Mike Hornbeck [FULL SEGMENT] from Oil and Water

03:52 min • 01/12/2014

From skipowd.tv :

Mike Hornbeck navigates urban environments with intricate rail slides and precise wallrides across various street features within his performance for the Armada film Oil and Water. Translating seamlessly to the park, his fluid style includes smooth butters and technical spins over jumps. These maneuvers highlight a creative approach to finding unique lines in snowy cityscapes and groomed terrain. Through complex transfers and creative taps, every trick emphasizes physical control and landing stability for freestyle skiing.

From Youtube :

Mike Hornbeck's full segment from Armada's film "Oil and Water" See the whole movie here: https://vimeo.com/104893262

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Mike Hornbeck

Profile and significance Mike Hornbeck is an American freeski icon from Michigan whose street-first approach, butters and presses helped define the look of modern park and urban skiing. Rising through the mid-2000s film era, he became one of the most recognizable riders in Level 1’s catalog with standout appearances in titles like Realtime, After Dark, and other projects that centered style and originality over podiums. A long-time member of the Armada team, he later carried his aesthetic into rider-led web parts and brand pieces that many skiers still study frame by frame.... Read more on the Athlete page

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Brand overview and significance Armada is widely recognized as skiing’s pioneering athlete-founded brand. Launched in 2002 by a crew of influential freeskiers and creatives, it set out to build equipment around how modern skiers actually ride—park, powder, streets, and big, natural terrain—rather than filtering innovation through traditional race heritage. The brand’s identity has remained anchored in rider input and film culture, with a product line that mirrors the creative, playful approach that reshaped freeskiing in the 2000s and beyond.... Read more on the Sponsor page

Mike Hornbeck [FULL SEGMENT] from Oil and Water

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