JOSSI WELLS INVITATIONAL | 2024

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

Wānaka / Dunedin, New Zealand | Active: FIS record listed as not active | Discipline: freeski halfpipe, slopestyle, big air, backcountry freestyle | Verified: Sochi 2014 Olympian, X Games slopestyle gold, X Games medals in three disciplines | Current: Atomic skier, freeride and film projects Rosa Khutor When Fourth Place Felt Heavy Snow fell into the Rosa Khutor halfpipe, softening the blue walls while the final riders waited above the Sochi lights. Jossi Wells dropped with one clean run already scored, then watched the medal line move just beyond him. 60.... 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

New Zealand ski area above Wānaka | Known for: South Island’s biggest vertical, 4 km groomed run, The Saddle, Home Basin, off-piste terrain, Lake Wānaka views, Finn Bilous edits, and Southern Hemisphere freeride windows | Season: June to September depending on snow and weather | Best for: advanced skiers, freeride-minded crews, natural-feature filming, long groomer laps, and Cardrona-Treble Cone trips South Island Vertical Above Lake Wānaka Treble Cone sits above Wānaka on New Zealand’s South Island, reached from Wānaka-Mount Aspiring Road and a 7 km mountain access road. The official Cardrona & Treble Cone site now frames it around “South Island’s biggest vert,” a 1960 m highest lifted point, a 4 km groomed run, legendary off-piste terrain, powder faces, drops, and uninterrupted views over Lake Wānaka. Public resort databases commonly place the ski area around 550 hectares, 700 m of vertical, 59 runs, and 4 lifts.... Read more on the Location 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

American outdoor and ski outerwear brand | Founded 1966 in San Francisco by Doug Tompkins | Known for: Summit Series, Verbier snow shells and bibs, FUTURELIGHT, GORE TEX, Nuptse heritage, expedition apparel and elite mountain athletes | Focus: technical clothing, insulation and protection systems for skiers, snowboarders and mountaineers moving through resort storms, freeride lines, expeditions and harsh alpine weather. 1966 San Francisco roots and the shop that became a mountain icon The North Face is not a ski manufacturer, binding company or film studio. It is a global outdoor equipment and apparel brand whose influence in skiing comes through shells, bibs, insulation, base layers, gloves, packs and the visual language of mountain performance.... Read more on the Sponsor page

The Jossi Wells Invitational 2024 was an athlete-judged ski and snowboard invitational held at Cardrona Alpine Resort and Treble Cone in New Zealand from September 10 to 15 2024 | Disciplines: freeski, snowboard, big air, rail jam, halfpipe and open progression sessions | Notable award winners: Kokomo Murase, Jackson Wells, Alex Hall and Olivia Asselin | Format: invite-only rider-judged week with progression sessions and closing awards Cardrona Carried The September 2024 Session Week The Jossi Wells Invitational 2024 took place from September 10 to 15 2024 at Cardrona Alpine Resort in New Zealand, with Treble Cone entering the week when weather redirected riders toward freeride snow. The event was presented by Monster Energy and built around the same idea that has defined JWI since 2016: bring hand-picked skiers and snowboarders to Wānaka, let them ride serious terrain, then let the athletes decide which performances carried the most weight. It was not a single-run contest.... Read more on the Competition page