Martin Labuda Martin learned how to ski in a little town in Slovakia, called Mlynky.  It didn't take long for him to fall in love with skiing untracked terrain and exploring outside the resort boundaries. However, it was only after he moved to British Columbia, when he realized skiing was his true passion. Based out of Golden, BC, Martin is now working on getting his Ski Guide Certification and backcountry skiing as much as possible. You can also find him doing...

Sophia Schwartz Sophia Schwartz was born in Telluride, CO though she done the ski town tour having lived in Sun Valley, Waterville, and Steamboat as well. Sophia started skiing at the age of 2 and joined the freestyle program to chase after her older sister Kroger. Sophia competed in all the freestyle events: moguls, big air, halfpipe and aerials. She eventually focused on moguls and made the US Ski Team in 2013. In 2018, Sophia decided to make the switch...

Issac Freeland Isaac Freeland tried skiing for the first time at Snow Summit in Big Bear, CA. After his second year of high school he had the opportunity to attend Sugar Bowl Academy where he was first exposed to big mountain and freeride skiing. He placed 2nd in his first Big Mountain competition and soon began to top the podium in later competitions. After placing 4th on the FWQ circuit last year, this year, he is competing again with hopes...

Chance Lenay Hailing from Seattle Washington Chance Lenay moved to Big Sky, Montana at the ripe age of 19 to pursue his passion for snowboarding and to live a life in the mountains. Now ten years later, after working the Lone Peak Tram as an operator at Big Sky Resort for six winter seasons, Chance has fully committed his time in the winter to compete in the Freeride World Qualifiers in pursuit of the holy grail of competitive freeride snowboarding,...

Scotty VerMerris  Scotty is a lifelong skier and sailor whose passions naturally turned to professions. Growing up near Lake Erie allowed Scott a lot of time on the water as well as lake effect snow in the hills where he learned to ski. As soon as he finished high school he moved west to the mountains where he attended college and began a career in wilderness therapy and experiential education. Nowadays, during the winter you will find Scott leading the...

Adam Moszynski East Coast native Adam Moszynski moved to Aspen, Colorado, in 2005, by way of the University of Colorado in Boulder. An Ajax and Highlands regular and all-around ripper, he’s also a certified sommelier and co-founder of the base layer company Corbeaux. He’s earned top 10 results on the Freeskiing World Tour, climbed over 92 of Colorado’s 100 highest peaks and completed high altitude ski descents of Denali and Cotopaxi. He was featured in Sweetgrass Productions’ “Signatures” and had published photos...

Conor Pelton Hailing from the west coast of Michigan, Conor Pelton kicked off his ski career racing at the national level before transitioning to big mountain skiing. Now he splits his time between Telluride and Jackson Hole, while spending most of the winter traveling around Europe on the Freeride World Tour, with top 10 finishes in places like Verbier, Andorra, and Haines, Alaska. Follow Conor’s journey on the FWT via the live broadcasts, as well as through his web series...

Daron Rahlves Daron Rahlves had a long and illustrious ski racing career before moving onto freeskiing. A four-time Olympian, Rahlves won a dozen World Cup races, three world championship medals, seven national championship titles, and the Hahnenkamm Downhill and Super G. He later competed in skier cross, where he racked up an X Games gold medal, World Cup podiums, and an Olympic appearance. After ski racing, Rahlves transitioned to big-mountain skiing. He has slashed huge lines in Alaska and made standout...

Eben Mond An ex ski racer from Dubuque, Iowa, Eben Mond’s better known now as the guy who throws back flips at Colorado’s Loveland Mountain. After spending five years on the US Central Development Ski Team, Eben moved west and started competing in big-mountain competitions. He’s appeared in Tough Guy Productions films, won the Arapahoe Basin Enduro competition, and has had multiple photos published in major ski publications. Eben is the head product tester at Flylow (he’s often called “Bam...

J.J. Vinet JJ Vinet grew up skiing in the Alberta prairies and moved westward into bigger mountains. He’s now based out of Revelstoke, British Columbia. “My passion for exploring the mountains on my skis is what drives me,” he says. He started his career by competing on the Freeskiing World Tour and Freeride World Qualifier series and working as a ski patroller. His main focus now is shooting with photographers, filming, and using his professional design training to develop new innovative technologies within the...