A Walk In The Park - Ryan Buttars

Telluride, Colorado | Active FIS athlete: Ryan BUTTARS, born 2007, FIS Code 2538541 | Public record: WyEast Mountain Academy, Copper National Championships, Stoneham Nor-Am, Okemo FIS win, Red Bull Cascade, Jib League, ON3P, Jiberish | Main lane: rail event, slopestyle, Big Air, park edits Copper Metal Before The Spring Slush Broke The Copper Mountain rail deck in April still had winter bite in the morning, with salted takeoffs turning glassy before the sun softened the landing. Ryan Buttars put his strongest public marker there in 2024, winning the National Championships rail event. One year later, he returned to Copper and stayed in the same conversation, finishing third in rail event and fourth in slopestyle.... Read more on the Athlete page

Canadian Rockies resort in Banff National Park | Known for: 3358 acres, 8954 foot top elevation, Continental Divide terrain, Delirium Dive, Wild West, five terrain parks, dry snow, and one of Canada’s longest non-glacial seasons | Season: early November to May in normal years | Best for: freeride-minded skiers, park progression, spring laps, and Banff road trips Continental Divide Snow Above Banff Banff Sunshine Village sits high on the Continental Divide inside Banff National Park, about 15 minutes from the town of Banff. The resort’s main ski identity is built from altitude, snow preservation, and terrain spread rather than a classic base-village layout. SkiBig3 lists 3358 acres, a top elevation of 8954 feet, a base elevation of 5440 feet, 12 lifts, and 130 runs.... Read more on the Location page

American freeski streetwear and apparel brand | Founded in Denver in 2005 | Known for: hoodies, tees, outerwear, cut-and-sew garments, refined mountain streetwear, ski team videos, The Blacklist, Director’s Cut and deep links to park, street and Colorado ski culture | Focus: clothing for skiers who move between city, mountain, park laps, street missions, music, travel and everyday style. Denver in 2005 and the hoodie that came from the ski hill Jiberish is not a ski manufacturer, boot brand, binding company or traditional outerwear giant. It is an American apparel and streetwear brand with ski culture built into its origin.... Read more on the Sponsor page

American ski film production studio | Conceived in 1999 by Josh Berman and based in Denver | Known for: annual freeski films, SuperUnknown, Romance, Turbo, Refresh, Pleasure, Zig Zag and Full Circle | Focus: documenting freestyle skiing with rider first cinematography, street creativity, park progression, backcountry travel and a talent pipeline that keeps new voices visible. 1999 Denver origins and the camera pointed at newschool skiing Level 1 is one of the defining production studios in freeskiing. Conceived in 1999 by Josh Berman, the company was created to document the rise of freestyle skiing at the exact moment twin tips, terrain parks, urban rails and newschool style were changing the sport.... Read more on the Sponsor page