Pat Goodnough
Colorado, USA | Active: 2000s-present public record | Known for: Project Pat, Armada, War of Rails, Breckenridge and Keystone park skiing, Tanner Hall films | Current: Armada-linked park, street and backcountry skier Bear Mountain Rails Under California Sun The War of Rails course at Bear Mountain looked more like a steel maze than a contest setup: cannon rails, wallrides, gap-to-downs, hard landings and bright California snow. Pat Goodnough skied it with the calm of someone who had already seen every possible speed problem in a Breckenridge park lap. His second place at War of Rails in 2013 put that style in front of a wider audience, but the skiing itself had been built earlier: Summit County repetition, Armada edits, Level 1 spring shoots, and a habit of making technical tricks look clean before they looked loud.... Read more on the Athlete page