Skiing

From his truly awesome One of Those Days series to this—arguably the wildest no-snow ski edit we've ever laid our unworthy eyes upon—it goes without saying: Candide Thovex has this viral web thing down pat. Sure, it's a big-budget, glorified Audi commercial. but if you simply can't wait for winter, it's a must-watch all the same.

This is surreal

From the backcountry to the park and then down through town, this wild Red Bull speedriding edit—which finds Valentin Delluc and Martin Schricke blasting around the Alps on skis and chutes—is capital-E epic. Strap in and prepare to have your mind blown.

Looking for the best damn ski part of the year, no questions, no compromises? Done window shopping? Then check out Sean Pettit's 2015 backcountry opus, set to star-gazing sounds of the one and only Elton John. If you're not feeling this one, then you don't have a heart.

Remember SkiFree, the free, side-scrolling Windows game that pitted unwitting skiers against a host of trees, jumps, mountain traffic, and, of course, a terrifying Yeti that popped out and devoured players every time, no matter what you did or how loud you screamed? Well, thanks to Andrew McMurry, the Yeti is back and more terrifying than ever. Point those tips downhill and see what we mean.

So burned out on adrenaline that the prospect of throwing yourself out of a helicopter and into waste deep powder in the wilds of Alaska no longer moves the needle? Then join Xavier De Le Rue, Ralph Backstrom, and Sam Anthamatten as they concoct a new (and truly insane) way to access those untouched steeps. Hold on tight, you maniacs.

In a year chock full of Hollywood-ready storylines and epic narratives, Olympic freeskier Gus Kenworthy's surprising—and potentially paradigm-shifting—decision to come out was, by a wide margin, the most important. In an action sports world predicated on individuality and facing one's fears, we think it's fair to say that this moment stood head and shoulders above the rest.

We aren't sure how or why—probably some blip in the cosmic space-time continuum—but Jesper Tjäder's new Red Bull jib masterclass, Unrailistic, didn't smash the internet into a billion little pieces upon its release last week. Everyone deserves a second chance, though, so check it out and see what we mean when we say this is some of the craziest rail work (yep, that was a DOUBLE CORK out) we have ever seen.

From his truly awesome One of Those Days series to this—arguably the wildest no-snow ski edit we've ever laid our unworthy eyes upon—it goes without saying: Candide Thovex has this viral web thing down pat. Sure, it's a big-budget, glorified Audi commercial. but if you simply can't wait for winter, it's a must-watch all the same.

In this week's pantheon of bad ideas, urban skier Cam Reilly takes top billing, building the jump to this crazy re-direct across a set of active train tracks. There are plenty of ways to get messed up skiing, Cam. Do we really need to add "hit by a train" to the mix?