missions from Ushuaïa to the Antarctic Peninsula, powder hunting in Hokkaidō’s Niseko United corridor, lift-assisted laps around Gulmarg in Kashmir, high-plateau tours in Iran’s Zagros, and storm cycles in Patagonia. Rather than chasing rankings, she focuses on story-driven travel, small-team logistics, and the simple appeal of moving through big landscapes under her own power.... Read more on the Athlete page

Overview and significance Patagonia is the vast southern wedge of the Andes shared by Argentina and Chile, and it delivers one of the Southern Hemisphere’s most compelling winter playgrounds for freeskiers. From the lake-dotted cordillera around Bariloche to the windswept fjords near Punta Arenas and the end-of-the-world slopes of Ushuaia, the region blends big, glaciated backcountry with a string of lift-served ski areas. tv/location/patagonia.... Read more on the Location page