the browns

Canada | Active public archive: 2018-present | Known for: CHEF films, Grouse Mountain clips, Nor-Am starts, park and street skiing | Current: creative freeski crew rider Grouse Spring With The Handle Tow Running Grouse Mountain’s handle tow clicked in damp spring air while the rail line softened under coastal snow. Alex Thucydides’ ski archive belongs to that scene: quick drops, short landings, camera passes between friends, and a North Shore crew rhythm built more for edits than podium ceremonies. Thucydides has a verified competition record, but his strongest public identity is not a contest-dominant one.... Read more on the Athlete page

North Shore ski scene | Active public archive: 2026 | Known for: CHEF crew appearance, Grouse Mountain park footage | Current: crew-video skier Finian SL appears in the CHEF crew video the browns, a short “last days of Grouse” edit built around spring park laps at Grouse Mountain. The project places him inside a North Shore freeski setting with Will Penrose, Stephen Siska, Haruki Van Veenendaal, Alex Thucydides, Jarl Whist, Travis Reid, and Finn Case. That context points to a skier connected to Canadian crew-video culture rather than a formally documented contest pathway.... Read more on the Athlete page

North Shore ski scene | Active public archive: 2026 | Known for: CHEF crew appearance, Grouse Mountain park footage | Current: crew-video skier Finn Case appears in the CHEF crew video the browns, a short “last days of Grouse” edit built around spring park laps at Grouse Mountain. The project places him in the same North Shore freeski setting as Will Penrose, Stephen Siska, Haruki Van Veenendaal, Alex Thucydides, Finian SL, Jarl Whist, and Travis Reid. The available archive points toward a low-profile crew-video skier rather than a documented contest athlete.... Read more on the Athlete page

Canada | Active public archive: 2021-present | Known for: Grouse Mountain clips, Seymour filming, 21 Gun Salute, CHEF sessions | Current: skier-filmer and visual creator Grouse Fog With A Camera In The Rotation The park at Grouse can disappear into fog fast: wet snow under the skis, city lights below, and a rail line that has to work before the visibility changes. Haruki Van Veenendaal’s public ski archive belongs to that kind of North Shore session, where the skier and the filmer are often the same person. His profile is not built around FIS results, X Games starts, or Olympic qualification.... Read more on the Athlete page

Canada | Active public archive: 2022-present | Known for: CHEF films, Grouse Mountain park clips, Third Party, Fool Me Twice | Current: crew-video freeskier Grouse Spring Before The Snow Was Gone The handle tow at Grouse ran through soft coastal snow while the rail line lost shape in the afternoon light. Jarl Whist’s ski archive sits in that scene: friends calling drops, cameras passed between riders, and a North Shore park rhythm built around short features, fast weather, and the last usable days of the season. Whist is not documented as a major FIS, Olympic, X Games, or World Cup athlete.... Read more on the Athlete page

Canada | Active public archive: 2020-present | Known for: street skiing, Surface Skis clips, Delirium, TCM edits | Current: Surface Skis rider Thunder Bay Snow Pushed Into A Rail Line The park snow at Mount Baldy in Thunder Bay looked hand-shaped and cold, packed into a narrow inrun before the metal started to ring. Stephen Siska’s public ski archive begins in that kind of setting: small crews, improvised features, camera work shared between riders, and tricks built for web edits rather than score sheets. Siska is best understood as a Canadian street and park skier with a film-led record.... Read more on the Athlete page

North Shore ski scene | Active public archive: 2026 | Known for: CHEF crew appearance, Grouse Mountain park footage | Current: crew-video skier Travis Reid appears in the CHEF crew video the browns, a short “last days of Grouse” edit built around spring park laps at Grouse Mountain. The project places him in a North Shore freeski setting with Will Penrose, Stephen Siska, Haruki Van Veenendaal, Alex Thucydides, Finian SL, Jarl Whist, and Finn Case. The available ski archive points toward a crew-video skier rather than a documented contest athlete.... Read more on the Athlete page

North Vancouver, Canada | Active public archive: 2018-present | Known for: CHEF films, park skiing, street clips, Grouse Mountain sessions | Current: Surface Skis rider Grouse Rails Above The City The park at Grouse Mountain sits above Vancouver with city lights below and wet coastal snow often changing by the hour. Will Penrose’s public ski identity belongs to that terrain: short inruns, metal features, filmed laps, friends behind the camera, and a North Shore crew language built around repetition rather than contest announcements. Penrose is not documented as a major FIS or X Games competitor.... Read more on the Athlete page

Urban ski resort above North Vancouver | Known for: The Cut, floodlit night skiing, Side Cut Park handle tow, five named terrain-park zones, skyline views, North Shore snowmaking, and fast access from downtown Vancouver | Season: winter into spring depending on conditions | Best for: park progression, after-work laps, rail crews, night filming, beginner-to-intermediate freestyle, and Vancouver-based ski content The Peak Of Vancouver And A City-Side Ski Hill Grouse Mountain sits directly above North Vancouver, close enough to the city that the resort feels less like a destination trip and more like a winter extension of daily life. The official winter offer lists 33 ski and snowboard runs, 15 night runs, 4 chairlifts, 6 terrain parks, 9 km of snowshoe trails and the North Shore’s most extensive snowmaking system. That combination defines the mountain: modest scale, high convenience, strong lighting and a real park-progression structure.... Read more on the Location page

Canadian freeski crew and production name | Based around Vancouver and Grouse Mountain | Known for: park edits, crew films, Third Party and years of Newschoolers releases | Focus: filming friends, sharing spring laps and keeping British Columbia ski culture loose, chaotic and creative From Grouse laps to a visible Vancouver crew identity CHEF is a Canadian freeski crew and production name connected to the Vancouver ski scene. It should be classified as a crew and film project rather than a ski brand, apparel company or technical sponsor. Its public footprint is built through uploaded ski videos, rider credits, recurring collaborators and event recognition, with Grouse Mountain repeatedly appearing as the crew’s home terrain.... Read more on the Sponsor page