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6. FEATURES
20 WHAT IS FREESKIING
MORETHAN JUST SLOPESTYLE & HALFPIPE
24 THE INVENTATIONAL
THE ART OF COMPETITION
08 EDITOR’S DESK
OLYMPIC LEGACY
40 THE COLLECTORS
A QUICK HISTORY LESSON WITHTERRY BATLETT
REGULARS
CONTENTS
10 ON THE COVER
BEHINDTHE COVER WITH DAVID WREN
12 CONTRIBUTORS
MEETTHETEAMTHATS BEHIND SEQUENCE
44 WHAT’S HOT
TOP SKI PICKS FOR 2014
32 RIDER’S INSIGHT
CHECKING INTO REHAB WITH PETE SPEIGHT
37 IN FOCUS
IN SEARCH OF POWDER WITH DAVIN WREN
14 SNAPSHOTS
HIGHLIGHTS FROM SEQUENCEFREESKI.COM
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ROWAN CHESHIRE CRUISINGTHROUGHTHE PIPE IN
SAAS FEE DURING SUMMERTRAINING CAMP
ISSUE 03
OLYMPIC LEGACY
2014 was always destined to be a massive year for freeskiing; Olympic debuts for slopestyle and
halfpipe would mean mass exposure for the first time, along with increased national and commercial
funding. Freesking was an instant hit at Sochi with its ecclectic mix of athletes and fresh approach. Back
home we followed every bit of action with the highest expectations and while the weather wasn’t
always willing to cooperate, the riders never failed to impress.
But where do we stand now the circus has left town? In this issue we dig a little deeper into some of
the issues surrounding Sochi, in order to see what kind of legacy we can really expect.We ask ‘what is
freeskiing?’, take an alternative look at the event calendar and talk about injuries. In our online season we
take a look at the sport from a female perspective, find out what it’s like to be a British team coach and
catch up with an Olympic judge.
Only time will tell exactly what the Olympic legacy is for freeskiing. But one thing is for sure;
with the worlds eyes now firmly fixed on the freeski scene it is down to each and every one
of us to help show off our sport the way we would like it to be seen.
ROB EMBLING
EDITOR
10. ON THE COVER
This was one of my favourite shots from the whole winter..The picture is a double exposure shot on
Kodak 200 ASA film, with a Pentax ME Super camera.The roll of film already had a bunch of landscape
images on there before I rewound it back into the canister and left it alone for a couple of months.A
few rolls of film later, I then reloaded it to shoot some portraits over the top in the hope of capturing a
wicked double exposure.
One of the joys of shooting film is you’re never 100% certain of what your image will look like until it’s
been developed and it’s an excitement that never goes away.This particular shot worked out perfectly. It
captures one of the many stunning views to be found in the BowValley and a portrait of my good friend
and fellow photographer Patrick Reid.
DAVID WREN
11. OIL
&
WATER
WE ARE FOR SKIERS WHO DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY.
FOR THOSE WHO THRIVE ON CAMARADERIE,
INVENTIVENESS, AND RAW ENERGY,
WE CREATED THE 'AL DENTE' PHOTO: CHRIS O’CONNELL
12. CONTRIBUTORS
IMAGE. HARRY FOSKETT
ROY KITTLER GETTING CREATIVE AT SPRINGGINGERLE
IN KRONPLATZ LASTYEAR.
EDITOR
ROB EMBLING
SUB-EDITOR
ADAM SPENSLEY
PHOTO EDITOR
HARRY FOSKETT
ADVERTISING
ANDY COLLIN
ONLINE EDITORS
JOEYVAN DYKE
MAGNUS NICOL
ALI OLIVIER
PHOTOGRAPHY
DAVID WREN
HARRY FOSKETT
CHRISTOPH SCHOECH
DAVID CARLIER
CHRIS O’CONNELL
ROB EMBLING
NICK ATKINS
CONTRIBUTIONS
SOPHIE OFFORD
JAMIE MATTHEW
DION NEWPORT
ADAM SPENSLEY
DAVID WREN
PETE SPEIGHT
TERRY BARTLETT
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15. PERHAPS IT’S TIME TO STOP
COMPARING MEN AND WOMEN AND
START APPRECIATING THAT UK
FEMALE FREESKIING IS BLOWING
UP RIGHT NOW.
