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Squaw Valley is the kind of place where you’ll be riding the chairlift and see not one, but a few bold individuals sending it huge before you reach the top. There’s a good chance those audacious skiers or snowboarders aren't even pros—it was probably your bartender or barista.

​It's been quite a year for Trevor Kennison. His performance at Kings and Queens of Corbet's might have rocketed him into the limelight, but that's not all he's got going on. He's training at the ​National Sports Center for the Disabled at Winter Park Ski Resort in Colorado with hopes of competing at the 2022 Winter Paralympics. Founded in 1970 by a ski instructor at Winter Park, the NSCD today serves over 3,000 adults and children with disabilities.

Ripping big mountain lines requires preparation, skills, a certain degree of fitness, and some intense concentration when you drop in. However, once an athlete like Joe Turner points his tips over the edge, and lets gravity take over, all that energy gets channeled into one thing: the flow state.

Born into and raised as a member of the Winter Park community, Birk Irving has competed in everything X Games to Junior Worlds. The skier he has evolved into today embodies every aspect of the mountain that he grew up skiing. This winter, with the help of the Park crew, Irving transformed the bike park’s slopestyle jump course into a pump track that even Candide Thovex would envy.

Where your adventure has no bounds and living in the outdoors transforms you. That’s when you rely on the Polaris GENERAL with unstoppable performance and unrivaled versatility, with drive to create truly unforgettable experiences

When the journey becomes more than adventure, it becomes an achievement. That’s when you rely on the Polaris GENERAL with unstoppable performance and unrivaled versatility needed for a truly unforgettable experience

Cell service is hard to come by at Snowshoe Mountain Resort. It’s a cliché you hear about all mountain towns, but at Snowshoe, it’s the truth. Unlike most resort communities, Snowshoe’s off the grid status mostly has to do with outer space—particularly galaxies far far away.

With over 3,500 acres of rideable terrain receiving an average of 400 inches of snow per year, California's Mammoth Mountain offers more inbounds shredding than anywhere but North America's largest resorts. When the mountain's close proximity to the Eastern Sierra's stellar backcountry is taken into account, Mammoth has a solid argument for offering one of the continent's biggest and best winter sports experiences.

Squaw Valley has long been a storied ski destination, and for good reason. The challenging terrain has attracted the who's-who of skiing for decades, and inspired 'The Game of G.N.A.R,' a strong contender for most-influential ski film of all time, alongside The 'Blizzard of Ahhh's' and 'Hot Dog' (also set at Squaw).

Local Ray Heid was once asked, “How do the cowboys get along with the skiers?” His simple answer sums up the vibe of Steamboat Springs, Colorado perfectly. “Well, the cowboys are the skiers.” This is the vibe that permeates everything in town. Whether it’s the skiing, the nightlife, the carnivals, or the food, a visit to Steamboat will always be an authentic Western experience.

Tucked deep into the Sawtooth Mountains of Idaho, Sun Valley is a cozy little mountain town with some incredible access to world-class backcountry and resort skiing. We're talking everything from laid-back lift-access laps at Sun Valley Resort to full-on snowmobile powered adventures deep into some of the wildest mountains of the West.

Squaw Valley holds special lore in the snowsports community. Its name simply means something different to those who annually flock to the Sierra Nevada to ride its slopes. For some, it’s legacy. For others, it’s progression. The resort was home to the 1960 Olympics, making it one of just three resorts in the U.S. to ever host the Olympic Games.