INSTABANGER x Joona Kangas at Level 1 SuperUnknown

10:24 min • 16/12/2025

From skipowd.tv :

Joona Kangas dominates the SuperUnknown Park at Palisades Tahoe by executing a diverse array of freestyle maneuvers during a single-day session. Technical rail slides and creative spins characterize his use of the custom-built features provided by Level 1. By combining precise jibbing with fluid transitions, he brings community-requested tricks to life. These laps highlight the progression of modern freestyle skiing through deliberate control and innovative line choices.

From Youtube :

Instabanger with Joona Kangas at Level 1 SuperUnknown '25. Joona scrolled through hundreds of your comments and tried as many as he could in one day in the SuperUnknown Park at Palisades. HUGE thank you to Level 1 and Palisades for this insane opportunity. Make sure to check Joona out here: https://www.instagram.com/joonakangas/ Support the guys who support us: https://www.instagram.com/level1/ https://www.instagram.com/palisadestahoe/ Beats by : @msn.wav. https://youtube.com/@msn.wav. https://www.instagram.com/msn.wav/ Make sure to check him out!

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Joona Kangas

Profile and significance Joona Kangas is one of the clearest examples of how modern freeskiing can blend contest success with a deep film and street pedigree. Born in 1997 and raised in Finland, he came up through local hills like Himos before settling in Lapland and riding for Levi Ski Club. That northern upbringing, with long winters and floodlit parks, shaped a skier who would go on to win the 2014 FIS Freestyle Junior World Championships in men’s slopestyle and later represent Finland at the 2018 Winter Olympics.... Read more on the Athlete page

Locations

Palisades Tahoe

Overview and significance Palisades Tahoe is a flagship North American resort with two distinct mountains—Palisades (Olympic Valley) and Alpine—now linked by the Base to Base Gondola. The destination blends Olympic heritage with modern lift tech and event pedigree. It hosted the 1960 Winter Olympics, has welcomed the men’s Audi FIS Alpine World Cup at the Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup in recent seasons, and continues to produce athletes through strong local programs.... Read more on the Location page

Sponsors

Brand overview and significance Level 1 is a Denver-based ski media brand conceived in 1999 to document the rise of freeskiing and push the craft of storytelling on snow. Over two decades, the crew evolved from dorm-room edits into one of skiing’s defining creative engines—filming street, park, and backcountry projects across the globe and premiering them to packed audiences. Level 1’s hallmark is a rider-first perspective: cinematography and editing that serve style, line choice, and snow feel rather than overshadow them.... Read more on the Sponsor page

Brand overview and significance SLVSH (pronounced “slash”) is a ski-culture brand and media outlet founded around a simple but powerful idea: bring the playground game of “HORSE” into the park and freeski scene by matching tricks between rivals and letting the video tell the story. The brand was co-founded by notable freeskiers Matt Walker and Joss Christensen as a way to inject creative freedom and fun into a culture increasingly dominated by judged contests. SLVSH has grown into an internationally recognized format and community hub, with apparel, video series, and global event tie-ins.... Read more on the Sponsor page

Competition

SuperUnknown 22

SuperUnknown 22 is a rider-search contest designed to spotlight the next generation of snowboarders through original video parts. It’s all about raw style, creativity, and progression, giving emerging riders a serious platform to break through.... Read more on the Competition page

INSTABANGER x Joona Kangas at Level 1 SuperUnknown

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