Karl Fostvedt

Karl Fostvedt
Personal information
Born Ketchum, Idaho
Professional information
Skis ON3P
Updated on March 2013.

Karl Fostvedt is an American Freeskier from Ketchum, Idaho.[1] He is sponsored by ON3P ski company,[2] Anon Optics (a sub-brand of Burton Snowboards),[3] Lethal Descent,[4] Full Tilt Boots.[5]

He has been featured in movies by D.O.S. Media, 4bi9 Media, Toy Soldier Productions and Poor Boyz Productions. In September 2012 he won the IF3 International Freeski Film Festival (IF3) Rookie of the Year award[6] for his segment in the Red Bull Media House and Poor Boyz Productions produced film WE: A Collection of Individuals.

During the 2009-2010 Winter Karl competed in the Dew Tour slopestyle competition.[7] He has been an invited athlete to War of Rails in 2011,[8] 2012[9] and 2013.[10]

He is known for his urban skiing ability.

Awards

Won - 2012 IF3 Rookie of the Year

Nominated - 2013 Powder Award - Best Manmade Air[11]

Won - 2014 Under Armour War of Rails at Bear Mountain

Freeskiing movies

Collab, D.O.S. Media,[12]

Set Your Sights, Toy Soldier Productions,[13]

Act Natural, Toy Soldier Productions,

WE: A Collection of Individuals, Red Bull Media House, in association with Poor Boyz Productions,[14][15]

Keep Looking, 4bi9 Media,[16][17]

Tracing Skylines,Red Bull Media House, in association with Poor Boyz Productions [18]

References

  1. ↑ http://freeskier.com/stories/profile-karl-fostvedt-talks-poor-boyz-in-the-november-issue-of-freeskier, Freeskier Karl Fostvedt Profile
  2. ↑ http://www.on3pskis.com/team/karlfostvedt/, ON3P Team Profile
  3. ↑ http://www.anonoptics.com/team/31, Anon Optics Profile
  4. ↑ http://www.lethaldescent.com/karlfostvedt.htm, Lethal Descent Team
  5. ↑ http://fulltiltboots.com/athletes, and Full Tilt Boot Athletes
  6. ↑ http://2012.if3.ca/2012/09/the-if3-movie-awards-2012-presented-by-monster-swatch-moment-pioneer-steez-skipass-zapiks-la-clusaz-and-sandisk/, (IF3) 2012 awards
  7. ↑ http://freeskier.com/stories/2009-10-competition-year-review-slopestyle, Dew Tour 2009-10 Year in Review
  8. ↑ http://www.bearmountain.com/snowboard/2011/02/27/war-of-rails-results/, War of Rails 2011 Results
  9. ↑ http://freeskier.com/stories/tom-wallisch-wins-2012-war-rails, War of Rails 2012 Recap
  10. ↑ http://www.warofrails.com/, Official War of Rails site
  11. ↑ http://www.powdermag.com/powder-awards/nominees-announced-for-2013-powder-awards/, 2013 Powder Award Nominations
  12. ↑ http://freeskier.com/videos/dos-media-presents-its-teaser-collab, Collab Teaser, Freeskier Magazine
  13. ↑ http://toysoldierproductions.com/films, Toy Soldier Productions, Films
  14. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2312300/, IMDB credits
  15. ↑ http://www.poorboyz.com/we/, Official Site for WE
  16. ↑ http://www.4bi9media.com/, 4bi9 Media
  17. ↑ http://freeski.downdays.eu/videos/06/02/2013/keep-looking-official-trailer/, Keep Looking Trailer
  18. ↑ http://www.poorboyzstore.com/dvd/tracing-skylines