- SOPHIE OFFORD -
“
READ THE FULL STORY AT SEQUENCEFREESKI.COM/FEATURES/GIRL-
16. IMAGE. HARRY FOSKETT
CAL SANDIESON SHOWING OFF HISTALENT
DURING A RECENT BRITISHTEAM SUMMER
TRAINING CAMPTO SAAS FEE.
17. I BELIEVE THE BEST COACHES
CAN REMAIN IN THE SHADOWS,
KNOWING WHEN TO PUSH AND
WHEN TO TAKE A STEP BACK.
- JAMIE MATTHEW -
“
READ THE FULL STORY AT SEQUENCEFREESKI.COM/FEATURES/FROM-THE-
19. WE ONLY HAVE AROUND 45
SECONDS TO SUBMIT A SCORE,
AND WHEN YOU’VE GOT FOUR
JUDGES WITH DIFFERENT
OPINIONS IT GETS TRICKY.
- DION NEWPORT -
“
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20. WHAT IS
FREESKIING ?
WORDS BY ADAM SPENSELY
“What is ‘freeskiing’?” It’s not a question I’d given much thought until recently, but in the wake of
the Olympics it’s one I’ve seen asked several times. Prior to Sochi my colleagues and friends knew
I spent my time skiing but most had no more understanding of what I actually do than,‘sort of like
snowboarding,but on skis’.Now they have a reference point,the Olympic Halfpipe and Slopestyle
competitions.
Suddenly interest in my ‘other life’ grew and the questions started. But to me and many others,
those events and competitions in general are a poor representation of what
freeskiing is all about.To explain what freeskiing actually is,I find myself looking
back at its roots.
The traditional story is that ‘freeskiing’ was born out of frustration at the
constraints placed on mogul skiing by the FIS. Skiers found themselves skipping training
to poach what were then snowboard parks, in order to push their limits.These pioneers imitated
how snowboarders used the mountain and adapted their tricks to fit skiing. In doing so, the new
‘sport’ of freeskiing was born.
23. “FREESKIING IS SO MUCH
MORE THAN THE EVENTS
THE WORLD SAW AT SOCHI
EARLIER THIS YEAR”
And the story is true, for a given value of truth.The New Canadian Airforce, Jason Levinthal, CandideThovex
and countless others were doing something revolutionary.They were creating a new style, new tricks and
new ways of performing the act of skiing. It is from their revolution that the Olympic sports of Halfpipe and
Slopestyle stem.
WillWesson ofTraveling Circus and many others argue that no competition,including Halfpipe and Slopestyle,
can be considered freeskiing. Competition, by definition, requires judgement and such judgement prevents
those events from being truly free. Furthermore, now that the competition circuit is regulated by the FIS,
it can be argued that competitions have come full circle and are little different from the moguls and aerials
events that freeskiing broke away from not so long ago.
Others would counter that since Halfpipe and Slopestyle incorporate the style of skiing created by the early
freeskiers, and given that there are no official regulations on tricks, these competitions remain true to the
core ideals of freeskiing. Regardless, it is undeniable that those competitions are only a small part of a far
bigger whole.
That whole includes park skiing, urban skiing, backcountry, backcountry freestyle and big mountain skiing.
Yet skiers have always left the piste to explore the mountains beyond.The Hot Doggers, the forefathers of
mogul and aerial skiing, also created new ways of skiing. Indeed there was skiing long before there were pistes
to leave.Those pioneers were just as free as the freeskiers of today, arguably more so. So is freeskiing really
anything new?
Jason Levinthal, the godfather of modern freeskiing, takes issue with distinguishing freeskiing from any other
skiing. In a recent interview he argued that “the word freeskiing is dumb, it’s just skiing. Every time you call
skiing something else, you’re saying that skiing isn’t good enough for you, I am not a skier,“I’m a freeskier!”.This
needs to stop, when was the last time you heard someone say I’m a freesnowboarder?”.
