MEDIAPPINESS INVITATIONAL 2026 - RECAP

Les 2 Alpes is a high-altitude French resort in the Oisans | Known for: skiing to 3600 metres, a 2300-metre continuous vertical, Freestyle Land, glacier training and a snowpark culture dating to 1994 | Season: November 28 2026 to July 4 2027 across winter, high-altitude and training periods | Best for: park progression, long-season training, high-altitude piste skiing and freeride From The 3600 Metre Glacier To Mont De Lans At 1300 The high-altitude sector of Les 2 Alpes reaches 3600 metres above the Oisans valleys, while a complete descent can continue toward Mont de Lans at approximately 1300 metres. That produces a maximum uninterrupted vertical of about 2300 metres without taking another lift, one of the defining numbers of the resort. The current ski area contains 96 pistes and 220 kilometres of marked skiing across roughly 420 hectares, with 75 percent of the domain located above 2000 metres.... Read more on the Location page

French alpine streetwear and custom-print label based at Les Deux Alpes | Known for: personalized T shirts, hoodies and local snow culture | Focus: on-site printing and rider-facing mountain identity. A local clothing identity built inside Les Deux Alpes Deuz Identity is a French clothing and textile-personalization brand based directly in Les Deux Alpes. Its current official presentation is deliberately local: alpine and urban clothing, customization, and a physical shop at 61 Avenue de la Muzelle in the center of the resort.... Read more on the Sponsor page

0 and a long alpine competition heritage | Focus: building precise, mountain tested skis for skiers who move from hard snow carving to freeride lines, tours and mixed resort conditions. 1963 Sallanches origins under the Mont Blanc massif Dynastar is one of the essential French ski manufacturers. The brand was founded in 1963 in Sallanches, at the foot of Mont Blanc, from the meeting of two ski and materials worlds: Dynamic and Starflex.... Read more on the Sponsor 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

Swiss freeski manufacturer | Movement launched in 2001 from the heritage of Wild Duck in Vevey | Known for: Fly freestyle and backcountry skis, Alp Tracks ultralight touring models, Sequence freetouring skis and a long connection to creative freeskiing. Today its range spans resort, freestyle, all-terrain and touring, with ski production split between Switzerland and the Czech Republic. From Wild Duck in 1981 to the birth of Movement in 2001 Movement's identity begins before the Movement name itself.... Read more on the Sponsor page

American snow optics and protection brand | Founded 1975 in California from performance driven moto roots | Known for: Prizm Snow lenses, Flight Deck, Line Miner, Flow Scape, MOD helmets and signature athlete goggles | Focus: helping skiers and riders read terrain, manage changing light and pair goggles with helmets across park, freeride, race and backcountry environments. 1975 California roots from moto grips to mountain optics Oakley is not a ski manufacturer in the classic sense. Its place in skiing comes through vision, protection and the visual identity of snow sports.... Read more on the Sponsor page

Australian-born action-sports apparel brand | Founded in 1969 in Torquay | Known for: surf heritage, mountain-wave identity, DryFlight snow outerwear, GORE-TEX shells, Travis Rice collections, Sammy Carlson and Thibault Magnin | Focus: bringing surf-influenced style and practical storm protection into ski, snowboard, backcountry and resort winter culture. 1969 Torquay boardshorts and the mountain inside the wave Quiksilver is not a ski manufacturer, but its place in snow culture is real because the brand has always lived between movement, weather and style. Founded in 1969 in Torquay, Australia, Quiksilver began with surf apparel, especially boardshorts made for surfers who needed gear that worked in saltwater instead of simply looking beach-ready.... Read more on the Sponsor page

Independent freestyle outerwear brand | Started in 2023 | Known for: V-Cargo, V-Straight and V-Bib snowpants | Focus: reviving 2000s and early 2010s ski and snowboard silhouettes for street, park and mountain riding. VLOU starts in 2023 with a reaction against generic snowwear VLOU Snow started in 2023 around a specific idea: modern ski and snowboard outerwear was losing some of the oversized shapes, individual style and visual attitude associated with riding in the 2000s and early 2010s. Rather than reproducing vintage garments directly, VLOU says it wants to carry that influence into equipment designed for current riding.... Read more on the Sponsor page

Les 2 Alpes is a high-altitude French resort in the Oisans | Known for: skiing to 3600 metres, a 2300-metre continuous vertical, Freestyle Land, glacier training and a snowpark culture dating to 1994 | Season: November 28 2026 to July 4 2027 across winter, high-altitude and training periods | Best for: park progression, long-season training, high-altitude piste skiing and freeride From The 3600 Metre Glacier To Mont De Lans At 1300 The high-altitude sector of Les 2 Alpes reaches 3600 metres above the Oisans valleys, while a complete descent can continue toward Mont de Lans at approximately 1300 metres. That produces a maximum uninterrupted vertical of about 2300 metres without taking another lift, one of the defining numbers of the resort. The current ski area contains 96 pistes and 220 kilometres of marked skiing across roughly 420 hectares, with 75 percent of the domain located above 2000 metres.... Read more on the Competition page