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Wanaka, New Zealand | Active competition record: 2011-2021 | Known for: Sochi 2014, PyeongChang 2018, Dew Tour silver, Junior World titles, Wells Brothers films | Current focus: filmmaking, park skiing, creative freeski projects PyeongChang Snow With A Medal One Run Away The halfpipe at Phoenix Snow Park cut a blue-white trench under Korean winter light. Beau-James Wells dropped into his third Olympic final run needing amplitude, clean doubles and enough composure to make the judges look twice before New Zealand’s medal story closed. 60 at PyeongChang 2018 put him fourth in men’s freeski halfpipe, one place behind Nico Porteous and just outside the Olympic podium.... Read more on the Athlete page

Wānaka, New Zealand | Active: 2013-present public record | Focus: slopestyle, big air, creative ski films, Wells Brothers projects | Current: Wells Brothers producer/skier and Monster Energy-supported rider Cardrona Low Tide And Southern Light Cardrona’s spring snow ran thin over brown New Zealand ground, with wind crust in the shadows and soft takeoffs catching late Southern Hemisphere light. Jackson “Wacko” Wells pushed into the line anyway, skiing the low-tide mess with the same looseness that once carried him through Olympic slopestyle and X Games big air. In recent Wells Brothers films, the setup rarely looks perfect.... Read more on the Athlete page

Sandvika / Bærum, Norway | Active: 2017-present | Known for: 2026 Olympic Big Air gold, Jib League overall title, X Games Knuckle Huck bronze, World Cup podiums | Current: Faction, Capeesh and Norway freeski team Livigno Snow Before The Last Jump The Livigno jump disappeared into snowfall, lights catching every flake before Tormod Frostad pushed toward the takeoff. Mac Forehand had just thrown down a score that could have won almost any big-air final, and Matej Švancer had already forced the level into dangerous territory. Frostad did not answer with the most rotations in the field.... Read more on the Athlete page

New Zealand park and pipe resort between Wānaka and Queenstown | Known for: 615 hectares, five basins, Soho Basin, Australasia's only full length 22 ft Superpipe, World Cup slopestyle course, Jossi Wells Invitational, Winter Games NZ, and a June to October Southern Hemisphere season | Best for: park progression, halfpipe training, big air, spring sessions, and international crews chasing winter while the north is off snow Cardrona Valley And The Southern Hemisphere Training Clock Cardrona Alpine Resort sits on Cardrona Valley Road between Wānaka and Queenstown, with a base area at 1670 meters, a highest lifted point of 1860 meters, and 600 meters of vertical rise. The location is the first reason the resort matters. It gives skiers a reliable Southern Hemisphere training base during the exact months when most Northern Hemisphere parks are grass, glaciers are limited, and Olympic-cycle athletes need snow.... 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

American energy drink and action-sports sponsor | Launched in 2002 by Hansen Natural | Known for: black-and-green claw logo, X Games visibility, Monster Army, freeski athletes, street edits, park contests and backcountry film projects | Focus: funding athletes, amplifying ski media and turning freestyle, freeride and youth culture into a global sports platform. 2002 cans, black-and-green branding and the rise of the claw Monster Energy is not a ski manufacturer, crew or film studio, but it has become one of the most visible sponsor brands in modern freeskiing. Launched by Hansen Natural in 2002, the brand entered action sports with a loud identity: black cans, green claw marks, heavy event branding and a marketing language built around intensity rather than traditional beverage advertising.... Read more on the Sponsor page

Oregon-born ski and snowboard hardgoods brand | Founded in 2020 by Eric Pollard and Austin Smith | Known for: Nexus, Kin, Pass, Forma, Aero, Primer, black timeless graphics, gender-inclusive sizing, ski/snowboard equality and the Lifetime Service Pass | Focus: simplifying winter equipment through versatile shapes, fewer model choices, long product life and service-first ownership. 2020 Oregon origins and the ski-snowboard reset Season Eqpt. is not a traditional ski-only brand, snowboard-only brand or legacy race manufacturer.... Read more on the Sponsor page