Skiing Alta/Snowbird, November and December 2021

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 Snowbird, in Utah’s Little Cottonwood Canyon, is a big–mountain benchmark for North American freeskiing. The resort combines 3,000+ vertical feet, roughly 2,500 acres of in-bounds terrain, and a deep, reliable storm cycle that averages over 500 inches each winter. The iconic Aerial Tram rises to Hidden Peak near 11,000 feet, putting skiers onto steep faces, chalky ribs, wind-buffed spines, and long fall lines within minutes.... Read more on the Location 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