He does have a point, but to me the name is not the issue. Freeskiing IS completely different to clicking into
a pair of skis and making your way from the top of the lift, via three restaurants, to the day’s apres ski offering.
It is just as different to racing, ski jumping and langlauf, though they all require skis as a basic tool. BMX and
Mountain Biking distinguish themselves from road cycling through names and calling what we do freeskiing
as opposed to skiing is no different.
To freeskiers, skis are the paintbrush to the snow’s canvas.That canvas can be the backcountry, a snowpark or
a city street. Ultimately freeskiing is creative freedom on skis. It’s the first tracks down a new face, a new trick
on an urban rail or a backcountry jump. It’s countless other things that haven’t been thought of yet.
Freeskiing is a feeling and at its heart is an age old spirit, the spirit of freedom. It’s that rush you got when you
were six years old, first launched off a bump at the side of the piste and felt like you were flying. Its essence
is freedom so it’s impossible to define, but when you’re doing it, you’ll know.
25. The event scene has changed a lot over the last few years; X-Games used to be the
one big event that everyone was shooting for,but fast-forward just a few years and
the Olympic rat race means that nowadays it’s a very different matter.
Today every event seems to focus on rankings, points and qualifying for this
or that. In the past there used to be a bigger presence of rider and media
organized events, but so many of these have either changed beyond
recognition or fallen by the wayside in recent years. The Candide
Invitational and Jon Olsson Super Sessions are just two high profile
examples.
Watching those events while growing up was inspirational and
has shaped my vision of skiing today. If I had never watched
Sammy Carlson’s 2008 JOSS edit featuring Nate Abbott’s
photography, I wouldn’t be a photographer and I wouldn’t
be sat here writing this article. So what has been their
downfall?
B+E INVENTATIONAL
THE ART OF COMPETITION
WORDS AND PHOTOS BY
HARRY FOSKET T & ROB EMBLING
26. Yet there is hope for the future. In 2013, Henrik Harlaut and Phil Casabon launched a new event. Something
unlike anything seen in skiing before.The B&E Inventational aimed to give riders a different experience to the
usual competition format.The innovative setup was designed by the pair to include a mix of verts, trannys and
bowls and it would all be judged by the unique collection of invited riders; just the way it should be.
“We all feel like we are loosing the roots, the creativity and the very basics of our sport,” says event organizer
and Olympic judge, Raf Regazzoni. “Here we have some of the original pioneers, true legends and newcomers all
shredding together in a totally new format,” he added, pointing to the changes he wants to see in more events.“The
course was a first for all of us in terms of shaping and it was a big challenge. It took 200 hours of snowcat time, 15
days of shaping and over 20,000 cubic meters of snow, but in the end we managed to create something pretty cool.”
IMAGES. B-DOG & E-DOLLO BOTH DESTROYEDTHE
COURSETHEY DREAMT UP WHILST PLAYING HOSTTO
A MIX OFTHE WORLDS BEST STARS.
Perhaps we are simply going through a changing of the guard; have the older guys who used to host these
events moved out of the spotlight and been replaced by younger skiers who still don’t quite have the
leverage to host an invitational? Maybe the calendar is just so packed with AFP and FIS contest obligations
that there simply isn’t enough time? Or could the answer be as simple as money? Are companies
choosing not to fund these events because they don’t provide as much exposure as say,the X-Games
and Olympics? Honestly, I can’t tell you for sure but whatever the reason, it sucks.
“WE ALL FEEL LIKE
WE ARE LOOSING THE
ROOTS, THE CREATIVITY
AND THE VERY BASICS
OF OUR SPORT”
- RAF REGAZZONI -
27.
28. IMAGES. CHRIS LOGAN BOOSTINGTHE HIP ATTHE
TOP OFTHE COURE AND ADAM DELORME OPTING
FOR A CREATIVE LINETHROUGHTHE RAILS.
