Within the twenty-one 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.
In this four-part series, we’re highlighting the best photos from our 21st volume. In this gallery, you’ll see our favorite shots published in The Destination Issue (21.4), a vast collection of images taken across the globe. You’ll experience skiing in the Sahara Desert, heli-skiing on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, backcountry missions near Queenstown, New Zealand, and first descents in remote Pakistan. Grab your passport and get scrollin’!
SKIER: William Larsson | PHOTO: Adam Klingeteg | LOCATION: Engelberg, SUI
SKIERS: Matthias Aigner & Lukas Oberschneider | PHOTO: Christoph Oberschneider | LOCATION: San Martino di Castrozza, ITA
SKIER: Mike Barney | PHOTO: Jeff Cricco | LOCATION: San Juan Range, CO
Letter from the Editor
PHOTO: Tanner Bowden | LOCATION: Kamchatka, RUS
The Pleasure of Powder
SKIER: Chad Sayers | PHOTO: Mattias Fredriksson | LOCATION: Cortina d’Ampezzo, ITA
SKIER: Mark Abma | PHOTO: Mattias Fredriksson | LOCATION: Mica Heli, BC
SKIER: Linus Archibald | PHOTO: Mattias Fredriksson | LOCATION: Engelberg, SUI
Higher Education: Arc’teryx Backcountry Academy
SKIER: Forrest Jillson | PHOTO: Angel Percival/Arc’teryx | LOCATION: Jackson, WY
Riders on the Storm
PHOTO: Pete Alport | Bend, OR
Canadian Road Trip
Whistler Blackcomb
SKIER: Davey Barr | PHOTO: Eric Berger | LOCATION: Blackcomb Mountain, BC
Sun Peaks
SKIER: Kieran Nikula | PHOTO: Reuben Krabbe | LOCATION: Sun Peaks, BC
Revelstoke
SKIER: Yu Sasaki | PHOTO: Ryan Creary | LOCATION: Revelstoke, BC
Kicking Horse
PHOTO: Dave Best/KHMR | LOCATION: Kicking Horse, BC
Banff-Lake Louise
PHOTO: Dan Evans | LOCATION: Lake Louise, AB
The Best Ever?
SKIER: Marcus Caston | PHOTO: Mattias Fredriksson | LOCATION: Bella Coola Heli, BC
SKIER: Chad Sayers | PHOTO: Mattias Fredriksson | LOCATION: Bella Coola Heli, BC
SKIER: Marcus Caston | PHOTO: Mattias Fredriksson | LOCATION: Bella Coola Heli, BC
Engelberg, by Oskar Enander
SKIER: Piers Solomon | PHOTO: Oskar Enander | LOCATION: Engelberg, SUI
SKIER: Santiago Guzman | PHOTO: Oskar Enander | LOCATION: Engelberg, SUI
SKIER: Piers Solomon | PHOTO: Oskar Enander | LOCATION: Engelberg, SUI
SKIER: Piers Solomon | PHOTO: Oskar Enander | LOCATION: Engelberg, SUI
The Catalyst
SKIER: Johan Jonsson | PHOTO: Mattias Fredriksson | LOCATION: Engelberg, SUI
SKIER: David Kantberg | | PHOTO: Mattias Fredriksson | LOCATION: Engelberg, SUI
SKIER: Johan Jonsson | PHOTO: Mattias Fredriksson | LOCATION: Engelberg, SUI
SKIER: Adam Widén | PHOTO: Mattias Fredriksson | LOCATION: Engelberg, SUI
Skam La: First descents in remote Pakistan
PHOTO: Jérôme Tanon | LOCATION: Karakoram Range, Pakistan
SKIER: Léo Taillefer | PHOTO: Jérôme Tanon | LOCATION: Karakoram Range, Pakistan
PHOTO: Jérôme Tanon | LOCATION: Karakoram Range, Pakistan
SKIER: Léo Taillefer | PHOTO: Jérôme Tanon | LOCATION: Karakoram Range, Pakistan
PHOTO: Jérôme Tanon | LOCATION: Karakoram Range, Pakistan
PHOTO: Jérôme Tanon | LOCATION: Karakoram Range, Pakistan
The Kamchatka Dichotomy
SKIER: Kyle Smaine | PHOTO: Adam Klingeteg | LOCATION: Kamchatka, RUS
SKIER: William Larsson | PHOTO: Adam Klingeteg | LOCATION: Kamchatka, RUS
SKIER: William Larsson | PHOTO: Adam Klingeteg | LOCATION: Kamchatka, RUS
SKIER: Kyle Smaine | PHOTO: Adam Klingeteg | LOCATION: Kamchatka, RUS
SKIER: William Larsson | PHOTO: Adam Klingeteg | LOCATION: Kamchatka, RUS
Desert Love Affair
SKIERS: Tof Henry & Chad Sayers | PHOTO: Daniel Rönnbäck | LOCATION: Sahara Desert, Morocco
PHOTO: Daniel Rönnbäck | LOCATION: Sahara Desert, Morocco
SKIER: Tof Henry | PHOTO: Daniel Rönnbäck | LOCATION: Sahara Desert, Morocco
Mt. Aurum Gold
SKIER: Fraser McDougall | PHOTO: Mickey Ross | LOCATION: Queenstown, NZ
SKIER: Fraser McDougall | PHOTO: Mickey Ross | LOCATION: Queenstown, NZ
The Spirit of the Andes
SKIER: Jess McMillan | PHOTO: Jesse Hoffman | LOCATION: Portillo, Chile
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