TwoPlank’s Events Live department has once again jumped onboard with long time collaborators MSI and MSI:Live Productions, to bring you the championship final event of the 2016 Freeskiing World Tour (FWT) and the North Face Masters of Snowboarding from Big Sky Montana.
Press Release:
Mountain Sports International (MSI) is excited to announce the champions of the 2016 Freeskiing World Tour and Masters of Snowboarding. Big Sky Resort hosted this year’s tour stop as 155 competitors met at the infamous Headwaters of Big Sky Resort. Snow continually fell during the first two days of competition, making the venue prime for showcasing athletic skills on highly technical terrain.
Prior to the Main Event, an open Qualifier round was held and pushed 24 skiers and snowboarders into the Main Event Day One. They joined pre-qualified athletes who were selected by their notable accomplishments in competitive big mountain skiing/boarding. Points were accumulated during the two Main Event days of competition and scores from each rider were combined to determine the overall series champions. At the competition’s conclusion, Forrest Jillson and Hazel Birnbaum became the 2016 Freeskiing World Tour Champions and the Masters of Snowboarding Champions are Harrison Fitch and Camila Brown.
“I am beyond excited on the win, especially considering the field I was competing in,†said Jillson. “The conditions lined up just right for the high angle terrain on Headwaters. It was incredible to compete among veterans like the Chickering-Ayers brothers, it was a total honor.â€
“The Masters [of Snowboarding] is special because of the friends. It’s a family out here,†said Fitch. “Using totally natural terrain and being able to ride what you want to ride. The freedom to create your own experience. It’s a real, genuine competition.â€
“I was stoked to be on the podium with two friends from the Alta Snowboard team,†said Brown “The camaraderie at this competition keeps me coming back and keeps me motivated to train hard. This is my community and I love this sport.â€
“Every year we hope for conditions as good as what we had this year,†said Bryan Barlow, event director. “We couldn’t have planned for the weather to work out this well. With two days of snow and a blue bird finals day, the level of athletes who came to Big Sky really pushed the limits and made for a great competition, one for the books. It was a true testament to the freeride community and it’s what keeps this sport unique and as cool as it is.â€
In addition to podium prizes, the Sickbird Award is a highly sought after honor whose winners are chosen by the hosts of the event. It is not based on a point system. Andrew Pollard, skier from Alta, UT, and Mica Brownlie, snowboarder from Snowbird each took home Sickbird belt buckles.
“I feel like I can quit snowboarding now,†said Brownlie. “Joining the Sickbird community has been a dream of mine since I started competing close to a decade ago. This is a huge honor to stand among some of the best in the sport.â€
“The Sickbird is sometimes sought after more so than the actual victory of the event because of its recognition among the competitors,†said Max Kuszaj, FWT co-host of seven years. “The winners are not decided on defined criteria, but awarded to the athletes that display the most overall athleticism and sportsmanship throughout the competition, those that really embody the spirit of freeride competition.â€
The North Face Young Gun Award is presented by the judges to one junior skier or snowboarder who demonstrated a level of skill that stands out among many veteran competitors. Sidney Simard, 17 years old from Bridger Bowl, MT, was the only junior athlete to make it into the finals. His performance was fluid and demonstrated a skill level at par to those many years his superior.
The K2 and Smith ladies are back at it again. Unbeknownst to many, these lady killers get on a plane, fly to Japan, and serve up ‘pow’ shots for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Not only are we extremely envious of every turn they are making, but also love these girl’s camaraderie and their expedition to find endless pow with one another.
Photo: Will Wissman Photography Skier: Pip Hunt
Photo: Will Wissman Photography Skier: Mckenna Peterson
Pip Hunt, Amie Engerbretson, McKenna Peterson and Lexi DuPont skied Kiroro Resort and were not disappointed by the snowfall in Japan; with a reported 21 feet of snow since the beginning of the season. With an abundance of snow, these ladies headed out to find lines that impress and show why their adventures and skiing are worth watching. Thanks for combining forces, skiing powder and having way too much fun while doing it. We are seriously jealous!
To see more of their trip follow: @piphunt @aengerbretson @mck_p @lexidupont @willwiss @stellar_media
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January 28, 2014
(Crested Butte, CO) Skiing isn’t something that most people would describe as accessible. If you aren’t lucky enough to live within a few hundred miles of a ski area then you have to try pretty hard to get at all the fresh powder the mountains hold. Or, so you thought.
