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United States | Active freeride athlete and coach | Public markers: The North Face Frontier 4* podiums in 2022 and 2023, FWT Qualifier results, Solitude and The Remarkables video edits | Main terrain: Alta Chutes, Pipeline Chute, Solitude steeps Alta Chutes With Metal In The Wind The Alta Chutes above Queenstown were firm enough for every landing to bark. Henry Zakowski dropped toward the Pipeline Chute at The Remarkables, carrying speed through exposed snow, rock bands, and wind-scraped takeoffs. The 2023 North Face Frontier 4* men’s ski field had already set a high line: Finbar Doig opened with two 360s and a backflip, Blake Marshall later sent a huge backflip off a windlip, and Fynn Powell attacked the venue with a winning score.... Read more on the Athlete page

Skiers-only resort in Utah | Known for: Little Cottonwood Canyon powder, High Rustler, Baldy Chutes, Alta-Bird gates, and strict rope-drop culture | Season: late November to April in typical winters | Best for: advanced powder skiers, natural-feature freeride, and terrain-reading progression State Route 210 Ends at a Skiers Only Powder Wall At the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon, Alta Ski Area begins where State Route 210 runs out of road. The mountain sits about 26 miles from downtown Salt Lake City and 32 miles from Salt Lake City International Airport, yet its base starts at 8530 feet and the summit reaches 11068 feet. That compression is the Alta equation: city access, alpine consequence, 2614 skiable acres, 2538 feet of vertical, and an official winter average of 548 inches of snow.... Read more on the Location page

Utah big mountain resort in Little Cottonwood Canyon | Known for: Aerial Tram access, Hidden Peak, 2500 acres, 500 plus inches of annual snowfall, Mineral Basin, Peruvian Gulch, Gad Valley, IFSA freeride events, and Alta Bird storm cycles | Season: winter into spring depending on snowpack | Best for: advanced freeriders, powder skiers, tram lap crews, and skiers who want serious in bounds terrain close to Salt Lake City Hidden Peak And The Tram Drop Into Little Cottonwood Hidden Peak reaches 11000 feet above Little Cottonwood Canyon, and Snowbird’s Aerial Tram turns that elevation into direct ski access. From the summit, the mountain drops into Peruvian Gulch, Gad Valley, and Mineral Basin with a stated 3000 vertical feet and 2500 acres of terrain. The numbers matter because Snowbird is not large in a vague way.... Read more on the Location page

Utah ski resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon | Known for: 1200 acres, 500 inches of annual snowfall, Honeycomb Ridge, Fantasy Ridge, Soli Parks Tow, and fast Salt Lake access | Season: December to April | Best for: powder skiers, natural-feature freeskiers, and park riders who want progression beside real Wasatch terrain Honeycomb Peak And The Big Cottonwood Powder Line Solitude Mountain Resort tops out at 10488 feet on Honeycomb Peak, with a 7994 foot base and 2494 feet of vertical inside Big Cottonwood Canyon. The mountain sits about 30 minutes from downtown Salt Lake City when roads are clear, but the skiing feels far more enclosed than that number suggests. The resort’s 1200 acres and 82 named runs create a compact Wasatch map where frontside groomers, steep trees, ridge entrances, and Honeycomb Canyon can all fit into one storm day.... Read more on the Location page

American ski outerwear and accessories brand | Founded 2005 by Colorado skiers Dan Abrams and Greg Steen | Known for: Baker Bib, Foxy Bib, Lab Coat, Quantum Pro, Chemical Pant, leather gloves, Intuitive fabrics and Westward stories | Focus: durable freeride clothing for skiers who split time between resort storms, backcountry tours, rope tows, spring slush and long mountain seasons. 2005 Colorado frustration and the pants that started Flylow Flylow Gear is not a ski manufacturer, crew or traditional production studio. It is an independent ski outerwear and accessories brand built around a problem that many real skiers understood immediately: resort apparel looked good but often wore out too fast, while mountaineering shells could survive abuse but did not always move or fit naturally on skis.... Read more on the Sponsor page

American ski and snowboard protection brand | Founded 2010 in Park City, Utah from Wasatch rider and engineering culture | Known for: Fury, Cynic, Lyric, Vision, Cirque, Corona, Moxie, Effect goggles, Mips protection, Ripcord360 fit and low profile helmet design | Focus: lightweight helmets and integrated optics for skiers who want safety, comfort and clean fit from resort laps to storm days and backcountry transitions. Park City in 2010 and the helmet that should disappear Pret Helmets is not a ski manufacturer, crew or production studio. It is a snow protection brand built around helmets, goggles and the small fit details that decide whether a skier actually wants to wear safety gear all day.... Read more on the Sponsor page