"Phantom" by Colby Stevenson

"Phantom" by Colby Stevenson

Words: Lily Krass Ritter

Watching Colby Stevenson hop his way down spines in Haines, AK, in his new short film “Phantom” feels like watching a video game. The Park City, UT, freestyle skier brings an effortlessly smooth style to massive terrain, so relaxed it almost looks easy. 

“Phantom,” features Stevenson throwing down dreamy pow turns, steep spines and backcountry booters while sled skiing in Wyoming and heli skiing with Stellar Adventure Travel in Haines, AK. Waiting around for three weeks in Haines finally gifted the crew, which included Sage Kotsenburg, Jack Francis and Luke Breader, two epic days of bluebird conditions to close out the 2025 season. FPV drone footage from Bredar in Alaska gives us a front row seat to Stevenson’s mastery of the craft. 

For a deep dive on the freestyle skier turned big mountain athlete, read Colby Stevenson’s full profile in issue 18.4 of The Ski Journal.