Daniel Bacher
Fulpmes / Medraz, Stubaital, Austria | Active: 2016-present | Known for: Beijing 2022 Olympic start, Chur 2023 World Cup podium, stylish switch and butter-heavy big air skiing | Current: public competition status unclear after Ski Austria's 2025 farewell list, but still strongly associated with Monster Energy, Armada and the Austrian park-video scene Chur, night lights, and the jump that changed the scale. The city big-air setup in Chur never feels relaxed. The in-run is steep, the landing looks tighter under artificial light, and every trick carries a little extra theatre because the whole thing happens inside a festival atmosphere instead of a quiet resort lap.... Read more on the Athlete page
Ferdinand Dahl
Profile and significance Ferdinand “Ferdi” Dahl is a Norwegian freeski original whose blend of contest pedigree and culture-building has made him one of the most influential park and street skiers of his generation. Born in 1998 and raised around Oslo, he broke through on the biggest stages with multiple medals at the X Games—slopestyle bronze in 2019, slopestyle silver in 2021, and slopestyle bronze again in 2023—while stacking nine FIS World Cup podiums and two Olympic appearances, including an eighth place in slopestyle at PyeongChang 2018. Those results alone would secure his status.... Read more on the Athlete page