SMASH. A Ski Movie by Mediappiness

Hometown: Izaourt, France | Active: 2017-present | Known for: ninth at the 2024 Chur World Cup big air, French slopestyle and big air titles in 2026, Mediappiness | Disciplines: big air, slopestyle, backcountry freestyle In April 2024, Andreas Herranz moved through the Lyngen Alps on snowshoes with Julian Caillet, Leo Fourcade and Hugo Monmont, carrying shovels into the mountains above the Norwegian fjords. The group spent a month away from prepared snowparks, reaching their terrain without motorized access and shaping freestyle features by hand. Jumps grew as the trip progressed, transferring the movements of park skiing into natural snow.... Read more on the Athlete page

Hometown: Annecy, France | Born: 2001 | Active: 2019-present | Known for: Mediappiness ski films, Level 1 FilmerUnknown winner in 2026 | Current: skier and filmmaker In April 2024, snowshoes and shovels replaced lifts for Hugo Monmont and the three skiers beside him in Norway. Andreas Herranz, Julian Caillet, Léo Fourcade and Monmont spent a month crossing the snow of the Lyngen Alps on foot to build their own backcountry jumps among the fjords. Monmont was not only skiing: he was also filming the trip that became Smash.... Read more on the Athlete page

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

Ariège / Ax-les-Thermes, France | Active: 2013-present public record | Known for: Aigre-Douce, Pyrenean freestyle, SuperUnknown 21, Smash, Vicinity | Current: Creative freeski and event-scene presence Ax Slush Before The Crew Had A Name The snow at Ax 3 Domaines can turn heavy by midday, especially when the Pyrenean sun hits the park and the landings start to slow. Léo Fourcade’s skiing belongs to that surface: spring slush, local friends, improvised tricks, and a camera close enough to catch every crash. His public profile is not built around World Cup rankings.... Read more on the Athlete page

Nordic freeski destination built around city parks, night laps, glacier sessions, Olympic riders, and compact high-volume resorts | Known for: Skimore Oslo, Hafjell, Hemsedal, Trysil, Fonna Glacier, X Games Norway, Capeesh Fashion House, Øystein Bråten, Ferdinand Dahl, and a rail-heavy Scandinavian park culture | Season: November to May depending on region, with summer glacier windows at Fonna | Best for: park riders, rail crews, night sessions, creative street skiing, early-season training, and Nordic resort discovery Oslo Lights And The Norwegian Park Engine Norway’s freeski identity begins with a contradiction: the mountains are not always huge, but the rider output is massive. The country has produced Olympic champions, X Games medalists, style-led park crews, street skiers, and video brands from relatively compact terrain. That makes Norway different from a classic Alpine destination.... Read more on the Location 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