Stories Interview FranceFreeride SkiingK2 SkisLa ClusazManon LoschiOn The Radar Next up in freeride On The Radar: Manon Loschi Manon Loschi from La Clusaz, France is on the Downdays radar. She's a promising young freerider and the newest member of the K2... By: Ethan Stone February 11, 2022
Stories Scene European Skier Of The YearGiulia TannoHenrik HarlautKelly SildaruMarkus EderMatěj ŠvancerMathilde GremaudMax PalmTess Ledeux And then there were 8 2021 European Skier of the Year: Semifinals And then there were eight: The 2021 European Skier of the Year contest continues with Men's and Women's Semifinals. Cast your... By: Downdays February 09, 2022
Stories Culture DowndaysSki Stories Read between the lines The making of Ski Stories, Volume 3 Good things come in threes, and in 2022 we at Downdays are proud to present our third annual freeski yearbook: Ski Stories,... By: Klaus Polzer February 07, 2022
Stories Scene Axel BurmanssonElliot NoppaKläppenKläppen SnowparkKristoffer EdwallMelwin MorenSverre LindellSweden Game on Kläppen: The Big Jumpline is Open News from Kläppen Snowpark: The big jumpline is now open for the 2022 season. By: Downdays February 03, 2022
Stories Travel ChampéryChampoussinLaurent De MartinLes CrosetsMorginsRégion Dents du MidiSwitzerlandValais LDM's stomping grounds A Brief Guide to Région Dents Du Midi A group of six villages near the east end of Lake Geneva, Région Dents du Midi forms the Swiss side of the sprawling Portes du... By: Downdays February 03, 2022
Stories Scene Arianna TricomiCandide ThovexDaniel BacherElisabeth GerritzenEuropean Skier Of The YearFerdinand DahlGiulia TannoHedvig WesselHenrik HarlautJoona KangasKelly SildaruMarkus EderMatěj ŠvancerMathilde GremaudMax PalmSarah HoefflinTess Ledeux ESOTY 2021 2021 European Skier of the Year: Quarterfinals Sixteen men and women have advanced from Round 1. Get to know the nominees and cast your vote in the 2021 European Skier of the... By: Downdays February 02, 2022
Stories Scene European Skier Of The Year ESOTY 2021 2021 European Skier of the Year: Vote Now! European Skier of the Year presented by Monster Energy: Cast your vote now for the European freeskiers who killed it the most in... By: Downdays January 26, 2022
Stories People Chris DavenportOrtovox Sponsorship news Ortovox teams up with Chris Davenport German backcountry safety and outerwear brand Ortovox has added American steep-skiing pioneer Chris Davenport to their roster of... By: Downdays January 21, 2022
Stories People Candide ThovexFaction Skis Candide moves on After 10 years, Candide Thovex and Faction Skis Part Ways After a decade-long partnership, Candide Thovex and Faction Skis are going separate ways. Photo: Timo Jarvinien/Faction Skis By: Ethan Stone January 17, 2022
Stories Other AustriaKaunertal Meet the new lift in Kaunertal: The Weißseejochbahn As of December 2021, the Kaunertal Glacier in Austria has a brand-new gondola in operation: the Weißseejochbahn. By: Downdays December 15, 2021
Stories Interview Calvin BarrettPete KoukovSam ZahnerStreet SkiingStrictlyTyrolia Most Gutter: The Interview Talking shop with the street half of the Strictly crew—Sam Zahner, Calvin Barrett and Pete Koukov—about their new all-urban... By: Ethan Stone November 19, 2021
Stories Interview FranceItalyPaul BonhommeSki MountaineeringSteep SkiingSwitzerland The 10x Project: Chasing First Descents in the Alps with Paul Bonhomme French mountain Paul Bonhomme guide has been quietly ticking off some of the last unskied lines in the Alps as a part of his 10x... By: Jake Fojtik April 05, 2021