29. “YOU NEED TO MIX THINGS UP,
THE SAME TWO RUN FORMAT IS
GETTING OLD AND IT’S BECOMING
LESS ENJOYABLE TO WATCH”
- CHRIS LOGAN -
“The setup was just crazy, they never normally take the time to shape something as complicated as this,” Gpsy Feelin’s
Leo Taillefer told us after the event and every rider I spoke to seemed to agree. La Familia member Ahmet Dadali
was blown away,“You’re making your way down and you can choose to do whatever you want, picking a bunch of
different lines. It’s probably the coolest thing I’ve ever seen. Invitationals aren’t like competitions, they’re more about
just hanging out with friends and skiing with guys you wouldn’t get a chance to usually, it’s awesome!”
As a spectator the whole event was something else, I have never been so excited to watch skiing; the
mix of features, the riders’ styles and the general atmosphere were all rad.“You need to mix things
up. Keep shit fresh and different,” says Chris Logan.“The same two-run format, with the same rails
and four jumps in every contest is getting old.You see the same dub 12 high mutes every run and
it’s becoming less enjoyable to watch.The Inventational was completely different in the best of
ways, it had no real contest feel, just a fun environment with no pressure and no feeling of
winning or losing.”
Image
Chris Logan boosting the hip z
30.
31. Post Olympics, our sport is now recognized on a bigger stage than ever before.At
the same time it’s becoming more profitable and of course there are companies and
organizations trying to take advantage of that. But I hope that by showcasing our sport
to the public through events like the B&E Inventational, we can show newcomers to
freeskiing that it’s about so much more than training and gold medals.
IMAGES. CANDIDETHOVEX ISYET AGAINTHE
THE CROWD FAVOURITE.
32. AFTERTWO INJURIES IN QUICK SUCCESSION
AND NARROWLY MISSING OUT ONTHE OLYMPIC
PARADE, PETER SPEIGHT IS FORCEDTO ONCE
AGAIN CHECK HIMSELF BACK INTO REHAB.
INTERVIEW BY HARRY FOSKETT
PHOTOGRAPHY BY HARRY FOSKETT
In the build up to one of the most anticipated ski seasons
of our generation, Pete Speight was well on track to qualify
for the Olympics. But in our sport there is a constant risk of
injury. Combining high speeds, massive jumps and rock solid
landings can lead to devastating consequences. I met Pete at
his gym in Manchester, where he is currently recovering from
his second major injury of the season, to find out how it feels
to get so close…
How did it feel to just miss out on the Olympics?
It was obviously really disappointing. It was tough to have
worked so hard towards something and then fallen at the
final hurdle, but I tried not to let it get me down too
much. A broken collarbone is a relatively minor injury; it’s
just that the consequences were huge in my case. I just
focussed on getting back to full fitness as soon as possible
32RIDER’S INSIGHTPETE SPEIGHT CHECKS INTO REHAB
and just tried to take on board all the experience I had
gained from the last year in the run up to the Olympics.
Watching from back home on the couch must have
been tough?
It was a little tough, because I wanted to be there so
much, but it was still brilliant to watch. It’s great to see
everyone you know and I was stoked with how well they
all did. After competing with them all year, I know how
much hard work they have all put in.The slopestyle was
the standout event for me; definitely the highest standard
comp that I’ve ever watched.
You managed to recover from the collarbone pretty
quickly, what happened after that?
I’m lucky to have such good support. I was able to come
back from the collarbone injury really quickly and I was
back on skis at the end of February. I went out to Kühtai
for the ski test and spent a bit of time in the domes,before
heading out to Breckenridge. I ended up having a really
good month skiing in March, relearning all my tricks and
starting to progress again but unfortunately it all ended in
another injury.
It must have been devastating so soon after the first
injury?
It’s definitely been the toughest year of my skiing life for
34. “THE TALENT POOL IN THE UK
IS PRETTY IMPRESSIVE, SO
THERE’S NO REASON NOT TO BE
SUPPORTING IT.”
sure! The knee was really hard to take after just coming
back from the collarbone. At the time I was so gutted, I
just wasn’t expecting to get injured again.Three months
on though, I’m feeling a lot calmer about the situation
and the rehab is starting to progress.You have to move
on quickly and the light at the end of the tunnel is always
there.
How are you dealing with the injury in terms of rehab?
I’m really lucky to have had so much support through both
of these injuries. I’ve got physios provided by TASS, The
University of Manchester and British Ski and Snowboard,
and they have all been amazing.The rehab for the knee
is really intense, four or five hours a day. It’s going to be a
long summer, but almost everyone I know in skiing seems
to have gone through serious setbacks at some point.
