The best photos of FREESKIER Volume 20, Throwback Edition
The best photos of FREESKIER Volume 20, Throwback Edition
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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, 1997SKIER: Jonny Moseley | PHOTO: Flip McCririck, 1997SKIER: JP Auclair | PHOTO: Chris O’Connell | Whistler, BC, 1998SKIER: Candide Thovex | PHOTO: Brent Benson | LOCATION: Alta, UT (Chad’s Gap), 1999SKIER: Candide Thovex | PHOTO: Chris O’Connell, 1999SKIER: Shane McConkey | PHOTO: Flip McCririck | LOCATION: Valdez, AK, 2000SKIERS (from left to right): Sarah Burke, Kristi Leskinen, Marie Martinod | PHOTO: Chris O’Connell, 2000SKIER: Sage Cattabriga-Alosa | PHOTO: Brent Benson | LOCATION: Alta, UT (Pyramid Gap), 2000Inside the FREESKIER Tour Bus with Glen Plake (left) and Brad Holmes (right), 2000SKIER: Tanner Hall | PHOTO: Chris O’Connell, 2001SKIER: Phil Poirer | PHOTO: Chris O’Connell | LOCATION: Mammoth Mountain, CA, 2001SKIER: Tanner Hall | PHOTO: Chris O’Connell | LOCATION: Vail, CO, 2002The Armada Skis athlete team, circa 2002. From left to right: Tanner Hall, Anthony Boronowski, Boyd Easley, JP Auclair, Julien Regnier, JF CussonSKIER: Jonny Moseley | PHOTO: Flip McCririck | LOCATION: Salt Lake City, UT, 2002SKIER: Jon Olsson | PHOTO: Mattias Fredriksson | LOCATION: Åre, Sweden, 2002SKIER: Henrik Windstedt | PHOTO: Mattias Fredriksson | LOCATION Engleberg, SUI, 2003SKIER: Ingrid Backstrom | PHOTO: Scott Markewitz | LOCATION: Alta, UT, 2004Young guns at the skatepark. From left to right: Tanner Hall, Sean Pettit, Kye Petersen | PHOTO: Blake Jorgenson, 2004SKIER: Seth Morrison | PHOTO: Flip McCririck | LOCATION: Haines, AK, 2005SKIER: Kristi Leskinen | PHOTO: Flip McCririck/Shazamm/ESPN Images | LOCATION: Aspen, CO, 2005SKIER: Doug Coombs | PHOTO: Eric Berger | LOCATION: Valdez, AK, 2006SKIER: Jamie Pierre | PHOTO: Wade McCoy/Focus Productions | LOCATION: Grand Targhee, WY, 2006
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