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Profile and significance

Under the name “Stomp It Tutorials,” ski coach and educator Jens Nyström has built one of the most influential modern platforms for learning freeski technique. A fully certified BASI Level 4 (ISTD) instructor, he appears on camera to demonstrate fundamentals and advanced drills that help skiers progress from parallel turns to carving, bumps, park basics, and creative freeski movement. What sets this project apart is its blend of clear coaching, video analysis, and athlete interviews that connect the dots between piste technique and the demands of slopestyle, big air, and even urban/street skiing. Through the brand’s in-person Stomp It Camps in the Alps and free online tutorials, Nyström has become a reference for adult learners and park-curious skiers looking for safe, structured progression.

Rather than building a career on World Cup results, his significance comes from educating at scale. The channel reaches a global audience with practical, repeatable cues—stance, edging, pressure control, timing, and tactical line choice—that translate directly to park features and off-piste situations. For many skiers, Stomp It has become the first stop before trying a 180 on a side hit, cleaning up carving angles, or preparing for that first day in the slopestyle line.

Competitive arc and key venues

Stomp It Tutorials is not a traditional competition résumé. Its “arc” runs through high-alpine training grounds and public parks where adult skiers can learn effectively. Camps are hosted on year-round or long-season glaciers such as Hintertux Glacier in Austria and on Swiss terrain like Zermatt and LAAX, venues known for reliable snow, large lift networks, and well-shaped snowparks. The choice of resorts matters: Hintertux’s Betterpark provides consistent jump lines for building air awareness, Zermatt’s high-altitude laps offer stable conditions for drilling technique, and LAAX adds world-class park infrastructure for slopestyle-style progressions.

Across these settings, the program emphasizes structured progressions—flatland skills, side-hit tricks, small-then-medium jumps, and finally terrain-park features—so learners build confidence before raising the stakes. While the project occasionally documents challenges (like trying a ski race or measuring carving improvements), the core “competition” is personal progression measured against clear technical benchmarks rather than podiums.

How they ski: what to watch for

Nyström’s skiing is defined by clean stance management and edge discipline. Watch for a stacked upper body over the outside ski, decisive shin engagement for early edge, and quiet hands that support balance without excess rotation. On-piste, he demonstrates progressive edging and pressure release that make carved turns look calm even at higher edge angles. In bumps and variable snow, he highlights absorption and re-centering drills that keep the hips mobile and skis light.

In a freeski context—side hits, rollers, and entry-level park—Stomp It prioritizes approach speed control, flat-base neutrality on takeoff, and compact shapes in the air. Spins build from 180s and 360s with clear spotting, then add grabs and off-axis awareness. The tutorials connect these park fundamentals back to all-mountain skiing, reinforcing that strong slopestyle and big air basics grow from sound edging, pressure, and timing mechanics on groomers.

Resilience, filming, and influence

The project’s influence comes from consistency and honesty. Videos often show the real process—missed attempts, micro-adjustments, and the exact cues that unlock the next try. That transparency resonates with self-taught skiers and those returning to the sport who want to avoid trial-and-error injuries. The brand also hosts long-form conversations with athletes and innovators, using interviews to unpack how creative skiers think about lines, tricks, and risk management. Together, these pieces make Stomp It a cultural touchpoint for skiers who value evidence-based instruction and the playful spirit of freeski.

The filming style favors clear angles, slow-mo when it adds information, and on-snow coaching that feels like standing beside a coach on the slope. It’s education first, entertainment second—yet the stoke is evident in the way drills are turned into games and challenges you can copy with friends.

Geography that built the toolkit

Operating primarily in the Alps, Stomp It benefits from high-altitude glaciers and resort infrastructure tailored to progression. Hintertux offers nearly year-round laps where repetition is possible even in shoulder seasons. Zermatt provides long pistes for carving drills and stable weather windows to film consistent technique. LAAX contributes park variety for slopestyle-style training, with lines that scale from beginner to advanced without forcing risky leaps in difficulty. This geographic mix—glaciers, big-mileage groomers, and mature park ecosystems—forms the backbone of Stomp It’s method.

Equipment and partners: practical takeaways

Because the focus is skill development rather than sponsorship, equipment advice stays practical. The coaching frequently underscores boot fit and stance alignment before worrying about ski models. For skiers chasing measurable feedback, the channel explores digital tools like the Carv motion system, which can quantify edging, balance, and turn shape in real time. Camps also use airbags and carefully tiered jump lines—again prioritizing safe, controllable steps toward slopestyle and big air fundamentals. For instruction standards and career pathways, the BASI framework at BASI Level 4 (ISTD) provides context for why the cues are systematic and reproducible.

Why fans and progressing skiers care

Stomp It Tutorials matters because it translates high-level technique into actions any motivated skier can try on the next run. If you want to carve with more edge grip, prepare for the park with foundational spins and grabs, or simply make all-mountain skiing feel smoother, the drills and explanations connect cause and effect without jargon. For freeski culture, the project lowers the barrier to entry for slopestyle and big air by teaching how to manage speed, pop, spotting, and landing mechanics safely. And for creative skiers inspired by urban/street skiing, the emphasis on balance, pressure control, and approach lines builds the coordination that later shows up on natural features outside the park. In short, it’s a modern pathway for adult learners and motivated intermediates to join the freeski conversation with skill, understanding, and stoke.