Good to be home (Solitude Utah)

Profile and significance Henry Zakowski is a Utah-based freeride skier and coach whose reputation has grown through real-world resort footage, credible results on the Freeride World Tour Qualifier/Challenger pathway, and a clear, instructional voice in his edits. Most winters he stacks laps in the Wasatch—especially at Alta Ski Area, Solitude Mountain Resort, and Snowbird—showing how to read firm “low-tide” conditions as well as storm days. In the Southern Hemisphere he’s spent seasons at The Remarkables in Queenstown, splitting time between coaching and competition.... Read more on the Athlete page

Overview and significance Solitude Mountain Resort is a powder-forward stronghold in Utah’s Big Cottonwood Canyon, about 30–45 minutes from Salt Lake City. The official mountain stats list a top elevation of 10,488 ft (3,197 m), a base of 7,994 ft (2,437 m), 2,494 ft (760 m) of vertical, roughly 1,200 acres, and 82 named runs with an average of about 500 inches of annual snowfall. The terrain splits across approachable frontside groomers, tight glades, and the signature Honeycomb Canyon—an in-bounds bowl and chute complex that gives Solitude its big-mountain personality.... Read more on the Location page

Brand overview and significance Flylow Gear is an independent ski outerwear and accessories brand founded in 2005 by Colorado skiers Dan Abrams and Greg Steen. The company was born from a simple gap: resort apparel looked good but wore out fast, while mountaineering shells survived abuse but felt awkward on skis. Flylow’s answer was freeride-ready clothing that blends durability, weather protection, and movement for everyday resort laps and long backcountry days.... Read more on the Sponsor page

Brand overview and significance Pret Helmets is a Park City, Utah–born protection brand focused on lightweight, low-profile ski and snowboard helmets—and, more recently, integrated goggles. Founded in 2010 and shaped by riders and engineers from the Wasatch community, Pret’s calling card is fit and feel: helmets that “disappear” in use yet meet modern safety expectations. Within freeski culture, the company shows up on storm days in Little and Big Cottonwood, on park laps, and in backcountry zones where long approaches and rapid transitions punish heavy or poorly ventilated lids.... Read more on the Sponsor page