SLVSH || Luke Harrold vs. Frank Wahlstrom at Mammoth

Profile and significance Frank Wahlström is a Norwegian-Swedish freeski slopestyle and big air specialist who has become one of the standout junior talents in Europe before even reaching his mid-teens. Raised in Örebro, Sweden, but deeply connected to the Norwegian resort of Trysil, he rides for Trysil IL and represents Norway in international competition. His breakout moment came in March 2024, when he won men’s slopestyle at the FIS Freestyle Junior World Ski Championships in Livigno/Mottolino with a 91-point run, taking junior world champion status at just 13 years old.... Read more on the Athlete page

Christchurch, New Zealand / Lake Hāwea, New Zealand | Active: 2016-present | Known for: youngest Kiwi World Cup podium in freeski, Gangwon 2024 halfpipe gold, first triple cork landed in a freeski halfpipe competition | Current: active New Zealand halfpipe skier after a first World Cup win in 2026 and an Olympic debut at Milano Cortina Engadin, second run, and the trick that changed the conversation. Luke Harrold was already having a strong world-championship day in March 2025, but the pipe at Corvatsch gave him a bigger chance than a clean top-five finish. He dropped into his second run and sent the kind of hit that immediately changes how people talk on the deck: a triple cork in the halfpipe, landed in competition for the first time in freeski.... Read more on the Athlete page

Overview and significance Mammoth Mountain is the Eastern Sierra’s flagship and one of North America’s most influential freestyle venues, pairing a vast high-alpine footprint with a park-and-pipe program that has set industry standards for more than two decades. The resort’s official figures list 3,500+ acres, 25 lifts and a 3,100 ft vertical rise to an 11,053 ft summit, which helps extend the season into late spring in most years. S.... Read more on the Location 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