KNAI - LEVEL 1 SUPER UNKNOWN

Hometown: Grenoble, France | Active: 2014-present | Known for: 2018/19 Coupe de France slopestyle overall win, Young's World, Mediappiness | Disciplines: slopestyle, big air, backcountry freestyle In April 2024, Julian Caillet, Andreas Herranz, Leo Fourcade and Hugo Monmont moved through the Lyngen Alps on snowshoes with shovels strapped into the day's equipment. Their objective was not an existing terrain park: the four spent a month in northern Norway climbing into the mountains and shaping their own backcountry jumps above the fjords. Caillet had spent years in slopestyle parks and contest lines; in Lyngen, the same freestyle approach had to begin with the approach, the snow surface and the work of building each feature by hand.... Read more on the Athlete page

French freeski film collective from Les Deux Alpes | Known for: park edits, a DIY visual language and the backcountry film Smash | Focus: building rider-led projects that connect French freestyle sessions with Nordic travel and an emerging local event format From Les Deux Alpes sessions to a French film collective Mediappiness is a French freeski crew and film collective rooted in Les Deux Alpes. It should be understood first as a rider-led production group rather than a ski manufacturer or a conventional media company. Its public work is built around the people who ski, film, edit and travel together, with Hugo Monmont repeatedly credited as the central filmmaker and editor.... Read more on the Sponsor page

SuperUnknown 23 was the 2026 Level 1 freeski talent search final held at Banff Sunshine Village, Alberta from April 20 to 24 2026 | Disciplines: park skiing, street influenced video parts, spring park sessions and recap edits | Notable winners: Alex Bateman and Eleonora Ferrari | Format: video submissions, finalist week, rider vote and FilmerUnknown recaps Banff Sunshine Took SuperUnknown International SuperUnknown 23 took place at Banff Sunshine Village in Alberta, Canada from April 20 to 24 2026, marking the first time the event kicked off on international grounds. The finals were originally planned for Palisades Tahoe, but Level 1 moved the event north after snowpack concerns in California and strong late-season coverage in the Canadian Rockies. The official Level 1 SuperUnknown archive lists the 2026 edition as hosted at Banff Sunshine Village with Eleonora Ferrari and Alex Bateman as the winners.... Read more on the Competition page