The boys from Storm Cycles are here to prove that idea wrong. Skiing isn’t just accessible to those who live close, it’s for everyone – including those who live in what some may call, The Metropolis.
This winter, 4 athletes and 2 producers, in collaboration with Amtrack set out on the road to prove that the traditional idea of the “Ski Train†is still alive and well even today. The athletes, Thayne Rich, Hayden Price, Whit Voucher and Caleb Brown along with producers Trent Bona and TJ David left their home towns and traveled to Chicago, IL to jump on a train and start their journey – which they quickly realized would be nothing short of an adventure.
The guys started to realize that the idea of ski touring by train opened up an easy, relaxing way of travel. With no security or baggage fees and instead complementary meals, they just hopped on the train and went along for the ride. Once aboard the crew was free to socialize, relax, eat, drink, and sleep only to be awoken to a new venue in the morning.
The first leg of this newfound adventure took them to Essex, Montana and the home of Glacier Adventure Guides. At this first stop the crew was able to tour the Flathead National Forest as well as the Coal Creek Glacier National Park before heading back to the train station to start the second leg of their trip.
Next came Amtrack #7 – The Empire Builder – which carried them across the state of Montana to Whitefish and the home of The Great Northern Powder Guides. Here the guys got to experience copious amounts of pow as they trekked their way out to a remote back country yurt to spend a few days cat skiing.
Stop number three landed the crew in Leavenworth, WA where they were hosted by Stevens Pass, and a whole bunch of powder. When describing this leg of the trip, Producer Trent Bona, couldn’t stop describing all of the pow dumping from the skies, it seems that it never ceased snowing the whole time they were there.
The final leg of their adventure took the team across the boarder into Vancouver on Amtrack’s Cascade Line. From there they hopped on a bus and headed deep into the mountains where they were hosted by Whistler. With all the early season pow falling the athletes had to get their final slice of the pie before heading home to their respective towns.
Throughout their journey the crew truly proved you don’t have to live at the base of a mountain to experience world class ski destinations. To check out the Storm Cycles web series and the once in a lifetime adventure of these fine gentlemen head over to epictv.com or twoplank.com. There will be a series of episodes covering their journey being released over the next few months. You can also #stormcycles to see more!
It’s official. Aaron Blunck has been selected for a spot on the U.S. Olympic Halfpipe Team.
The pressure was on going into the final run of the Grand Prix at Park City. Blunck had fallen on his first run. Lyman Currier, Gus Kenworthy, and Alex Ferreria, all on Blunck’s heels in the qualifier standings, had stomped clean runs. He was in very real danger of losing the spot that had once seemed locked down.
In the biggest spot in his budding career, Blunck delivered. Multiple doubles, solid grabs, and consistent amplitude landed him a score of 92.00 and second place, only .6 behind countryman Lyman Currier.
Although there are some spots still up for grabs, the U.S. team so far consists of David Wise, Aaron Blunck, Lyman Currier, and Gus Kenworthy. Kenworthy, of Telluride, also earned himself a spot on the U.S. Slopestyle team as well. On a somber note, best wishes to Simon Dumont, who had to forego his second run with a torn A.C.L.
Aaron’s 2nd place run takes place at 1:37:45. Lyman Currier’s 1st place at 00:33:30. Gus Kenworthy’s 3rd place at 00:46:10.
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Before the snow falls, ski moviemakers from around the country roll out their latest offerings, always aiming to better the previous year’s movie with stunning cinematography capturing the best skiers shredding the world’s gnarliest terrain. For the next several weeks, premieres and showings will dominate area theaters, sparking the ski season with heart-pounding images that energize every type of skier.
The game was once dominated by Warren Miller, who inspired the legendary Greg Stump, who in turn spawned influential moviemakers Matchstick Productions from Crested Butte and Wyoming’s Teton Gravity Research. And now those two nearly 20-year-old outfits have seeded a swarming generation of ski moviemakers, many based in Colorado.
“Once there were two, and now there are 50,” said Steve Winter, who joins Red Bull and Matchstick Productions co-founders Murray Wais and Scott Gaffney in showing the anticipated documentary “McConkey” on Oct. 21 at Denver’s Ellie Caulkins Opera House. “The Colorado scene has come on strong. Skiing in our state is a staple, and it is only natural that kids will turn their love for the sport into a career.”