Most of the British team have already been through it
so there are a lot of people to seek advice from. Mostly
it’s pretty positive so I can’t see a scenario where I don’t
come back.
Looking ahead, what are your plans for this coming
season?
I have a lot of plans for the future, but right now I’m taking
it one step at a time and trying to focus on getting myself
back to 100% fitness and strength. I should be skiing by
December. I’m going to try and hit up a couple of World
Cups,some of the Opens and possibly theWorld Champs
if I can make it back in time.
Looking further down the line, is the 2018 Olympics
your main goal now?
Yeah definitely, the 2018 Olympics has always been a
big goal of mine and missing out on Sochi has made me
more determined. I’ve got a load of other goals that I
want to achieve, lots of different tricks and comp results,
but mainly I’m just aiming to push my skiing as much as I
can. I’d love the chance to compete at the Dew Tour or
the X-Games, so I can go into the Olympics at the top of
my game.
Recently there has been a lot of talk about funding, can
you shed some light on the situation?
I think overall the situation is positive, it has just been
announced that there is going to be extra funding for
the park and pipe programme.That can only be a good
thing for British skiing and snowboarding. The Olympics
has brought a lot of enthusiasm and exposure for the
sport and a lot of people have worked very hard to help
get the funding through. It’s a controversial area but you
just need to look at how well freestyle skiing did in the
Olympics and the backgrounds of the athletes.The talent
pool of freeskiing in the UK is pretty impressive, so there’s
no reason not to be supporting it. Personally I’m very
excited, the extra support makes a massive difference
and hopefully some of it will filter down to the grass
roots, which could lead to even greater success in UK
snowsports.
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37. “THE EXCITEMENT OF
GETTING THAT FIRST ROLL
OF FILM DEVELOPED WAS
ELECTRIC AND FROM THEN
ON I WAS HOOKED.”
JUST OVER AYEAR AFTER FIRST PICKING UP A
CAMERA, DAVID WREN HEADED OUTTO
BANFF IN SEARCH OFTHAT ONE MAGIC SHOT.
WORDS BY DAVID WREN
PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVID WREN
For many of us, the call of the mountains is one we
can’t resist.The adventure, the experience and countless
friends are just a few of the reasons we make the annual
pilgrimage to experience alpine life first-hand. For me,
documenting the experience through a camera was
second nature.
My photography started from relatively humble
beginnings in October 2012. Unable to ski or skate after
returning from my first year in Canada with an injury, I
somehow convinced my mum to lend me her 35mm
SLR. More specifically, a Pentax MV1, an aperture priority
only camera, with 28mm, 50mm and 70-300mm lenses.
I was hoping it would give me something creative to do
whilst injured and thereby keep me sane.As anyone who
has used a film camera will understand, the excitement
of getting that first roll developed was electric and from
37IN FOCUSIN SEARCH OF POWDER WITH DAVID WREN
then on I was hooked.
The excitement never really wore off and from that
day I’ve barely left the house without a camera. I started
shooting action sports as soon as I could and straight
away, I knew that it was exactly what I wanted to do.The
following year I barely put my camera down, spending the
winter learning how to shoot skiing and snowboarding at
domes and dry slopes, then concentrating on skating &
wakeboarding as the summer rolled around.
Before I knew it, Winter 2013 was fast approaching
and the thought of heading back out to Canada was
becoming more and more exciting. I spent the winter
working as a lifty at Sunshine Village in Banff and taking
pictures of anybody who’d let me during my lunch break
or on my days off. The talent in the Banff area is pretty
IMAGE. SOFT CITY CREATIONS
38.
39. awesome and I got to shoot with lots of local riders who were all willing to
work hard for a sick shot or video clip.This somehow led me to landing my
dream job as the resort photographer and filmer, which opened up loads of
new opportunities for me.
