GLÖMSKA - MAX PALM

Sweden / French Alps | Active: 2019-present elite freeride | Discipline: Freeride, Backcountry Freestyle and Creative Skiing | Known for: FWT double backflip, Baqueira Beret wins, Natural Selection Ski, GLÖMSKA Baqueira When The Cliff Became A Takeoff The Baqueira Beret face held cold Pyrenean snow, open exposure and enough speed for a teenager on a wildcard to change the contest. Max Palm dropped into the 2022 Freeride World Tour opener with no long senior résumé protecting him, only a line that demanded full commitment. He pointed into the feature, set the pop, and threw a double backflip where most riders would have been fighting to land a straight air.... Read more on the Athlete page

Arctic Sweden ski resort on the Norwegian border | Known for: midnight sun skiing, Nordalsfjäll freeride faces, Scandinavian Big Mountain Championships, natural snow and late spring sessions | Season: February to Midsummer depending on snow | Best for: freeriders, spring film crews, off-piste skiers and late-season Arctic missions Border Snow Above The Arctic Circle Riksgränsen sits in far northern Sweden, close to the Norwegian border and more than 200 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle. The village grew from the Iron Ore Railway, which began transporting ore in 1902 and was officially opened in 1903, before Friluftsfrämjandet established the Lapplandia tourist station in 1928. That rail origin still shapes the resort today: skiers can step off the train in a compact border settlement and walk toward open fell terrain instead of navigating a large Alpine town.... Read more on the Location page

Swiss sports watchmaker | Founded 1883 and based in Geneva | Known for: Alpiner, Startimer, Seastrong, Heritage, Alpina 4, Alpiner Extreme Automatic and Freeride World Tour Special Edition watches | Focus: robust alpine-inspired timepieces for skiers, freeriders, mountain travelers and outdoor athletes who value legibility, durability and mechanical heritage. 1883 Swiss roots and the mountain triangle identity Alpina Watches is not a ski manufacturer, outerwear brand, crew or film studio. It is a Swiss watchmaker whose connection to skiing comes through mountain culture, timekeeping, freeride partnerships and durable sports watches.... Read more on the Sponsor page

French outdoor talent management and content studio | Based in Annecy, France | Known for: athlete representation, film production, digital content, events, consulting, SALUTE, RECIPE, SKIVAS, REALIS, THE REGIMENT and projects with major freeski and freeride athletes | Focus: building careers, films and brand stories around skiers, snowboarders and outdoor athletes who move between competition, freeride, street, park and mountain media. Annecy agency roots in the capital of the Alps BUG Visionaries is not a ski manufacturer, boot brand, binding company or outerwear label. It is a talent management, production and marketing agency based in Annecy, France, operating inside the outdoor and snow sports world.... Read more on the Sponsor page

Swedish ski and outdoor apparel brand | Founded 1986 in Åre by passionate skiers around the need for functional, clean-looking skiwear | Known for: Vertical GORE-TEX Pro, HIPE, Helium down, Rider Essentials midlayers, Magic baselayers, Scandinavian minimalism and Freeride World Tour athletes | Focus: technical outerwear and layering systems for freeride, resort skiing, backcountry days and mountain life. 1986 Åre origins and the skiwear they actually wanted to wear Peak Performance is not a ski manufacturer, boot brand, binding company or film studio. It is a Swedish ski and outdoor apparel brand born directly from mountain life.... Read more on the Sponsor page