Colorado has at least five prominent ski moviemakers. Sweetgrass Productions, which premiered its genre-bending “Valhalla” on Friday at the Paramount Theatre, was born of three Colorado College film grads. Denver’s Level 1 Productions last year won Powder Magazine’s coveted “Movie of the Year” award for “Sunny.” Boulder’s Stept Productions moved from Boston six years ago and has branched into diverse video production involving real estate, commercials, documentaries and off-snow action sports. And Crested Butte’s Two Plank Productions’ fifth movie, “Because,” garnered several awards.
Colorado’s upstart moviemakers are no longer the underdogs. And each outfit has developed its own niche inside the world of ski films, carving its identity with unique styles of filming, story themes and narrative arcs.
Stept has developed one-of-a-kind cinematic approaches to capturing the vibrant yet somewhat underground urban skiing scene, which features brazen athletes sparking their skis down kinked handrails and brick buildings.
“We thrive on diversity, so we all film and edit differently, and collaborate to make sure our work doesn’t get stale. We think it is very important that every project we release is our best to date and, more important, that it is completely different than any previous work,” said Stept co-founder Alex Martini, who counts snowy metro areas as an asset for his Colorado filmmaking.
Level 1’s Josh Berman said Colorado’s central location and its treasure trove of top-talent skiers make it a no-brainer as a home base. The company’s River North headquarters is a common stopover for skiers on the move.
“Colorado is the hub of skiing in North America. So many of our athletes live within a couple hours of Denver,” said Berman, who last winter traveled to 11 states, Sweden, Canada and France to capture skiing for Level 1’s 14th annual film “Partly Cloudy.”
That jet-setting pace can be brutal and often sees producers holed up for six-week editing benders that can stretch up to the day before a premiere. Lately, several outfits have been taking two years to film and edit a movie, defying the industry’s traditional movie-a-year formula, which traces back to the earliest day of Warren Miller.
“Each year of the 14 Powder Awards, we’ve seen a steady growth in film and category entries. The last few years, several ski-film production houses have released two-year projects,” said John Stifter, editor of Powder Magazine, which every year hosts the snowy equivalent of the Academy Awards of ski flicks.
Sweetgrass Productions has always premiered its films in Colorado, starting in Aspen and moving to Denver last year. Friday, it unveiled its latest film, “Valhalla,” at Denver’s Paramount Theatre. The movie defies skiing’s music-video stereotype with an actual story line revolving around a backcountry tribe of gluttonous powderhounds.
“The perspective we are showing is different than the ski culture in Denver,” said Sweetgrass co-founder Nick Waggoner. “It’s exciting to bring something new to our home base.”
“Valhalla,” like Sweetgrass’ 2011 release “Solitaire,” took two years to film. The two-year model is gaining ground among ski moviemakers, especially those with deep-pocketed sponsors such as Red Bull. For independent outfits such as Sweetgrass, two years without a movie — or any revenue — can be taxing.
“It’s a massive commitment. The last two years of our life was pretty much poured into this. Every day, you wake up and you are thinking about how to make this film better. We make a lot of sacrifices,” said Waggoner on the final day of a two-month editing blitz with his three college pals. “When people see the film, they will realize how much thought and care went into the project. That’s when we get our reward. Community, and really amazing friendships and amazing experiences spent on focusing on freedom and wilderness and fun and getting to create something we believe in.”
Two Plank owner Corey Tib-ljas said the thriving freeski industry in Colorado — from movie producers to ski makers to gear designers — breeds success across the board.
“Everyone is more supportive than cutthroat. There is a self-motivated hunger that I have seen grow in Colorado exponentially over the past 10 years, and it’s not limited to the freeskiing niche,” Tibljas said. “The same phenomenon is seen in other uprising independent industries and startups in tech, design, event work and so on. Colorado promotes entrepreneurialism very well. There is vast support across the state for unique thinkers, and moreover, it seems encouraged. This linear relationship of business and social environment is really the perfect habitat for a growing business to thrive in.”
Winter’s Matchstick Productions spent two years on “McConkey,” a sweeping documentary detailing the audacious antics of legendary athlete Shane McConkey. The deeply personal portrayal of the revered athlete who died in a 2009 BASE-jumping accident while Winter’s camera was rolling marks a high point for the pioneers in Colorado-based ski films.
“I feel very much like a pioneer,” Winter said. “I am very proud of what Murray, Gaffney and the rest of the MSP team has brought to the history of the ski film. From DayGlo lameness — where the snowboard movie was the only thing cool on snow — to a bunch of awesomely talented new ski filmmakers, bringing the sport to new heights.”
