The Shorts– The Wilderness Within
Both Julia Hoer and Josie McKee suffered traumatic experiences that forced them to reckon with their identities and priorities. But through time in the mountains, each learned that they had within them everything they needed.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Find a Love by Jesse Siebenberg • Across the River by PADELM • Wind Your Way Home by Jesse Siebenberg • Seeker by Kai Engel • Daisy by Tigers in the Sky • Thicker Than Water by Jason Tyler Burton • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell • Tracks provided by Track Club, Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.
The FIFTY
At the beginning of each year, we typically take a survey of our community and learn about your goals for the upcoming year. This year to celebrate the new year, Fitz sat down with professional skier Cody Townsend about his goal of skiing all of the Fifty Classic Ski Descents in North America. We might just have to call this episode the Many Years of a Big Audacious Idea.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Hot Pitch by Luca Tomassini • As You Should by Big Fight • Garden State by Memory Palace • Tracks provided by Track Club, Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.
Grand Traverse
The Grand Traverse is a ski race like no other: skiers begin at midnight and navigate 40 miles through the dark and they often face blizzards, frostbite, and gear failures. The race follows old postal routes through Colorado’s high mountains connecting the iconic ski towns of Crested Butte and Aspen– racers trudge over mountain passes topping out at over 12,000 feet. Needless to say, the event is reserved for hearty and adventurous folks – like Pat O’Neill. Pat is the only person who has participated in the race every year since it began in 1997, and he’s come to realize the race is about more than finishing fast— it’s about the adventure, his ski partners, and the memories.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Moonlit Glide by Western Runners • Beginning Again by Fairing • Element by Curio • Dream Maker by David Katz • Shave by Akin Orbay • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell • Tracks provided by Track Club or with permission from the artists.
The Shorts–The Myth of Stars
As a kid, Lauren DeLaunay Miller desperately wanted to see a shooting star. Years later, in the vastness of the Utah desert, she finally got her wish.
Music: If Walls Could Talk by Jacob Bain & Nis Kotto • Dream Maker by David Katz • Younger Then by Allebasi • I Happened to Be Standing by Joya • Find a Love by Jesse Siebenberg • Tracks provided by Track Club, Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.
Right Place, Right Time Rivalry
A crisp sunny morning with tacky stone. The spring flush of desert sun and good dirt. Long summer days that tangle with night. What’s best?
Armed with facts, waxing poetic prose, and a touch of emotional heat, our staff goes toe to toe to determine which region has the best season. It’s tournament time!
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Music: Antecessor by David Katz • Delivered by Brendan O’Connell • Tracks provided by Track Club, Free Music Archive or with permission from the artists.
