The Athlete Edits: Sammy Carlson

Tigard, Oregon, USA | Active: 2004-present | Known for: X Games slopestyle gold, switch triple rodeo 1260, backcountry freestyle films | Current: veteran film-driven freeskier working with Armada and Quiksilver, with recent projects in Alaska and British Columbia July light, a weather hold, and a trick nobody had stamped. The jump sat there after the contest plans fell apart, a 110-foot feature built for the Sammy Carlson Invitational and left behind by bad timing. Sammy Carlson used the empty runway the way he has always used extra space: not to cruise, but to test the ceiling.... Read more on the Athlete page

Overview and significance Revelstoke, British Columbia is a big-mountain resort town built around Revelstoke Mountain Resort (RMR), home to North America’s longest lift-served vertical at 1,713 m / 5,620 ft. 2 km top-to-bottom leg-burner called The Last Spike. That combination—huge continuous fall line, high-treeline bowls, and extensive glades—creates a canvas that freeski crews can treat as a day-after-day project rather than a single tick.... Read more on the Location page

Brand overview and significance Teton Gravity Research (TGR) is one of skiing’s defining media houses: founded in the Tetons in the mid-1990s, headquartered near Jackson Hole, and built by riders who wanted films to reflect real mountain decision-making. Over three decades, TGR has helped set the visual language of big-mountain and freeride skiing—long, honest line shots, athlete-driven objectives, and film tours that mark the start of winter for communities worldwide. The company’s catalog spans seminal Alaska segments and Jackson Hole storm days to modern, athlete-led stories that balance consequence with creativity.... Read more on the Sponsor page