Jason Blevins: 303-954-1374, jblevins@denverpost.com or twitter.com/jasontblevins”
We asked one of the longest running Two Plank athletes, Jon Johnston, about his bag of tricks and things he has picked up along the way. Be sure to check out Jon’s most recent art shredding the peaks around Pemberton BC in BECAUSE
•TP: When/where/how did you develop your passion for dominating snow?
JJ: Long ago in a galaxy far far away…
•TP: What’s the worst spill you’ve taken?
JJ: I try not to remember those things.
•TP: What’s the most impressive run you’ve crushed?
JJ: Beautiful Nightmare, Plinth Peak BC, 1st winter ascent and 1st descent. Then a few years later rode sleds around the back and skied it after a 45 min climb (instead of a terrifying 7 hour climb in the dark)
•TP: When you see snow, you think/feel…?
JJ: Good
•TP: Gear you swear by? What are the essentials?
JJ: ABS pack. Arctic Cat M1000 with goodies on it (190hp, climbs everything), Loki outerwear, Smith Optics and Helmets. 30m of 8mm rope, there really isn’t a safe way to enter a corniced line from the back without a rope.
•TP: Where is your favorite fresh powder location and why?
JJ: Pemberton BC. That’s all the detail I’m giving.
•TP: What is the best advice you can give to a person learning to ski?
JJ: Take an avalanche course. Then take another one.
•TP: What do you think are your biggest strengths as a skier? Weaknesses?
JJ: Strengths-Strong mountaineering background. Lots of expedition experience and time deep in the mountains. Intimate knowledge of the mountains around Pemberton, Good on a sled. Weaknesses-I know first hand what is at stake when things go sideways in the mountains and it is not pretty. Have lost so many friends by now that its starting to take the fun out of it. No good at flippy spinny shit.
•TP: What do you think are your biggest strengths as a human? Weaknesses?
JJ: Strengths-Extremely motivated, willing to suffer to attain a goal. Weaknesses-Getting old, back hurts, Getting harder to justify risks with a young son around, willing to suffer to attain a goal.
•TP: What is the best way to approach an epic run?
JJ: On a sled, before the sun comes up. If I’ve learned anything over the years its that the early bird gets the worm in this game.
Did you watch Henrik Harlaut make ski history last weekend by landing a nose butter triple cork 1620 at the 2013 Winter X Games in Aspen? (That’s shifting his weight to the tips of his skis right before leaving the lip of the jump, then spinning 1620 degrees while flipping three times.)
Just reading about tricks like these makes our stomachs turn—in a good way. We can’t stop watching. The ski film industry has taken note, and Colorado-based production companies like Level 1 and Matchstick Productions (MSP) mean the Centennial state is a hub for ski creativity.
Most recently, Crested Butte-based Two Plank Productions joined these top ranks by winning the 2013 Powder Award for Best P.O.V. for its first feature-length ski film, Because. The Powder Awards (the Oscars of the ski industry), now in their 13th year, kicked off the Sundance Film Festival earlier this month. Because features professional skiers Topher Plimpton and Corey Felton straight-lining their skis in tandem through a narrow passage choked by gnarly crags (it’s an unnamed chute in the Crested Butte backcountry that was first pioneered by skier Tyson Bolduc in 2008).
Felton and Plimpton moments after receiving the hardware.
Two Plank was co-founded by director Corey Tibljas in 2000, and the company started by editing day-to-day footage of friends and professional athletes into five 30-minute short films. After awhile, the crew began to ponder their purpose and asking why they are drawn to skiing.
To provide a response, Two Plank realized that they would need to make a longer film, a project which became Because. From pre-planning to post production, the film took three years to complete. The footage (captured with RED Scarlet, Canon 7D & 5D, and Sony XD cameras) features 22 athletes captured in locations all over the world, from Japan to British Columbia and, of course, Colorado.
Judging from the success of their debut effort, we hope Two Plank has a few more questions to answer—and tricks to capture on film.
Watch it: Because is now available on Blu-Ray DVD and iTunes. Visit twoplank.com for more information.
