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You may recognize Thomas Trifonitchev as Coach Trifes. His YouTube page has seen grand success in recent years thanks to his detailed and digestible tutorials that break down everything on skis from cork 1620s to your first 360 and backflip. He’s even started giving mountain biking lessons, showing his impressive ability to convey complicated information.
But he’s not just a coach. Trifonitchev is an incredible freeskier, with a talent for blending smooth tricks seamlessly into fluid lines in the park and around the mountain. In “REVENANT,” we get a true glimpse at his wizardry as he heads across the pond from his home to the powder-caked hills of Utah and then back to Austria. Marauding around resorts, backcountry booters and massive park lines are all packed into this three-minute recap. Be sure to check out his Instagram if you like what you see, and of course, drop in on his YouTube page to learn a thing or two and be ready for when ski season is upon us.
From YouTube:
Despite a low tide winter season in Europe Thomas Trifonitchev also known as ‘Coach Trifes’ or ‘Trifes’ took full advantage of his scarce opportunities to get in front of the lens.
In his own words: “This part wasn’t even planned to be honest. Only halfway into the season, I realized I’d be at three shootings as a guest and I might as well use them to create a piece – I don’t get to shoot that often so I was very stoked about it. The goal was to underline my tall 6’4 and beefy-looking being with some creative tricks, proper grabs, and big landings. I’m hyped to showcase our LINE Chronic Collection in a true all-mountain fashion, ski anywhere kind of way, and carry the design of the series throughout the edit.
As I started to feel like people merely view me as a coach and not an active skier – I’ve chosen the title ‘Revenant’. I hope you’ll vibe with it and special thanks to LINE for inviting me to Utah and Dennis Ranalter for the inclusion in the ‘Descendance‘ Movie. Go watch it if you haven’t already.”
Follow Thomas on Instagram: / trifees
Subscribe to his Coaching Page: / coachtrifes