As with anything, it comes with its down sides, like watching your buddies
skiing all the lines on a pow day, or the freezing temperatures and howling
winds that make you question what compels you to risk frostbite just for a
photo.Then there are the times where you have to put yourself in harm’s way
so that you can get absurdly close to the action with a fish eye.This is when
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you have to have trust in your riders and start working together. Most people
think it’s mad and maybe it is, I still can’t pin-point one real reason for doing
it. But it’s worth it when all the patience pays off and you get that one magic
shot that gets you stoked!
Over the last year I have drawn inspiration from loads of different places.
There are some incredible photographers out there who really push the
limits of what is possible with a camera and the images they create are truly
beautiful. Guys like Frode Sandbech, Matt Georges, Andy Wright & Dean
Blotto Gray are pushing those boundaries and get me excited to pick up a
camera.
I also love the work of portrait and fashion photographers, the way they
use subtle lighting, a clever choice of clothing or an interesting location to get
the desired look. I really admire that eye for detail and try to bring that to my
own work.
For me, there’s something very satisfying and exciting about freezing a
moment in time and making it forever memorable. I can look back on the past
couple of years and I’ve got a play by play of all the crazy antics my buddies
and I got up to. It’s exciting to imagine where I’ll be this time next year but I’m
sure that wherever it is, if I have a camera in my hand, I’ll be happy.
40.
41. “IT’S REALLY INTERESTING
TO SEE HOW THINGS HAVE
DEVELOPED AND HOW
MATERIALS HAVE CHANGED
ALONG THE WAY”
WE GOT A LITTLE MORETHAN WE BARGAINED
FOR ON A RECENTTRIP OUTTO WEST LONDON
TOVISIT TERRY BARTLETT AND HIS OWN
PERSONAL SKI MUSEUM.
WORDS BY HARRY FOSKETT
PHOTOGRAPHY BY HARRY FOSKETT
Founded in 1965 as a hiking, walking and camping
shop, Bartlett’s didn’t stock ski equipment until the owner,
Terry, began his skiing experience in 1975. Since then the
shop has grown in size and status, to become arguably the
best independent ski shop in England today.
Over the years,Terry has become fascinated with the
history of ski equipment.“It’s really interesting seeing how
things have developed and how materials have changed
along the way,” he says, whilst showing us one of the first
skis to have a metal edge on it.Terry has been collecting
skis for over 30 years and boasts a collection of around
200 pairs.
As Terry shows us more, he explains the evolution
of ski bindings, from the primitive leather straps to the
first bindings with release mechanisms, DIN settings and
41THE COLLECTORSA QUICK HISTORY LESSON WITH TERRY BARTLETT
brakes. It’s easy to see just how passionate he is about the
history behind each and every piece. But his collection
doesn’t stop there; as well as skis, he has been hoarding
boots for years and owns one of the earliest leather ski
boots and the first ever plastic ski boot,designed by Lange.
Terry’s favourite ski however, is kept safe at his house.
“It’s a true antique,” he explains. “It was made by a local
farmer and they must have found a branch exactly the
right thickness and literally cleaved it in half.It’s rough sawn
on the top and just has a leather binding on. It’s just so
primitive and it’s amazing that it has survived.”
AlthoughTerry has a collection to marvel at, there are
still a couple of pieces that he wants to get his hands on.
Last year Scott released a new ski called ‘The Ski’, based
on a design by Bobbie Burns.“In the 80’s Bobbie was one
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of the original hot doggers,” explains Terry. “He wanted
a ski that would do everything, so he developed a shape
that worked really well for tricks, moguls and basically
everything else. Scott loved the ethos behind the ski
so they asked Bobbie if they could use the same retro
graphic design for their updated version. I’d love to get my
hands on a pair of the originals,”Terry tells us.
The depth of Terry’s collection really shows off the
progression of skiing equipment over the years and for
anybody wanting their own quick history lesson, the shop
is always open.
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“THE CADDY FEELS SOLID AS SOON ASYOU STEP
ON IT. IT’S BEEN DESIGNEDTO DELIVER ATTHETOP
LEVEL AND IT HANDLES REALLY NICELY. GREAT EDGE
GRIP AND IT EXCELS INTHE PIPE. IT PREFERSTO BE
RIDDEN A BIT FASTER ROUNDTHE MOUNTAINTO
GETTHE BEST OUT OF IT.”
