Straight Line
Unwritten Lines
Ellie Huff shooting for Unwritten in Cooke City, MT. The 16-minute movie is Novia Productions' second film. Photo: Novia Productions At her core, Ellie Huff is an artist. She surrounds herself with a plethora of inspiration: the Bridger Mountains surrounding...
Photo Essay
Grit and Glory at the Stifel Killington Cup
American Paula Moltzan reaches for the finish after a suspenseful run with one huge save. Able to fend off a crash, Moltzan powered through and earned a new personal best in the GS. The Vermont-based racer was a fan favorite...
Yodel
A Beautiful Mess
Morgan McGlashon makes the most of a low-vis day in Grand Teton National Park, WY. Photo: Katie Lozancich The wind was howling violently, swirling into my jacket from the top and bottom. Visibility had decreased to just barely past my...
Core Creators
Collaboration is Key for Photojournalist Emily Sullivan
Photojournalist Emily Sullivan in her happy place. Turnagain Pass, AK Photo: Pavel Boiko Editor’s Note: Core Creators shines a light on the writers, photographers and artists who contribute to The Ski Journal. While we love to go deep with household...
News
Natural Selection Tour Adds Ski Event in Alaska
Skiers will compete in rugged Alaskan terrain for the ski event of the Natural Selection Tour. Photo: Natural Selection Tour The first-ever Natural Selection Tour Ski event will take place in Alaska in April of 2025. Until now, NST has...
Lines
A Birthday Tradition
Skiers approach a couloir in California's Eastern Sierra on a warm, slushy day. Photo: Lily Krass Ritter My dad was born on the 5th of July. To most people, the day after America’s birthday is a day that involves sleeping...
News
American Skier and Alpinist Michael Gardner Has Died in the Himalaya
Michael Gardner and Sam Hennessy during a historic descent of the South Face of Denali, AK in May 2024. The ski community is mourning an enormous loss as we learn of the passing of American ski alpinist Michael Gardner while...
Core Creators
There's Nothing Better Than a Megan Michelson Profile
A ski trip to remember. Megan Michelson aboard the Aurora Artika, a sailboat in the Westfjords of Iceland. Photo: Re Wikstrom Editor’s Note: Core Creators shines a light on the writers, photographers and artists who contribute to The Ski Journal....
Photo Essay
Summer Sessions on Mount Hood
Mike McGuire styles a tail grab in the gutter jump on Mount Hood. There are three reasons why people work on Mount Hood all summer: the people, the money and the riding. Every measly paycheck is blown on weekend lift...
Travel
A Long Way From Home
Entering the white room in Otaru, Japan. Photo: Colton Jacobs Driving down a highway in Otaru, Japan, Micah Evangelista and his friends stopped at a hillside that caught their eye. Steep, deep and filled with drops, it was the perfect...
Core Creators
Photojournalist Matthew Tufts Goes All In
Editor’s Note: Core Creators shines a light on the writers, photographers and artists who contribute to The Ski Journal. While we love to go deep with household names and athletes, this series is an opportunity to flip the script and...
Adventure
Found Connections
First published in Issue 17.4 of The Ski Journal. I had seen it from across grassland fields, a giant looming in the distance. Minarets passed by every couple miles in my foresight, but I couldn’t take my eyes off what...