Kings and Queens of Corbet’s
If there is an apt way to describe the inaugural Kings and Queens of Jackson Hole, men’s champion Karl Fostvedt says it best: “Just letting ‘er buck.” The event, held on February 3 at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY, brought...
The Mad Foot Scientist
above Jacques Thomas does some base inspection in the early 1980s with speed skier Franz Weber, who broke the world speed record four times and held it for five years, topping out at 129 mph. A signed pair of Weber’s...
Win a Mt Baker Season Pass
Win a season pass to Mt Baker Ski Area! Here’s how: post a photo of yours to Instagram taken at Mt Baker during the 2017-18 season, follow and tag @theskijournal, @therealmtbakerskiarea, and use the hashtag #artistpointandshoot. We’ll post all pictures...
Tuck It: Pointed into the New Year at Magic Mountain, VT
Long skis, tight clothes and bombing down the local mountain with the reckless abandon of a kid? If there’s a better way to start a new year, we can’t think of it. This New Year’s Eve, Vermont’s Magic Mountain will...
A Legacy of Fire with Lexi duPont - Enter Contest Below
In conjunction with the Lexi du Pont print feature in Issue 11.2, we are proud to present "A Legacy of Fire with Lexi du Pont," a The Ski Journal video exclusive. There's no doubting her on-snow abilities, but skiing is...
Too Fast to be Scared with Breezy Johnson
Unless you’re a professional ski racer, Breezy Johnson is likely faster than you. And even if you are, you're going to have a tight race on your hands. For proof, just look at the 21-year-old Johnson’s resume and list of...
"The Right Way Forward With Mark Abma" - Enter Contest Below
To accompany our Mark Abma print feature in Issue 11.1, we are proud to present "The Right Way Forward With Mark Abma," a The Ski Journal video exclusive. Part redneck, part hippy and all Canadian, there's more to Abma than...
The Blank Side of the Mountain - Ushba
It all began with a photograph. During an expedition to Russia five years ago with snowboarder Xavier De Le Rue, photographer Tero Repo spotted an image of a mountain in Georgia he’d never seen. The peak was stunning, its craggy...
The Sorry Game
ABOVE Elyse Saugstad and Ingrid Backstrom run through the basics of an avalanche rescue search with participants. Yoga begins at seven. Fifty women move in unison, following the directions of the instructor. Michelle Parker is here, along with a handful...
Mt. Baker Opening Day 2017
View feature It only took a minute of standing outside the car to get caked in a thin layer of white, prompting us to gear up quick. The Heather Meadows lot at Mt. Baker Ski Area, WA was filling up...