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Oppegård / Oslo, Norway | Born: July 17, 1998 | Active: 2015-present public ski career | Known for: X Games slopestyle medals, Olympic finals, Capeesh Fashion House, Jib League, rail-heavy creative park skiing | Current: creative projects, Jib League, Capeesh, Vishnu, Monster Energy, Phaenom Aspen Steel Before The Score Sheet The Buttermilk rails looked cold under January light, each takeoff brushed by wind and camera lenses before the jump line opened. Ferdinand Dahl came through the top section with shoulders low, skis quiet, and the timing of someone reading metal like a skate spot rather than a scoring zone. That language became his clearest public signature.... Read more on the Athlete page

Urban freeski city in Quebec | Known for: street rail culture, iF3 film heritage, heavy snow removal, Mount Royal winter trails, and links to the wider Québec freeski scene | Season: December to March for urban snow windows | Best for: street crews, ski film culture, rail edits, and city-based winter storytelling Mount Royal Snow Inside A Working Winter City Montréal is not a ski resort, but winter still gives the city a usable snow map. Parc du Mont-Royal sits in the middle of the island with 16 kilometers of cross-country ski trails, winter walking routes, snowshoe trails, sledding lanes, and the Beaver Lake winter hub. That official city infrastructure matters because it proves the basic point: skiing exists inside Montréal’s urban fabric, even before street crews start looking at rails, ledges, stairs, banks, plazas, and storm-built takeoffs.... Read more on the Location page

Norwegian rider-led freeski apparel and streetwear label | Founded in 2020 by Ferdinand “Ferdi” Dahl and two childhood friends | Known for: baggy pants, woven belts, Big Puffy, Bombshell, Revamp, Fancy Pant, Pantaloni, interchangeable patches, oversized silhouettes and park-street styling | Focus: clothing for skiers who treat outerwear as part of the trick, the edit, the crew and the visual language of modern freeskiing. Norwegian park roots and the fashion house idea Capeesh Fashion House, also known online as Capeesh Supply, is not a ski manufacturer, binding company or traditional outerwear giant. It is an independent Norwegian ski apparel and streetwear label created in 2020 by freeskier Ferdinand “Ferdi” Dahl and two childhood friends.... Read more on the Sponsor page