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The best photos of FREESKIER Volume 20, Throwback Edition

The best photos of FREESKIER Volume 20, Throwback Edition

Within the twenty volumes of FREESKIER magazine, we’ve printed countless images showcasing the best photography in skiing. From timeless park sessions to first-descents and glorious powder shots, our contributing photographers have a keen eye for capturing the best athletes in our sport through their unique lenses.

The gallery below is—hands down—the best digital compilation of vintage ski photography ever assembled. Featuring images from legendary photogs such as Flip McCririck, Wade McCoy, Christian Pondella, Mattias Fredriksson, Chris O’Connell, Bret Benson and plenty more, the following images portray many of the most influential athletes in the sport of skiing.

Candide Thovex hitting Chad’s Gap, check. Jonny Moseley bringing the “dinner roll” to live television, check. Shane McConkey on the biggest line you’ve ever seen, check. Sarah Burke skyrocketing out of the pipe, check. The list goes on, so start scrolling and immerse yourself in this smattering of stand-out moments from the past two decades of freeskiing.


SKIER: Jonny Moseley | PHOTO: Flip McCririck | LOCATION: Wolf Mountain, UT, 1997

SKIER: Jonny Moseley | PHOTO: Flip McCririck, 1997

SKIER: JP Auclair | PHOTO: Chris O’Connell | Whistler, BC, 1998

SKIER: Candide Thovex | PHOTO: Brent Benson | LOCATION: Alta, UT (Chad’s Gap), 1999

SKIER: Candide Thovex | PHOTO: Chris O’Connell, 1999

SKIER: Shane McConkey | PHOTO: Flip McCririck | LOCATION: Valdez, AK, 2000

SKIERS (from left to right): Sarah Burke, Kristi Leskinen, Marie Martinod | PHOTO: Chris O’Connell, 2000

SKIER: Sage Cattabriga-Alosa | PHOTO: Brent Benson | LOCATION: Alta, UT (Pyramid Gap), 2000

Inside the FREESKIER Tour Bus with Glen Plake (left) and Brad Holmes (right), 2000

SKIER: Tanner Hall | PHOTO: Chris O’Connell, 2001

SKIER: Phil Poirer | PHOTO: Chris O’Connell | LOCATION: Mammoth Mountain, CA, 2001

SKIER: Tanner Hall | PHOTO: Chris O’Connell | LOCATION: Vail, CO, 2002

The Armada Skis athlete team, circa 2002. From left to right: Tanner Hall, Anthony Boronowski, Boyd Easley, JP Auclair, Julien Regnier, JF Cusson

SKIER: Jonny Moseley | PHOTO: Flip McCririck | LOCATION: Salt Lake City, UT, 2002

SKIER: Jon Olsson | PHOTO: Mattias Fredriksson | LOCATION: Åre, Sweden, 2002

SKIER: Henrik Windstedt | PHOTO: Mattias Fredriksson | LOCATION Engleberg, SUI, 2003

SKIER: Ingrid Backstrom | PHOTO: Scott Markewitz | LOCATION: Alta, UT, 2004

Young guns at the skatepark. From left to right: Tanner Hall, Sean Pettit, Kye Petersen | PHOTO: Blake Jorgenson, 2004

SKIER: Seth Morrison | PHOTO: Flip McCririck | LOCATION: Haines, AK, 2005

SKIER: Kristi Leskinen | PHOTO: Flip McCririck/Shazamm/ESPN Images | LOCATION: Aspen, CO, 2005

SKIER: Doug Coombs | PHOTO: Eric Berger | LOCATION: Valdez, AK, 2006

SKIER: Jamie Pierre | PHOTO: Wade McCoy/Focus Productions | LOCATION: Grand Targhee, WY, 2006