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Colby Stevenson Beyond Recovery Hill

Heart Full Of Love
“I first met Colby Stevenson in Aspen, CO, when he was a forerunner in the X Games SuperPipe. He was 10 years old at most and I’m not sure he could air more than a couple feet out of it. Over a decade later, he won double gold in Knuckle Huck and Slopestyle at Aspen X Games in 2020. I wonder if that 10-year-old kid knew he’d win the event one day, or if I knew I’d be shooting portraits of that same kid years later.” Photo: Josh Bishop
Words Sakeus Bankson

I’ve been with Colby Stevenson for less than 12 hours, and I already wish I’d brought more shoes. Not different shoes. Just more of them. And a collared shirt.

A few hours earlier, I was wearing bike shoes on tacky singletrack below Guardsman Pass, high above Colby’s hometown of Park City, UT. Now, we’re walking down a dusty trail behind his childhood home with his mom and stepdad. Afterwards, we’ll put in a quick workout at the Center of Excellence, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team’s training facility, then we’ll meet up with some friends for pickleball. We need to be done by 3:30 p.m., though—Colby has a 5 p.m. tee time at Purgatory Golf Club, and I still need to find some appropriate golf attire.

When you’re hanging with Colby, sneakers and T-shirts just don’t cut it. Today’s schedule is normal for the 27-year-old, who tries to get in at least three different activities each day (something his mom calls the “trifecta”).

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