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Canada | Active FIS record: 2017-2019 | Known for: park skiing, halfpipe starts, Ski Addiction tutorials, injury recovery story | Current public record: freeski coach and creator Golden Roof Park With A Coach’s Eye The park lap at Axamer Lizum runs fast when the snow is firm, with small rails, clean takeoffs, and enough repetition for a skier to fix one mistake at a time. Oscar Blyth’s current public ski identity fits that setting: calm explanation, direct demonstration, and freestyle skills broken into pieces that riders can actually practice. Blyth’s archive is not built around X Games medals or a long World Cup résumé.... Read more on the Athlete page

Tyrolean ski resort above Innsbruck | Known for: Hoadl at 2340 m, Olympic race pistes, Golden Roof Park, Karleiten laps, Birgitzköpfl freeride routes, free ski bus access and city based ski days | Season: November to April depending on snow and operations | Best for: park riders, Innsbruck crews, freeriders, tutorial filming, sporty piste skiers and short trip travelers Hoadl At 2340 Meters Above Innsbruck Axamer Lizum rises above the village of Axams, about 19 kilometers from Innsbruck, with the Hoadl summit area reaching 2340 meters. Innsbruck Tourism lists more than 40 kilometers of slopes, 9 lifts and a modern 10 person Hoadlbahn that climbs from the car park to the highest point in about 6 minutes. That access pattern defines the resort.... Read more on the Location page

Whistler based ski training brand | Founded 2012 by Nev Lapwood | Known for: Tramp Skis, DOLLO collaboration with Henrik Harlaut, Balance Bar, Jib Series, Tramp Series and step by step freestyle tutorials | Focus: helping skiers build air awareness, balance and trick progression before taking movements to snow. Whistler roots and the mission to help skiers progress faster Ski Addiction is not a traditional ski manufacturer, film crew or large production studio. It is a rider owned ski training brand based in Whistler, British Columbia, built around a simple idea: skiers improve faster when they can repeat movements safely before trying them at full speed on snow.... Read more on the Sponsor page

Ski focused YouTube production agency | Known for: snowsports education, channel strategy, filming, editing, packaging and athlete led tutorials | Focus: helping skiers, resorts and brands turn useful mountain stories into clearer online video formats. A ski first YouTube studio built for the creator era TFE Productions is a small ski focused production studio and YouTube agency rather than a traditional ski film house. Its role is not to manufacture skis, run a team, or release annual movie tour projects.... Read more on the Sponsor page