Aleksander Aurdal flip-stall-360
Alexander Aurdal with a styled out flip to stall on a giant energy drink can and then 360 off.
Sean Pettit Stops by the K2 Headquarters and Talks About His New Pettitor Skis
Sean Pettit stopped by the office this week on his way back to Whistler after filming in Alaska with Poor Boyz Productions. We caught up with him for a few minutes to see what he thinks of his new Pettitor skis and how his season is going.
Snowing in Silverton Colorado watch super slow mo powder shots video
The forecast for Silverton was spot on with 14” in the last 24 hours and 34” snow this week. Needless to say the skiing is great with a 73” base and deep powder snow.
Video - Super slow mo pow skiing. You might not want to watch if you're sitting in the office and won't be skiing pow anytime soon.
Watch Seth Morrison's movie "the ordinary skier" for free through hulu
For Seth Morrison, skiing is much more than a sport or job, it's a way of life. It's not a privilege he was born with; it's a passion he discovered on his own. Through hard work and dedication, Seth has become one of the best skiers in the world.
Seth's pro model ski is the ObSETHed
Also available for iTunes download if you can not view in your country.
Sean Pettit takes home best male performance of the year at the Powder awards in aspen
Last week Sean Pettit was awarded "Best Male Performance" of the year at the Powder awards for his segment in Attack of La'nina. Pettit is known for going HUGE and always landing on his feet. He has been with K2 skis since he was 12 years old and he continues to blow us away every year. Check out the vids below including an incredible re-edit from MSP.
Pettit's re-edit from MSP
Pettit skis on the k2 Obsetheds, Seth Morrison's pro model ski.
Kelly Sildaru at 9 years old wins the Polish Freesking Open video blog episode 2
In Kelly's second webisode of 2012 she throws down at the Polish freesking open and comes out on top. With switch 720s and long list of dialed tricks this 9 year old girl is showing girls twice her age and her height how it's done.
Kelly skis on the K2 Missy skis. Check out her very impressive 2010/2011 season highlights.
24 year old Noah Wetzel just won a trip to K2 to build his own skis
Write up by Freeskier.com
Noah defeated finalist Gavin Rudy by a margin of 54% — 46%. As his prize, Noah will be flown to K2 headquarters in Seattle, WA, hang with a K2 pro for a day and hand-build a K2 ski of his choice with his one-off topsheet.
K2 Skis' Build Your Own Boards (BYOB) contest saw more than 150 designs flood in from around the globe. The original batch was judged by K2 personnel as well as the staff here at Freeskier. Ultimately, 32 finalists were selected. The finalists' designs were pitted head-to-head in a series of public voting rounds. 32 became 16—16 became eight—eight became four—four became two—and two became one. Freeskier caught up with Noah to pick his brains about life at the top:
"Thank you, thank you, thank you. I am so thankful to all of you who took the time out of your day with each round to vote for my ski design. This whole contest was a surprise to me. From almost not entering the contest—thanks to my friend Johnny for convincing me—to making the final 32, I never thought I'd make it this far. When I designed the skis, I was just hoping that I could come up with something decent. After I finished the design I was super stoked on how everything came together, and really excited to see how my design would match up to the other skis that were designed in the contest.
Regardless of the outcome it has been a great experience. More than anything, I think it's super funny how something small—or at least you think is small—can open a multitude of doors when you least expect it. Thanks to K2 and Freeskier for putting this contest together. I think contests like these in the future could lead to some great art on your skis, whether or not it's a limited edition ski, or a full production run.
Like most people, I don't have many opportunities to travel, so heading out to the K2 headquarters will be a lot of fun, not to mention it will give me a good excuse to visit a few friends along the way. The past three seasons I have wanted to purchase a pair of OBSETHED skis, and what could be better than owning your own pair with your own graphics? These skis will certainly help me reach the next level of my skiing progression, and I am extremely excited to bust them out of their plastic wrapping and cruise around ALTA and Steamboat.
Thanks again to all of you who voted for my ski design, I couldn't be more proud of the results. Let's think snow and make the rest of this winter season one to remember. Cheers!"
And with that, on behalf of K2 and the gang here at Freeskier we'd like to thank each and every one of you who submitted designs and/or partook in the voting process. And a special congratulations goes out to Noah. We'll be joining you on the trip to Seattle, and we look forward to seeing your design come to life.
Check out the full write up at Freeskier.com
Maria Bagge hitting the water jump in Orsa at Snowcamp
Maria Bagge is enjoying the summer and getting ready for winter. Here's a video of her at Snowcamp in Orsa, Sweden last month.
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