Real Skifi is a title under which a Finnish group of men have produced ski videos since late 2010. The crew is best known for its videos showcasing creative urban skiing. To this day these videos have been viewed altogether over ten million times. Take a look at the latest videos below.
"Perspective" is our full segment from the latest Warren Miller film. You can watch the whole film "75" on Outside TV with an Outside+ membership.
Jan 2025We got new skiers! "Episode 21" is Elias and Kalle’s debut with Real Skifi. Put it on a big screen and say hi to the new guys in the comment section.
Dec 2024We’re proud to introduce Episode 20 – the latest edition in our most popular series. The video continues the tried-and-tested formula: action-packed urban skiing with a creative twist.
Jan 2024Transitions are the unseen heroes of filmmaking. They humbly take us from one shot to another, but rarely receive any praise. This time, let’s not take them for granted. Let’s give them their spot in the limelight.
Nov 2023Time is a curious thing. Time is slow when you wait and fast when you’re late. Time has the power to make you grow up. Time will heal. Time will tell. Time appears to be a constant but it's not. Time is different to every observer. Time is subjective. Time is relative.
Dec 2022Isaac Newton once said "no great discovery was ever made without a bold guess". A lot later Juho Kilkki said "I doubt any great discoveries were made here but dropping in on any of these tricks sure felt like the boldest of guesses".
Nov 2022Real Skifi Episode 1 was released 11 years ago, which is crazy! If someone had told us back then what the future would hold, we wouldn’t have believed them. But here we are, once again one video older.
Mar 2022Take off comes before landing. Or does it? What if the outrun is actually the inrun? Real Skifi Tenet is a skiing fiction piece inspired by Christopher Nolan's Tenet.
Apr 2021Juho, Ilkka and Verneri spent their early and mid teen years skiing at the small local ski hill Laajavuori. They would ride the bus after school and ski there almost every day. There were no sports clubs or coaches. Instead there was a small local scene rich of excitement and thrill to learn.
In late 2010 they linked up with Janne who had a camera and knew how to use it. Together they started filming urban skiing in the streets of their hometown Jyväskylä. At first they had no greater plans or goals for these film shoots. All they had was a camera and a couple shovels. Pure stoke fueled them to get out there time after time. In February 2011 the boys put together a video and the first ever episode of Real Skifi was released. The freeski world greeted the video with positive feedback and so the boys went on hungrier than ever.
During the next season Anton doubled the amount of cameras and filmers in the crew and the first sponsors stepped in. Also speed-giving devices, lights, friends, fans, trips and more helped the guys create a name for themselves. In 2013 the crew had the honor of producing a segment to Level 1's movie Partly Cloudy.
Around 2014 different universities made the crew scatter around Finland. It followed that the amount of time they could spend together decreased during the following years. Meanwhile paid collaborations and increased time spent on planning made everything more professional. Suddenly the crew was no longer just a bunch of teens making videos. They were men who had grown their hobby into a business.
After graduating in 2019 Juho decided to pursue an actual career as an all-around Real Skifi guy. Roughly around the same time Verneri started to step back from his street skiing career.
In December 2022 a full-length documentary film about Real Skifi was premiered locally. An online release for the film took place in early 2024.
In the summer of 2023 the original members realised that it's time to get reinforcements. And so it happened that after some intense talent scouting Kalle and Elias were welcomed aboard. This was a pivotal moment for the group.
All in all, after 50+ videos, the crew is now celebrating its 14-year-long history and still going strong.
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In case you have questions, proposals or inquiries of any kind feel free to write an email to realskifi@gmail.com. After all, skiing is a contact sport.
Juho has a tendency to get excited and passionate about his projects. He used to be just one of the skiers but he has broadened his role towards directing, filming and editing too. Juho is a father of three.
Ilkka is one the most unorthodox skiers on the planet. He can simply ski on any surface or material. If humankind had to send one man to ski on the moon, Ilkka would be the obvious choice.
Elias is a hungry and disciplined skier with his eyes on the podium. He loves big jumps – like really big jumps. And honestly, he can do tricks that others in the crew can hardly even name.
Anton is a cinematographer with a strong vision. All he needs is a tripod and his craft to create the most stunning shots. Basically, he’s responsible for raising the production value of Real Skifi to a whole new level.
Kalle is a passionate monster on skis. He seems like he was born to ski in the streets. Or better yet, the streets were born to be skied by him. Kalle "likes" to session the most difficult and dangerous rails he can find.
Janne is someone who sees opportunities and takes them. He has been so much more to the crew than just a filmer. Without his vision and drive Real Skifi would never have grown like it has.
Verneri is Ilkka’s twin brother. He likes to go big and spin fast. Or at least he used to – nowadays he has more or less retired from his ski career. We miss you Bernie!
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