He medalled at the X Games in2009.
He had some classic segments in MSP movies.
He sat down for a chat with us while he was back home in Sweden… Dont get me wrong, its amazing doing well in competitions and having a competition career.
I wasnt really over it, but even filming park felt a little bit limited.
Park skiing may be a young man’s game, but Jacob still has it.
Its just interesting to see what the judges are looking for these days."
You see that today with new rotations.
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/909831/OLYMPIC-STEEPSKIING---Jacob-Wester-Adventures--8Social media has blurred how a skier can measure his impact these days.
I dont really have a go at stay relevant.
If I just do my thing and people follow that and are stoked on that, thats awesome.
In the environments he skis in these days that could add unwanted-pressure on an already dangerous situation.
So far it seems to be working out pretty well.
Not the kind of terrain you want be pre-claiming and feeling pressured in.
Skiing more than many other sport/industry/pastimeis dependent on the weather.
Basically, we need snow.
Wester - like many skiers- has made the French Alpine-town of Chamonix his winter home since 2014.
His first trip to the valley was in November 2013.
So I went with him but there wasnt any skiing because it hadnt even been open.
It was raining and super-sh*tty.
All Id heard about was: Chamonixs the ultimate yada yada .
Oh youll get it when you get there, the mountains are so big.
When Id seen photos of the mountains there was no snow on them where do you even ski?
There were just these big granite walls that doesnt look fun at all!
It couldnt have been a better welcome.
Who wouldnt fall in love with it?
Once youre there you just start skiing and see new things every day.
You start building this internal-list: Im ready for that now.
And then you see something else, its like unlocking new levels.
I guess thats what makes people stay there.
So winters in Chamonix sound pretty good but how does Jacob spend his summers?
But looking back that kid was an idiot!
Since then weve been living in it like two to four months a year every spring/summer.
In the summer, Jacob just swaps sliding on frozen water for sliding on the liquid stuff.
Thats kind of the place where I learned to surf.
But I dont know if Ill go back this year, ask me again in October!
But Im looking forward to doing some surf trips in Europe this fall actually.
But on this planet it would be a one month campervan mission to northern Norway in April ski-touring.
Trick:dub ten safety.
Just because it feels so good to do.
Track:I dont ski to music!
Thats so lame, right?
Which is weird because I love music.
But the last really good song I listened to wasSummertime Clothesby Animal Collective.
