Julian Carr has spent his career chasing a few impossible seconds. One of skiing's most prolific big-air athletes, Julian has launched himself from cliffs more than 60 metres high, pushing the limits of what was thought possible on skis. Yet in those brief moments of freefall, he describes something altogether different from fear—a slowing of time, an expansion of consciousness, and an almost impossible sense of calm.

Photo credit: Oskar Enander