Words and photos by Cam Keith + Quiksilver.
Sending double flips on first hits.
The level of progression in the next generation of freeskiers is simply mind-blowing.
Sammy Carlson and the crew at Newschoolers went through all of the entries and hand-picked their Top 8.
Tough job there were so many incredible edits but it had to be done.
Then the Top 8 went through a round of public voting on the @quiksilver Instagram Story.
Cole won the pubics hearts and votes, which earned him a ticket to the final in Revelstoke.
Day 2
The first proper day of ‘competition’ saw Sammy lead the four finalists into Revys alpine.
The crew made their way to some classic Revelstoke backcountry booters.
Massive backflips were thrown, even if it meant taking a knee to the face.
The park day crown definitely went to Kiernan, who was in his element.
Keep an eye on this guy, his bag of tricks is husky.
Day 5
Lift off.
The four finalists continued to push boundaries all riding tough lines and stunting natural takeoffs.
The vibes were always high and the bond between the four grew every day.
He would take every hit bigger and generally stomp just about everything he attempted.
… is what Cole had to say after winning the 2019 Quiksilver Young Guns Ski contest.
And to be honest, he had a fair point.
Hard to top a week like that.