Two Plank producers and athletes joined for an eclectic night out in Park City, UT for the kick off night of Sundance, as well as the 2013 Powder Awards. The suspense grew as industry friends and personalities made their rounds through Park City Live with us while the awards were rolling out. The moment for best POV arrived, and the honor appeared on screen as Corey Felton and Topher Plimpton were receiving the blow out win for Best POV. Two Plank also stoked with a nomination for Best Line as well as multiple athlete nominations. “It’s a true honor to be considered by Powder and the voting members. We are truly humbled by the experience and are greatly looking forward to the upcoming season; lots of exciting things in the works. I am personally very proud of the work Corey Felton and Topher Plimpton have done since teaming up with us, as well as the entire crew. We want to thank Tyson Bolduc for pioneering the line in 08, as well as all the athletes, fans, and supporters over the years for helping to get us here and earning our first Powder Award nominations; and first company WIN!.â€
Felton and Plimpton moments after receiving the hardware.
Recalling the event, Director and EP Corey Tibljas states that “It was hard to think of it as the same ole Powder Awards I’ve been attending since 2002. I was kinda stressed getting there with all of the Sundance madness, then walking in and hanging out with friends from all over the industry was a completely different experience this time around.” Tibljas continues to reflect on the amazing experience of hanging with the crew from SCOTT Sports, Two Plank nominees Corey Felton, Topher Plimpton, as well as long time friends Josh Berman of Level 1 and Michael Hans from Matchstick. “It was pretty cool screaming my face off when the Boys won BEST POV, congratulating Berman for one of his many groundbreaking wins, then sitting back watching the social medias blow up with unsurpassed support from friends, family, and fans alike!” The staff from Powder and MSI, both past and present, were in attendance and showing the support for the Powder Award rookies! “From high fives to shots, and even a special toast live from emcee Uncle E!” Tibljas exclaims, “The support was there. And moreover, look at the list of winners and nominees; this is quite the honor to have our crew on the same stage!”
The win was a complete surprise for the boys as “you had a speech ready, right” was questioned by Plimpton to Felton after taking the spotlight. “Its an honor” Plimpton exclaims and “Thanks [for voting and nominating]!” Felton, contained the excitement sharing his appreciation to Powder Magazine, the voting members, and the fans while alluding for more to come with “check out The Run Around Blog [.com] as we’re doing it again this year!” Felton stated, followed by a personal toast from Uncle E to Two Plank.
When asked after the event looking back on the sketchiness of the winning POV line, Felton recalls a near miss from the filming of BECAUSE stating his worst crash ever was “Probably last year tomahawking all the way down widowmaker at Mt. Baker.” Felton is also a huge avalanche safety proponent advocating for his ABS airbag backpacks as the first piece of gear to swear by. Also saying one of his biggest strengths as a skier is the “Ability to step away from a run if things do not feel right.”
The moment of truth:
Following the event, Tibljas states “There are simply far too many people to thank up to this point, all the crew, athletes, interns, fans, supporters; from forever not just now! I gotta hand it to Corey Felton and Topher Plimpton especially as that line was more a less a one-time deal. If it didn’t work out (which it almost didn’t due to an unusually sketchy climb), we were not going to get another shot at it; to this day it still has not been skiable again. Certainly have to thank Tyson Bolduc for pioneering the chute solo in 2008, as well our friends down the hill who dropped their ambitions of the day to help run support for us. We want to congratulate supporting athlete cast member Elyse Saugstad on her 5th Place Female Reader’s Pole result and of course gotta thank EP Willis Barnette, the rest of the production crew, our sponsors, Ben Sac, Derek Taylor, all of Powder, Mike Rogge, John Stifter, Ashley Otte, Keith Carlsen, all of MSI for the live feed, Adam Comey, everyone else at the show spreading the love; Dan Abrams, Megan Michelson, Johnny A, Elyse Saugstad, Cody Townsend, Josh Finbow, Taylor Felton, Uncle E, and so many more.”
“We will certainly return and we have already begin on production for 2013, so keep your eyes peeled for that! Show the crew your support and check out BECAUSE! We are off to X Games looking to support our current athletes and new kid on the map Aaron Blunck!”
Two Plank seals the deal on first Powder Award receiving the blow out win for Best POV featuring Corey Felton and Topher Plimption. Two Plank also stoked with a nomination for Best Line as well as multiple athlete nominations. “It’s a true honor to be considered by Powder and the voting members. We are truly humbled by the experience and are greatly looking forward to the upcoming season. I am personally very proud of the work Corey Felton and Topher Plimpton have done since teaming up with us, as well as the entire crew. We want to thank Tyson Bolduc for pioneering the line in 08, as well as all the athletes, fans, and supporters over the years for helping to get us here and earning our first Powder Award nominations; and first company WIN!.†-Corey Tibljas, Two Plank Chief Executive
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PARK CITY, Utah. (Jan. 18, 2013) - Candide Thovex, Sunny (Level 1 Productions), Tom Wallisch and Ingrid Backstrom earned top honors last night at the 13th annual Powder Awards presented by Icelandic Glacial natural spring water. The event, coined the Academy Awards of skiing, debuted on opening night of the Sundance Film Festival in powder capitol Park City, Utah, to a sold out crowd of athletes, industry insiders, celebrities, media and ski fans.
