Before we gear up towards a new publishing cycle chock full of new images, stories and gear, we take a look backwards to last year’s imagery. Portraiture is as tantamount to the freeskiing lifestyle as action imagery is and in this section of last season’s Photo Annual, we saluted six athletes with side-by-side images. Take look, reflect, enjoy.

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