Karl Fostvedt

Karl Fostvedt
Born	Ketchum, Idaho
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. Freeskier Magazine. "Profile: Karl Fostvedt talks Poor Boyz in the November issue of FREESKIER". Freeskier Magazine.
2. http://www.on3pskis.com/team/karlfostvedt/
3. "Anon Optics". anonoptics.com.
4. http://www.lethaldescent.com/karlfostvedt.htm
5. "Team Athletes - Full Tilt Boots". fulltiltboots.com.
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/
7. Shay Williams. "2009-10 Competition Year in Review: Slopestyle". Freeskier Magazine.
8. "Bear Mountain - Big Bear's Best Snowboarding & Golf - Official". bearmountain.com.
9. Henrik Lampert. "Tom Wallisch wins 2012 War of Rails". Freeskier Magazine.
10. "War of Rails - Home". War of Rails.
11. "Nominees Announced For 2013 Powder Awards". POWDER Magazine. 15 January 2013.
12. Henrik Lampert. "D.O.S. Media presents its teaser for "Collab" - Freeskier". Freeskier Magazine.
13. "Films - Toy Soldier Productions". toysoldierproductions.com.
14. "WE: A Collection of Individuals (2012)". IMDb. 11 September 2012.
15. "WE: A Collection of Individuals". poorboyz.com.
16. "4BI9 Media". 4bi9media.com.
17. http://freeski.downdays.eu/videos/06/02/2013/keep-looking-official-trailer/
18. "Tracing Skylines - Poor Boyz Productions Store". poorboyzstore.com.