HEAD CADDY
£335SKI ONLY
LENGTHS: 171CM, 176CM, 181CM
DIMENSIONS: 120MM - 84MM -109CMM
SIDECUT: 19M AT 176CM
“THE EL LOCO FEELS EXTREMELY STABLE
UNDERFOOT ANDTRACKS EFFORTLESSLYTHROUGH
THE PARK. IT HAS ATONNE OF POP AND FEELSVERY
BALANCED INTHE AIR.A SOLID CONSTRUCTION
AND AN 84MM WAIST MAKE ITVERY SKIABLE ALL
OVERTHE MOUNTAIN!”
MOVEMENT EL LOCO
£399SKI ONLY
LENGTHS: 155CM, 163CM, 170CM, 177CM,
DIMENSIONS: 115MM - 84MM -106MM
SIDECUT: 19M AT 177CM
44WHAT’S HOTTOP PICKS FOR THE PARK
45.
46. VOLKL ONE
£425SKI ONLY
LENGTHS: 156CM, 166CM, 176CM, 186CM
DIMENSIONS: 138MM -116MM -130MM
SIDECUT: 27.5M AT 186CM
“AMAZING FLOATATION AND REALLY EASYTO USE
IN POWDER AND SLUSH,ALLTHANKSTOTHE FULL
ROCKER PROFILE ANDTAPERED NOSE ANDTAIL
SHAPE.THE ONE HAS A HIGH QUALITY FULL WOOD
CORE ASYOU WOULD EXPECT FROMVOLKL BUT AT
A REALLY AFFORDABLE PRICE.”
ATOMIC BENT CHETLER
£499SKI ONLY
LENGTHS: 179CM, 186CM, 193CM
WAIST WIDTH: 120MM
SIDECUT: 19M AT 186CM
“THE NEW AND IMPROVED BENT CHETLER HAS
TAKEN FLOATATIONTOTHE NEXT LEVEL WITH
HRZNTECH (HORIZONTAL ROCKER) ATTHETIP
ANDTAIL. BUTTERING AND LANDINGS IN POW
ARE EFFORTLESS AND IT CAN STILL LAY DOWN
LIVELY CARVES ON PISTETHANKSTO CARBON
AND CAMBER UNDERFOOT.”
46WHAT’S HOTTOP PICKS FOR THE BACKCOUNTRY
ARMADA JJ 2.0
£519SKI ONLY
LENGTHS: 165CM, 175CM, 185CM
DIMENSIONS: 131MM -138MM -117MM -134MM -127MM
SIDECUT: 17M AT 185CM
“LIGHTWEIGHT, EASYTO MANOEUVER, AMAZING
FLOATATION AND SOLID EDGE GRIP; THE JJ REALLY
HAS IT ALL,AND NOW WITHTHE NEW REFINED
SIDE CUT PROFILE IT FEELS EVEN MORE STABLETHAN
BEFORE WHEN CARVING ON HARD PACK.ARMADA
REALLY SETTHE BAR HIGH WITHTHIS BC FREESTYLE
SKI.”
CHOSEN BY
EDDIETHELWELL, ELLIS BRIGHAM
47. ELLIS BRIGHAM WINTERVIBES
PHOTO CONTEST
WITH EVERYONE STARTINGTO GET EXCITED FOR WINTER,
ELLIS BRIGHAM HAVE DECIDEDTOTEAM UP WITH
ARMADA AND COLOUR WEARTO OFFER ONE LUCKY
READERTHE CHANCETO WIN A BRAND NEW SET
OF SKIS AND A WHOLE NEW OUTERWEAR SETUP.
TO BE IN WITHYOUR CHANCE OF WINNING,
ALLYOU HAVETO DO IS POST A PICTURE OF
WHATEVER’S GETTINGYOU STOKED FORTHE
SNOW SEASON AND WE’LL PICK OUR FAVOURITE.
MAKE SURETO #EBWINTERVIEBES ANDTAG
@ELLISBRIGHAM AND @SEQUENCEFREESKI
SO WE CAN SEEYOUR ENTRIES.
WINNER ANNOUNCED
3OTH
NOVEMBER
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