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
This is the culmination of a multi-day filming session on The Turnagain Pass with skiers Joshua Randich and Wiley Miller. For a week in early February, we bet against all odds to score south facing spines, an aspect most consider off limits come spring. Few crews have ventured to AK to see what the locals are all about until now, and with a bit of luck and determination, our crew bagged what are some of the longest, most exposed, yet easy to access lines one can find just a few steps off the road. "There are two types of Alaska ski trips you read about in ski magazines. There is the heli trip, where skiers hunker in a fishing village or backcountry lodge for weeks on end, “drinking it blue† waiting for weather windows in which they can safely fly to nearby summits and flash down formidable skiing lines in 15 seconds. And there is the hardcore backcountry camping trip, where adventurers rough it on a remote glacier, digging out tents when it snows and bagging peaks and checking off descents when it’s clear. Both sorts of outings, almost always, come to fruition in the springtime. This is a different Alaska skiing story, one that takes place in the shadows cast by the North’s long nights, where locals drive old pick-ups to the trailhead, skin and climb for hours to ski film-worthy lines, and return in the dark, speaking hardly a word of what they just accomplished." - Derek Taylor, Freeskier Magazine Principal Cinematography : Austin Ramaley Additional Footage : Josh Randich, Wiley Miller, Matt Sterbenz, David Knutson Editing : Jake Strassman
Making bombproof park skis since 2002. Now offering $50 OFF park skis with discount code: 50offpark Expires Sunday midnight Nov. 12th // Link to skis https://4frnt.com/collections/freestyle-skis Skiers : Cal Carson, Cam Riley, & David Wise
Part 1 of 4: Goldpan, Turnagain Pass, Alaska Every year team rider Josh Randich invites us up but every spring we get wadded up and can’t break free. This year we decided to pull the trigger early, at a time when arguably the Wasatch and Tetons are at a historical height, not to mention whats happening in Japan, to get a different perspective on AK. Josh has been teasing us with glistening maritime south facing features for years and its time we get up close and amplify the high times found in the Chugach mid season. Our shred crew consisted of Josh and Wiley Miller. Austin Ramaley, Carson Meyer and myself were there to capture the action. We arrived February 1st and we spent 4 of the next 6 consecutive days climbing south facing spine walls right off the road. Only in AK and for only 1 week, we were living the dream! Directed by Matt Sterbenz Principal cinematography by: Austin Ramaley Editing by: Jake Strassman Additional footage by: Joshua Randich, Wiley Miller, Matt Sterbenz, David Knutson (drone footage from Eddies Ridge only) Photography by: Carson Meyer, Charlie Renfro (Eddies Ridge and The Library only) Media partner: Freeskier Magazine Accommodations: Hotel Alyeska To see full post visit : https://4frnt.com/blogs/features/stories-from-the-frnt-turnagain-pass-ak-goldpan
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!
Jonathan Steltzer visits Utah for a bit of night shredding using Led Lenser Lights.
Ask Cal Carson and he'll say its don't stop won't stop park all day. Rising to Cal's 3 feet high and rising needs is our Switchblade, a competition grade slopestyle ski, built rugged enough for day in day out hammers, yet poppy and cut enough to grip and rip the fall line on the daily. Need something in between, we got you, but first check out this bonus piece of Cal from the 15/16 season featured in HERE and NOW!
