Ridge Dirksmeier
Hometown: Hailey, Idaho | Born: 2003 | Active: 2016-present | Known for: BRAP SKI 2, Kings & Queens of Corbet’s and Sun Valley freeride | Sponsors: K2 Skis, Reflex Ski, Dakine | Disciplines: freeride, backcountry skiing, slopestyle, halfpipe Ridge Dirksmeier grew up in the Sun Valley ski community, where park laps and halfpipe competition eventually opened into a much broader approach to the mountain. His early years were spent inside the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation system, but by the middle of the 2020s his public profile had shifted toward backcountry film projects, natural terrain and events that reward creativity rather than repeated contest lines. Sun Valley roots shape early skiing Dirksmeier came through the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation’s Park + Pipe programme.... Read more on the Athlete page