We connected LIVE with team rider and ski legend Eric Hjorleifson (@eric_hjorleifson) to answer questions that 4FRNT followers had for him. Check out the recorded version here!
The Hella Big Air Competition at Mt. Bachelor has become a "must watch"Â event with some of the industry's top competitors battling it out for over $15,000 in prize money. This year our own Ian Hamilton showed up and threw down. We'll let him tell you the full story... "Last season I more or less retired from serious competitions. When my buddy, Dean Bercovitch, suggested we drive 11 hours to Mt. Bachelor, directly from a backcountry trip in Montana I was a little hesitant. But, the $15,000 in prize money convinced me, and we drove west on Friday to compete on Saturday. I hadn't been hitting many big park jumps, so I had low expectations as there was a strong field of talented skiers; Jonah Williams, Noah Morrison, Nicky Keefer, Jaime Melton, and others. I felt confident on my skis and managed to qualify first into finals with my favorite trick, the Double Misty 1080. The Final was best 2 jumps out of three and I managed to put down my Dub Misty 10 double safety and Switch Misty 10 Truckdriver on my first two jumps. Since I qualified first I was the last man to drop. With nothing to lose I decided to send it and go for a Dub Misty 1260. I managed to stomp it and end up 2nd on the podium with two close friends. Needless to say I'll probably be entering more big air competitions." - Ian Hamilton Ian competed on his favorite ski The Vandal! https://4frnt.com/collections/skis/products/vandal
The only worthy roof for the talents of Eric Hjorleifson and Thayne Rich is in a backcountry touring hut, where life remains primitive and the skiing, well, radical. This is a complete 4FRNT adventure with great disparity between top talents, each driven to create content from alternating perspectives. What happens when you put the GAH poster boy (Hoji) in a hut with a rookie like Thayne? Does the puppy breathe life into the old dog? Does he fall in line, one kick turn at a time? The 2-part Meadow Lodge documents a 3-day adventure with Eric and Thayne in The Esplanades, an eastern sub range of The Columbia’s where the terrain flows east to the Columbia Rivers’ Kinbasket Lake. Enjoy the crafts of these two backcountry skiers as they literally ski from the door of Meadow Lodge down fluted spines, endless pillows and perfectly gladed tree runs. Check out our skis at https://4frnt.com/ Directed by Matt Sterbenz Edited by Jake Strassman Principle Cinematography by Austin Ramaley Photography by Sam Watson Additional Cinematography by: Matt Sterbenz Eric Hjorleifson Thayne Rich Skiing by: Eric Hjorleifson Thayne Rich Thank you to: GAH's John Bell and Seb Trudeau 4FRNT Guide's Harrison Brickman and Shane Treat
The only worthy roof for the talents of Eric Hjorleifson and Thayne Rich is in a backcountry touring hut, where life remains primitive and the skiing, well, radical. This is a complete 4FRNT adventure with great disparity between top talents, each driven to create content from alternating perspectives. What happens when you put the GAH poster boy (Hoji) in a hut with a rookie like Thayne? Does the puppy breathe life into the old dog? Does he fall in line, one kick turn at a time? The 2-part Meadow Lodge documents a 3-day adventure with Eric and Thayne in The Esplanades, an eastern sub range of The Columbia’s where the terrain flows east to the Columbia Rivers’ Kinbasket Lake. Enjoy the crafts of these two backcountry skiers as they literally ski from the door of Meadow Lodge down fluted spines, endless pillows and perfectly gladed tree runs. Check out our skis at https://4frnt.com/ Directed by Matt Sterbenz Edited by Jake Strassman Principle Cinematography by Austin Ramaley Photography by Sam Watson Additional Cinematography by: Matt Sterbenz Eric Hjorleifson Thayne Rich Skiing by: Eric Hjorleifson Thayne Rich Thank you to: GAH's John Bell and Seb Trudeau 4FRNT Guide's Harrison Brickman and Shane Treat
The film outlines CRJ's rise to Icon status in the world of Freeskiing and documents his accomplishments and setbacks through film segments and insights into CRJ from those who knew him best.
View his skis -> 4frnt.com/collections/big-mountain-skis Eric Hjorleifson "HOJI" is one of the most respected and inspiring big mountain skiers of recent decades. We're honored to have been designing award winning skis together since 4FRNT's start in 2002! Whether straight lining under the tram or etching your way down a glorious backcountry spine, Eric's new collection of award winning skis never shows weakness in the steep and deep!
4FRNT follows pro athlete Wiley MIller through a standard day in the life.
