Kicking Horse is Canada’s freeride capital; Faction athletes Andrew Pollard, Townsend Reed, Blake Wilson, Sophia Rouches and Duncan Adams hot-footed it to lap up its legendary terrain in the middle of a heavy BC storm system.
A Faction Film Collective edit co-produced with Blue Max Media.
The Team
Duncan Adams
Every rider’s favourite rider, Duncan has a pure, raw talent and always shows his effortless style across all terrain. In this film, he brings his signature fluidity to Kicking Horse on the Dancer 99 and the Dancer 106 TI.
Sophia Rouches
Sophia Rouches hails from Fall City, Washington, a small town nested in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. A lover of steep chutes and fluffy pillow lines, she tackles this edit riding the Dancer 89 and the Dancer 106 TI.
Andrew Pollard
Andrew Pollard, a staple of the North American freeride scene, is known for his smooth, effortless skiing and deep mountain intuition. Watch him apply that seasoned perspective to Kicking Horse's legendary terrain on the Dancer 89 and the Dancer 106 TI.
Townsend Reed
When American freerider Townsend Reed isn't crunching numbers as a finance and business student at the University of Utah, he’s out going massive in the backcountry, effortlessly blending a deep bag of freestyle tricks into high-octane big mountain lines. In this edit, you can catch him charging on the Dancer 106 TI and the Dancer 89.
Blake Wilson
Whether he’s throwing doubles off backcountry booters or navigating big mountain spines, Utah-based Blake Wilson is constantly pushing the limits of freeride. Watch him ripping through Canada's freeride captial on the Dancer 106 TI.
Etienne Mérel
Director of the film, Etienne Mérel, is Faction's lead cinematographer and the person behind the lens on nearly a decade of films.
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Featured Equipment
KICKING HORSE showcases skis from Faction's completely reimagined 26|27 Dancer Series:
- Dancer 89: Approachable all-mountain performance. Ridden by Sophia Rouches, Andrew Pollard and Townsend Reed.
- Dancer 99: Confident all-mountain exploration. Ridden by Duncan Adams.
- Dancer 106 TI: The perfect quiver-killer freeride ski. Ridden by the whole team in this edit.
Left: Townsend Reed and Blake Wilson. Right: The team at a local hockey game.
Duncan Adams on the Dancer 106 TI