France’s Candide Thovez big winner of 2013 Powder Awards with four honors. Photo: Powder
“It was a beautiful night celebrating skiing at a new venue in a new town,â€said Powder Editor John Stifter. “It was a night of firsts, from Candide collecting four awards to the Level 1 crew bringing home their first Movie of the Year award after a decade of making films.â€
The big winner of the evening was the enigma that is Candide Thovex. He tracked the longest voyage to Park City, importing all the way from La Clusaz, France, to accept four awards including Best Male Performance and the Icelandic Glacial Full Throttle Award for his role in Few Words from Process Films. The film also earned the Best Documentary title and Best Cinematography.
“Once more, thank you,â€said Thovex upon accepting the Best Male Performance award. “That’s a big one, right there. I think a lot of people actually deserve this one. Thanks for choosing me.
Sunny, the latest from Level 1 Productions, claimed the prestigious “Movie of the Year†video award as well as a nod for “Best Editingâ€. It was the first Movie of the Year award for Level 1 Productions with over a decade of filmmaking under their belts. Others nominated in the category, an honor in itself, included The Dream Factory (Teton Gravity Research), The Eighty Six (Stept Productions) and Few Words (Candide Thoves).
“We wanted to make something that wasn’t epic,â€says Jeff Berman, who snuck into the first Powder Awards in 2001. “We were going for a relatable and accessible film. This award is humbling, yet reassuring to know our vision of skiing is something that other people are appreciating.â€
In the Men’s Reader Poll, fans voted Salt Lake City local Tom Wallisch to the top of the chart for the third consecutive year. The top 10 men were rounded out by Seth Morrison (Frisco, Colo.), Sean Pettit (Whistler, B.C., CAN), Eric Hjorleifson (Canmore, Alberta, CAN), Sage Cattabriga-Alosa (Salt Lake City, Utah), Cody Townsend (Olympic Valley, Calif.), Henrik Harlaut (SWE), Mark Abma (Whistler, B.C., CAN), Tanner Hall (Park City, Utah) and Eric Pollard (Hood River, Ore.)
Three-time Men’s Reader Poll winner Tom Wallisch Photo: Powder
“Awesome. Third time, really stoked. This is amazing. Mahalo. Party on. Get drunk,â€said Wallisch. “Thanks to all the readers and the fans. You guys are why I do what I do.â€
Ingrid Backstrom of Olympic Village, Calif., claimed a record eighth consecutive win In the women’s Reader Poll, further solidifying her dominance and popularity as one of the best female skiers of all time. The late Sarah Burke maintained her number two spot on the Poll followed by Kaya Turski (Montreal, Quebec, CAN), Michelle Parker (Tahoe City, Calif.) and Elyse Saugstad (Olympic Valley, Calif.).
“It feels amazing,â€said Backstrom. “I’m overwhelmed. It feels great to be honored by the readers of Powder Magazine and the Magazine itself.â€
Log onto PowderAwards.com to watch the show in its entirety with additional behind-the-scenes photos, complete results and more. Follow Powder on Facebook Facebook.com/PowderMag and Twitter @PowderMagazine and start the conversation with #PowderAwards.
Special thanks to presenting sponsor Icelandic Glacial, as well as supporting sponsors GoPro, Kru82 Vodka, Paradigm Audio, and Red Bull.
2013 POWDER AWARDS RESULTS
Reader Poll Top 10 Men
1. Tom Wallisch
2. Seth Morrison
3. Sean Pettit
4. Eric Hjorleifson
5. Sage Cattabriga-Alosa
6. Cody Townsend
7. Henrik Harlaut
8. Mark Abma
9. Tanner Hall
10. Eric Pollard
Reader Poll Top 5 Women
1. Ingrid Backstrom
2. Sarah Burke
3. Kaya Turski
4. Michelle Parker
5. Elyse Saugstad
VIDEO AWARDS
Best Female Performance
Michelle Parker - Superheroes of Stoke - MSP Films
FWT was generously supported by Sierra Nevada, Clif Bar and The North Face. The competition will be broadcasted to a global audience via Comcast Sports in April.
