Attempting to Ski Steep Mountain Face at Sunrise | Hidden Faces Ep 3

Hometown: Amsterdam, Netherlands | Active: 2018-present | Disciplines: freeride, steep skiing Deep snow filled the trees above Tarvisio in 2024 as Loïc Isliker, Silvia Moser, Max Kroneck and Joi Hoffmann moved east with skis and camera equipment carried between railway platforms and mountain approaches. The same journey later reached high alpine terrain in Romania, with the four skiers documenting themselves instead of travelling with a separate film crew. Trains, buses, trams and walking linked the ski days across a three-week journey through eastern Europe, turning the transfers between mountain ranges into part of the footage rather than something left outside the film.... Read more on the Athlete page

Hometown: Amsterdam, Netherlands | Active: 2014-present | Known for: Dutch freeride titles in 2014 and 2015, Hidden Faces films with Loïc Isliker, Above Arolla | Disciplines: freeride, steep skiing, ski touring Stars hung over the Pigne d'Arolla as Paul de Groot climbed in darkness with a heavy pack during the 2024 Above Arolla project. He and Loïc Isliker had chosen a tent instead of a mountain hut and spent a freezing night waiting before the ascent. Under the night sky, the weight of their equipment accompanied each step toward the summit.... Read more on the Athlete page

High-altitude Swiss resort in the Val d Herens at around 2000 metres | Known for: lift access approaching 3000 metres, glacier ski touring, freeride terrain and Patrouille des Glaciers routes | Season: December to April with selected November operations | Best for: ski mountaineers, experienced freeriders and high-Alpine touring From Arolla At 2000 Metres Toward The 3000 Metre Line Arolla sits at approximately 2000 metres at the upper end of the Val d Herens in the Swiss canton of Valais, beneath a ring of high peaks and glaciers that immediately separates it from a conventional village ski hill. The local Espace Dent-Blanche ski sector operates six lifts and 17 marked pistes, while its highest installations climb to almost 3000 metres. That elevation range gives a relatively small lift system direct access to serious mountain terrain and explains why Arolla is associated as strongly with ski touring and freeride as with groomed piste skiing.... Read more on the Location page