Its easy to see why.
The mans skiing is easy, like,reallyeasy on the eyes.
Daniels unique approach was guided by injuries of his youth and other sports collaborating into what it is today.
His trick bag is minimalist in the best way possible.
He opts to use his hands and edge control much more liberally than most riders today.
Photo: Martha Sverdrup.
How did you get your start in skiing?
When I was 3 years old, my father started teaching me how to ski.
After that, I went to ski school like most people.
I was in a ski club and went skiing regularly every year.
I started freestyle skiing when I was about 18-19 years old.
Youre a relatively new face to pro-skiing.
Does getting signed by some companies mean youre a full-time skier now?
Or are you still getting your hands dirty?
I am fortunate that I do not have to work in the winter.
However, I definitely get my hands dirty in the summer.
Your photography is insane.
Are you a child of skiing first or photography?
I’m always a child of skiing, I really like photography, but Im way more into skiing.
I need to move my body to be happy.
Are you cognizant of being a skier and photographer?
To be honest, I wouldn’t earn enough money to make my living with photography.
I work in branding, marketing and growth management.
Most photos you see of me are directed by myself.
My friends support me when I have an idea and pull the trigger for me.
I take care of the perspective, editing and everything else.
So I’m often still a photographer even when I’m skiing.
Do you see photography as a medium coming back into the fold of a video centric era?
Photos can’t replace videos, but it’s the same the other way.
Capturing the moment and marvelling at it endlessly is certainly an aspect that fascinates me.
Furthermore, photography is physical, at least when you put it on paper.
It doesn’t need a display.
Photo: Martin Lasser.
Does photography influence your surf-like skiing style or how did it evolve to become what it is today?
I wouldn’t say that photography made me ride the way I do today.
After several injuries, I realized that I would probably never do double corks on a slopestyle course.
I rode with snowboarders a lot and started surfing in the summer.
All these factors have led me to ski the way I do today.
Would you say you express yourself with skiing more or photography?
Neither of them, there are certainly much better photographers and skiers than me.
In the end, I define myself by the combination of both.
What is it like to get on a company like Line?
Is their lets just have fun attitude a front?
I think this is certainly not a front.
It corresponds exactly to my philosophy.
I enjoy everything I do very much.
So I see this attitude as exactly right.
Do you see the ski industry in general moving in the direction of more alternative shapes?
Of course, for me, new shape designs are a logical exploration.
They also make sense in various snow conditions.
Almost everyone cares a lot about how their outfit looks.
So a good-looking ski can undoubtedly be important.
Anything else would probably be economic nonsense.
But I don’t feel pressure because they share my ideas.
Creating visual projects with my skiing gives me great pleasure.
Specifically, I don’t have a company in mind.
I just want to work in instances that share my vision.
Whats your take on people busting out iphones while youre trying to get shots?
The smartphone is omnipresent and the most accessible medium to capture something.
So it would be wrong to condemn them.
I also notice that I consume less content in 16:9 format and more in 9:16.
But this should not be a call to only use phones.
On the contrary, this can also bring diversity back into our scene.
Whats your least favourite trend in skiing?
I actually rarely see anything bad in trends.
Skiing has developed in so many different ways, and there are so many cool skiing styles.
Youve bagged a few covers over the years, would you rather get a cover of you skiing?
Or a cover of a shot that you took?
It’s probably neither of those.
I ski and take pictures because I like to do so, and I like the end result.
The goal is not the publication.
It’s probably more recognition when you get a cover for the particular photo.
Of course, I would like to take a picture of a friend.
But for this, it takes time, and I currently focus more on skiing itself.
What grab most embodies your personality?
Photo: Daniel Loosli.
Are you a park guy through and through?
Or are there urban or big mountain trips to be had?
I often ride in the park, but by no means exclusively.
I find street riding and powder just as exciting.
What are you working on right now that makes you excited?
Currently I am trying to realize a project in the print area.
The book would be accompanied by a video.
Easy, Line Sakana.
I have so many people to thank.
I would be nowhere without the motivation and support of so many people from all over the world.
Thank you all so much.
To see more of Daniel’s work check out hisIGanddanielloosli.com
