FREERIDE

What Up: Do we really need to brag? Okay...we will. Ingrid is the benchmark for women in big mountain skiing. She has appeared in countless films, won countless competitions, and inspired countless young  female rippers to go out and ski with the big boys.

Instagram: @ingridbackstrom  Twitter: @IngridBackstrom

What Up: Aidan is making the move from mover and shaker on the competition slopestyle scene to budding ski film rockstar. Check out his Match Stick Productions debut in MSP's current release "Super-Heroes of Stoke"

Instagram: @sheahanagins  Twitter: @AidanSheahan

What Up: US World Cup Race Team member, turned freeskier, turned owner operator of "Keely's Ski Camp for Girls", turned star of Warren Miller's "Flow State", but truly is still all of that and more. Keely is constantly adapting, learning and striving to make the most of her life.

Instagram: @KeelyKelleher  www.keelyscamp.com

What Up:  Marcus has been busy the last couple years, becoming a Rahlves Bonzai Champion definitely drew some attention, but heads are sure to turn after his showing in this year's Warren Miller Film. Catch him in "Flow State' ripping up Alaska along good friend Ted Ligety.

Instagram: @MarcusCaston  www.marcuscaston.com

What Up: Tecnica first learned of Zach Halverson two years ago on the Junior Freeskiing Tour. After finding a place on our team in 2011, Zach has solidified a place in the TecBlizz family as a significant  keystone of our freemountain program. 

Instagram: @ZachHalverson  www.dubsatch.com

What Up: While at the US Nationals for the Junior Freeskiing Tour, Tecnica's team manager was completely blown away by Matt's skiing, attitude and thumbs up approach to everything. Congrats to Matt for winning the 2012 JFT TecBlizz Freemountain Award, we are so pumped to have you on the team.

Instagram: @MattEvans95      www.jrfreeskiing.com

What Up: Last season Kyle Taylor won the FWT Qualifying event at Moonlight Basin. He made simple work of a venue that was skiing far less than epic. Keep an eye out for KT this season on the comp scene as his skiing seems to make everything seem a lot easier than it really is.

Instagram: taylormadeimages  www.bombsnow.com

What Up: Austin is Flying the Tecnica flag for us north of the border amongst a ski posse that is truly pushing skiing to new limits throughout British Columbia. This year he will continue his work with both the Rocky Mountain Sherpas and Sweetgrass Productions for their production releases in the fall of 2013.

Instagram: AustinRoss88  www.austinross.ca

What Up: Known as American Dave, he currently spends most of his time in Chamonix, France. He loves the freedom of going where ever he wants, whenever he wants and not under the pressure of competition. He can lay claim to first descents on four separate continents, was featured in the film The Ordinary skier by 1242 Productions and was a 2012 Powder Award nominee.