Karl Fostvedt

Karl Fostvedt is an American Freeskier from Ketchum, Idaho.[1] He is sponsored by Dakine,[2] K2 Sports, Anon Optics (a sub-brand of Burton Snowboards),[3] Lethal Descent,[4] Full Tilt Boots.[5]

Karl Fostvedt
BornKetchum, Idaho
Updated on March 2013.

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 competed as an invited athlete at War of Rails [8][9] winning the contest in 2014.[10]

He is known for his urban and backcountry skiing abilities.

Awards
  • 1st Place - 2021 Kings and Queens of Corbet's [11]
  • 2nd Place - 2019 Kings and Queens of Corbet's [12]
  • 1st Place - 2018 Kings and Queens of Corbet's [13]
  • Won - 2012 IF3 Rookie of the Year
  • Nominated - 2013 Powder Award - Best Manmade Air[14]
  • Won - 2014 Under Armour War of Rails at Bear Mountain

Freeskiing movies
  • "Return to Send'er", Matchstick Media Productions,[15]
  • Collab, D.O.S. Media,[16]
  • Set Your Sights, Toy Soldier Productions,[17]
  • Act Natural, Toy Soldier Productions,
  • WE: A Collection of Individuals, Red Bull Media House, in association with Poor Boyz Productions,[18][19]
  • Keep Looking, 4bi9 Media,[20][21]
  • Tracing Skylines, Red Bull Media House, in association with Poor Boyz Productions [22]

- Teton gravity research Make believe (2020)

References
  1. Freeskier Magazine (19 November 2012). "Profile: Karl Fostvedt talks Poor Boyz in the November issue of FREESKIER". Freeskier Magazine.
  2. https://www.dakine.com/en-us/dakineteam/team/member/id/19/team/2/
  3. "Anon Optics". anonoptics.com.
  4. "Krazy Karl". www.lethaldescent.com. Archived from the original on 2012-08-25.
  5. "Team Athletes - Full Tilt Boots". fulltiltboots.com.
  6. "The 2012 iF3 Movie Awards | iF3 2013 -- Montreal". Archived from the original on 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
  7. Shay Williams (6 January 2011). "2009-10 Competition Year in Review: Slopestyle". Freeskier Magazine.
  8. "Bear Mountain - Big Bear's Best Snowboarding & Golf - Official". bearmountain.com.
  9. Henrik Lampert (26 February 2012). "Tom Wallisch wins 2012 War of Rails". Freeskier Magazine.
  10. "War of Rails - Home". War of Rails.
  11. "Kings and Queens of Corbet's | Jackson Hole". www.jacksonhole.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-13.
  12. "Kings and Queens of Corbet's". 17 February 2019.
  13. "Recap: First-ever Kings and Queens of Corbet's blows minds at Jackson Hole". 4 February 2018.
  14. "Nominees Announced For 2013 Powder Awards". POWDER Magazine. 15 January 2013.
  15. "Return to Send'er". November 2019.
  16. Henrik Lampert (9 August 2012). "D.O.S. Media presents its teaser for "Collab" - Freeskier". Freeskier Magazine.
  17. "Films - Toy Soldier Productions". toysoldierproductions.com.
  18. "WE: A Collection of Individuals (2012)". IMDb. 11 September 2012.
  19. "WE: A Collection of Individuals". poorboyz.com.
  20. "4BI9 Media". 4bi9media.com.
  21. "Keep Looking - Official Trailer - downdays.eu". Archived from the original on 2013-04-12. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
  22. "Tracing Skylines - Poor Boyz Productions Store". poorboyzstore.com.
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