• How a No-Budget Ski Movie Turned Two Friends Into Freeski Icons

    How a No-Budget Ski Movie Turned Two Friends Into Freeski Icons
    Somewhere on the side of Mt. Hood, Oregon, Hunter Hess needed some courage, so he started screaming at himself. Then, a hiker wandered by. “You gonna try something scary?” he asked. Hess said yes, that was the plan, which was an understatement. The hiker offered some words of encouragement before ambling off. Hess dropped into the quarterpipe and went for the triple.He blacked out in the air, flipped three times, and landed on his feet. The next thing he remembered was regaining
  • These Indigenous Ski Films are Changing the Narrative

    These Indigenous Ski Films are Changing the Narrative
    Every fall, beanie-clad skiers pack themselves into small theaters to watch the latest ski films premiere.
    But what rolls on screen hasn’t changed much over the years: Lots of pow slashes and heli bumps, paired with upbeat music and an often manufactured storyline. The skiers in front of the lens? Mostly male, and mostly white. And the stories most often told are ones of conquering big lines or harvesting deep powder…and not much else.
    However, things are starting to change, with tw

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