4FRNT's 6th team movie theme is centered on a world where nearly everyone's heads are buried in a mobile device and friendships and interactions between humans are dwindling. People would rather live through the Internet than spend actual quality time outside with real people. HERE and NOW is a ski movie that showcases the skiing of Eric Hjorleifson, David Wise, Wiley Miller, Thayne Rich and Cam Riley with friends and their escape to the outdoors. Cast: Eric Hjorleifson David Wise Wiley Miller Thayne Rich Cam Riley and friends With support from our partners: Alta Ski Area, Led Lenser, Forecast Ski Magazine, Downdays.eu and Level 1 Ep: Matt Sterbenz Writer, Producer & Editor: Austin Ramaley Locations: Utah Colorado Canada Production: Sony FS700 Canon Rebel T2i Canon XA10 GoPro DJI Osmo DJI Phantom 2, Phantom 3 3DR Solo US / World Premier: First Chair Festival, September 17th, The Complex, Salt Lake City, Utah Europe Premier: High Fives Film Festival, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, Annecy, France Check out 4frnt.com for a regional tour stop near you or write to skierservice@4frnt.com to host your own Follow us #hereandnow
4FRNT announces a new logo. We wanted a refresh in branding that is both clean and iconic. The new ?4? was designed to reminisce classic ski branding but also to be modern and timeless, an evolution of the brand while keeping us tied to our roots. 15 % Lighter Touring Skis Eric Hjorleifson and Kye Petersens' signature shapes got 15% lighter. This was achieved by adjusting the core materials in our HOJI and across all KYE skis to a premium Poplar & Paulownia core while our Ravens and Renegades are now built with a our Whiteroom Neo Core. The Raven Reshaped and New Size This new freeride touring specialized shape is a fine-tuned masterpiece of it?s original. Broadened the waist slightly by 2 mms Lengthened the turning radius to 29m Altered the camber profile to an extremely gradual 30m reverse camber This allows fluid turns in the soft snow, edge hold when it?s firm, and superior maneuverability all around. More yet, a 190 cm length added for the taller guys. The Vandal A buttery and yet playful park ski that is still incredibly stable. The early rise tip & tail help you get up on your tips easier to butter, well, everything. The Originator This is our throwback to the roots of the Freeskiing movement, mogul skiing. As a brand with its birthplace in the heart of the freeskiing movement we simply couldn?t consider our line complete without satisfying our inner Hotdog. Read more at https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/813730/The-Debut-of-the-2016-17-4FRNT-Ski-Collection#oQ4UhcotMlDvogHT.99
The magic feet, the long shoes, the slippery sticks we manufacture then bolt, strap and heli-coil ourselves onto. These are the peacemakers of humanity and mother nature. Without them, we have limitations, with them, we have none. Newcomer urban skier Cam Riley joins the likes of Kye Petersen, Wiley Miller, David Wise, Eric Hjorleifson and Thayne Rich in 4FRNT?s 5th annual feature team film, Shaping Skiing.
On April 15th 2015 the tax man delivered our refund early...in the form of 40" of fresh. The KYE 120, unlike the IRS, is as predictable and smooth as ever in deep snow. If you want to have fun on a powder day, you can't afford not to have the KYE 120.
This Is The Life highlights the silent heroes in our sport that make skiing possible year in and year out. We set our sights on Alta, but these stories could be told at any ski hill in the world. Cheers to all the unsung champions of skiing. The people who aren't on magazine covers or signing deals with sponsors, who don't have 30K followers on instagram to spray their lifestyle to. Cheers to you.
This Is The Life highlights the silent heroes in our sport that make skiing possible year in and year out. We set our sights on Alta, but these stories could be told at any ski hill in the world. Cheers to all the unsung champions of skiing. The people who aren't on magazine covers or signing deals with sponsors, who don't have 30K followers on instagram to spray their lifestyle too. Cheers to you
Thayne Rich crushes and now he's on 4FRNT's global team
This video was shot over 3 days in Austria. Watch as Eric charges big open lines to tight pillows in the trees.
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.
4FRNT brings the heat to the Hortsman Glacier for Session D @ Camp of Champions. enjoy.
4FRNT drops the first episode of an all summer edit series. One to be released per month. This episode will take place in the wonderful Targhee area for some pow and airtime. enjoy.
Cap off the Talk Talk series with a short but sweet tip to keep your sticks in working condition for next season, while storing them over the summer months. enjoy and thank you for tuning in.
Spend six minutes and fifty one seconds with Brock Paddock (The Caveman). See how Brock makes the most of the spring like conditions on what he says are "the best skis ever created", The Devastator. enjoy.
Watch as 4FRNT athletes Nick Greener and Thayne Rich toss the dart for the final installment of the OUTTA BOUNDZ series. Weather and conditions made for a change of plans, but that didn't slow the boys down one bit. -enjoy- Special Thanks to Eric with Snowbird Patrol Thanks for Watching!!
Wanna add flips to your bag o' tricks? Listen in as we discuss some of the correct safety measures it takes to work up to flipping. Watch as youngster Griffin Rasmussen sets some examples of a good time. enjoy
Although the dart landed in a resort, we still managed to get out of the ski area boundaries and into the backcountry. Due to foggy skies and weak snowpack, we were unable to access the pin-pointed destination. We played it safe and skied the trees. The Canyons Resort received roughly 8 inches overnight and made for a surprisingly fun day. enjoy
Austin Ramaley and Tim Gage talk to you about different ways to initiate a spin. enjoy.
Follow 2 of Snowbirds finest ski patrollers as they explain different safety tips and ways to make your tour a success.
Follow David Wise through a typical training day at the X Games
Follow Nick Miles under the lights as he explains different ways to jib in the park.
