Skiers Go Huge With Doubles and Triples in Wild NZ Session

It's no secret that some of the best freeriders around hail from New Zealand. Whether it's something in the water or merely a coincidence, the tiny country just can't seem to stop producing incredible athletes. 

While some ski areas in New Zealand have had a bit of a rough go this winter and have been unable to open due to conditions, others are thriving, and a recent storm has only helped. Treble Cone, which is just up the road from Wānaka on New Zealand's south island, received 12cm of fresh snow over the last week, which was apparently the perfect amount to open up some features near the mountain's summit. 

The Backcountry Invitational's inaugural New Zealand test event took place earlier this week and brought an incredible roster of freeriders to the area. Prior to the competition, several of the athletes competing in the event and others had a little warm-up session on the mountain's summit rocks. As you'd expect, it was unreal, and because we can't quite do it justice with words, here are a few of the best clips from it.

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Here's Ross Tester throwing down.