We skied the 2021 Armada Stranger which is unchanged for 2022 & 2023. Riding photos: Hanne Lundin The name Stranger is no misnomer. These are strange-looking skis. I dont mean the graphic, which is the traditional Zero series logo, white edition. In fact, the skis look beautiful. But they also look like the lovechild of several different ideas, because they are. They arent the first brand to take aim at this best of both worlds concept....

I own two aprons. One is for cooking, and the other is to wear when I work on toys. or I wonder if he knows that its possible to use two-part epoxy without getting it all over everything? I dont know what it is about working on my own gear, prepping it for the season. But working with my hands brings a special kind of clarity. It always takes me a minute to get back into the zone....

Two big pieces of Eric Pollard news in two days, this perhaps even bigger than the last. Yesterday saw the news break thatEP had parted company with Line Skis. Today sees the fruits of their labor revealed to the world. is best described as a minimalist snowsports brand, offering 3 skis and 3 snowboards, designed by Austin. In addition, lifetime servicing, discounts on repairs and more will be offered in conjunction with evo....

Photos: Laura Obermeyer 20 years, 20 ground breaking movies. “I finally know when to cheer now” Hornbeck exclaimed as Wallisch did some mental urban trickery. Seeing Hornbeck doing what he did in the movie, at his age, is honestly inspiring. Wrecka is a working man’s skier through and through. Parker White, Chris Logan, Tanner Rainville, and Duncan Adams went dummy during their BC seg. I sound like a broken record saying that this is the sickest Level 1 movie I’ve seen yet....

Cover photo: Justin Wiegand Read about Eric’s new brand here! More on that in a couple of weeks. “In August of 2019 my partnership with Line Skis came to an end. It has been my lifes work, my raison detre. Ive put a bit of myself into every piece of equipment that I have had the honor of designing. Im not confident I can properly express my gratitude, but Ill do my best....

As a hungry young gun, Ahmet Dadali made a big impression in Freeskier’s Road Trip Challenge. _ @CatdickBojangles- Have you ever discussed bringing the I hate NY crew back for a revival? I really hope we can make it happen. Man, I wish I was able to get into more this year. I absolutely love being in the streets. The idea of looking around you and making nothing into something incredible is awesome....

This routine can be done at home, in the parking lot, in the lodge or really wherever. It is import to give both static and dynamic input into the muscle-tendon unit to prepare them for activity. Static stretching and mobility work done throughout the week can benefit your skiing in the longer term as well. More joint mobility and flexibility means easier rotations and grabs. The three parts of the warmup will be broken down into static stretching, dynamic stretching and neuromuscular warmup....

And somehow, MIRACULOUSLY, so many of these projects met their funding goals… The Jerry power is real with these ones. SKIDDI First up, we’ll take a look at the SKIDDI. “SKIDDI is the first ski-wheels pocket-sized. It’s 100% made in Italy and apparently a “Social good.” That term is reserved for like, oxygen and clean water, not a 10 cent piece of plastic. This project managed to raise $15,070 of its $10,000 goal with the help of 222 project backers....

So if you havent read that, nows a great time! It provides more valuable context, and I highly recommend it. Now Im back with part two of my intro to backcountry skiing for the pandemically influenced skier. So well cover each of those categories in turn. This section is designed to help you do that. The Where In a word inbounds. The safest way to learn to backcountry ski is not in the backcountry....

An in-depth look at Line’s Tom Wallisch Pro for 2023, with ski specs and full review. We skied the 2021 Wallisch Pro which is unchanged for 2022 & 2023, except for graphics. Previously unchanged since its introduction, the pretzel mans pro-ski has a new shape for this season. Tom P loved the original TWall pro, but I found it a bit uninspiring. It did most things well, and it was poppy/light, but it never really impressed me for anything....

So without further ado, heres a look at the nominees… SKIING PRO CATEGORY FILM OF THE YEAR Bug Visionaries - Salute Matchstick Productions - Huck Yeah! Parker Norvell in Strictly - Bermuda Sam Kuch in Matchstick Productions - Huck Yeah! ), be sure to visit festivalif3.com. Stay tuned for more updates!

I was supposed to write a comic this week. These magazines, especiallyPowderandBike,had such a huge impact on me and my cohort of friends. The first issue ofPowderto show up every year is a big deal. It signals the start of the real season of anticipation. It’s a tangible reminder that winter is near. I’d never even seen a chairlift but I was a sponge for all things skiing andPowderdelivered my fix....

Every autumn I like to put together a rough list of ski season goals. Thats what I was doing when our ski seasons started to fall apart actually. The dog was stoked when the resorts closed and she started getting to come every time we went skiing. For the first few days I was content. My boots hurt, my skis needed a wax, I was a little burnt out. So instead of aching to go skiing again, I revisited that pre-season list of goals....