Favorite Helmet: Vision X

Winter Location: Mt. Hood, Oregon

Discipline: Freeride Snowboarding

Social: Instagram

Favorite Helmet: Fury X

Winter Location: Wasatch Mountains, Utah

Discipline: Freeride Skiing

Social: Instagram

Favorite Helmet: Fury X

Winter Location: Obertrauern, Austria

Discipline: Freeride Skiing

Social: Instagram

What inspires you and keeps you coming back to the sport?: "The ultimate feeling of freedom when you drop into an unridden face."

Favorite Helmet: Cirque X

Winter Location: Whitefish, Montana

Discipline: Freeride Skiing

Social: Instagram

Favorite Helmet: Fury X

Winter Location: Canada

Discipline: Freeride Snowboarding

Social: Instagram

Advice For New Skiers: "Keep pushing. It’s so challenging when you are learning but once it clicks, it's the best feeling in the world!"

Favorite Helmet: Cirque X

Winter Location: Stowe, Vermont

Discipline: All Mountain

Social: Instagram

Favorite Après-Ski Tradition: "There is nothing better than wrapping up the day in the parking lot with friends, cooking dogs and having a couple cold ones. Especially in the Spring."

Favorite Helmet: Fury X

Winter Location: Schweitzer, ID

Discipline: Freeride Skiing

Social: Instagram

Advice For Newbies: "Get involved in your local community and befriend everyone. Ski with these friends and push each other to get better everyday."

Favorite Helmet: Cirque X

Winter Location: Mt Hood Meadows, OR

Discipline: Freeride Snowboard

Social: Instagram

Favorite Après-Ski Tradition: "Sauna and cold plunge!"

Favorite Helmet: Vision X

Winter Location: Flagstaff, AZ

Discipline: Freestyle Skiing

Social: Instagram

Why do you wear a helmet?: "Freestyle skiing means taking some slams, and I want to protect my head so I can keep skiing for life."

Favorite Helmet: Cirque X

Winter Location: Steamboat Springs, CO

Discipline: Freeskier

Social: Instagram

Why do you wear a helmet?: "I've had several concussions from ski and bike crashes–every time a helmet has saved my life. I will never ride without one."

Favorite Helmet: Caroline Gleich Lyric X2

Winter Location: Jackson, WY

Discipline: Environmental Sociologist & Mountain Athlete

Social: Instagram

What inspires you and keeps you coming back to the sport?: "Creating space for Latinos in snow sports and becoming the representation I didn't have growing up motivates me to keep coming back."

Favorite Helmet: Fury X

Winter Location: Lake Tahoe, CA

Discipline: Freesride Snowboarding

Social: Instagram

Why do you wear a helmet?: "My brain is literally who I am & I want to protect it as best as I can"

Favorite Helmet: Epic X & Lyric X2

Winter Location: Wasatch Mountains, UT

Discipline: Freestyle Mogul

Social: Instagram

Winter Goal For The Season: "To get back on the World Championships podium!"

Favorite Helmet: Cirque X

Winter Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Discipline: Freeride Skiing

Social: Instagram

Favorite Ski Snack: "Cold pizza!"

Favorite Helmet: Corona X

Winter Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Discipline: Freeride Skiing

Social: Instagram

Favorite Après-Ski Tradition: "Irish Nachos at Bart and Yetis with my dad!"

Favorite Helmet: Cirque X

Winter Location: Mt. Bachelor, OR

Discipline: Freeskier

Social: Instagram

Advice For New Skier: "Get yourself some lessons with the ski school at your local hill!  Those instructors will help you achieve your goals much faster than trying to self teach!"

Favorite Helmet: Cirque X

Winter Location: Lake Tahoe Basin, CA

Discipline: Freeskiing

Social: Instagram

What inspires you and keeps you coming back to the sport?: "The mountains are addicting. My drive to get better and stronger means I never get bored of sliding or navigating down mountains."

Favorite Helmet: Epic X

Winter Location: Central Andes, Patagonia

Discipline: Freeride Skiing

Social: Instagram, @chilesquia.fundacion, @diptourtrip, @mylinechile

Winter Goal For The Season: "Keep exploring the Andes and contributing to the industry."

Favorite Helmet: Fury X

Winter Location: Logan, UT

Discipline: Snowboarding

Social: Instagram

What inspires you and keeps you coming back to the sport?: "Snowboarding is a soulful tribe, and I feel so connected to nature and my people when I ride pow. Mother Earth always provides. #ALLfriendsONaPOWday"

Photo credit: @snowbasin

Favorite Helmet: Sol X

Winter Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Discipline: Freeride Skiing

Social: Instagram

Winter Goal For The Season: "Nurturing my body. Taking it easy on my knee for now. More discipline, more courage. Less ego, less hesitation."

Favorite Helmet: Fury X

Winter Location: Jackson, WY

Discipline: Freeride Skiing

Social: Instagram

Advice For New Skier: "Stay confident and remember skiing is fun."

Favorite Helmet: Corona X

Winter Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Discipline: USA Parasnowboarding

Social: Instagram

What inspires you and keeps you coming back to the sport?: "After becoming an amputee I'm constantly reminded to never take my mobility for granted. Snowboarding gives me a feeling of freedom, movement, and empowerment that I can't find elsewhere."

Favorite Helmet: Fury X

Winter Location: Grand Targhee, WY

Discipline: Freeride Skiing

Social: Instagram

Favorite Ski Snack: Chocolate 

Chatty or silent on a chairlift?: "I'm chatty if you have chocolate."

Favorite Helmet: Vision X

Winter Location: Jackson, WY

Discipline: Environmental Sociologist & Snowboard Athlete

Social: Instagram

What inspires you and keeps you coming back to the sport?: "We don’t do the sport because it’s easy. We do it because it’s fun, and it’s hard and it builds character."

Favorite Helmet: Cirque X

Winter Location: Revelstoke, BC

Discipline: Freeski Telemark

Social: Instagram

Advice For Newbies: "It's only your first time once so enjoy it. Don't overthink it and ask for help or tips from experienced skiers around you–people are happy to help."

Favorite Helmet: Cirque X

Winter Location: Chugach, AK

Discipline: Freeride Skiing

Social: Instagram

Advice For New Skiers: "Don't be too hard on yourself.. it's all just for fun."

Favorite Helmet: Cynic X2 & Lyric X2

Winter Location: Silverton, CO

Discipline: Freeride Snowboarding

Social: Instagram

Advice For Snowboarders: "Stick with it and be patient with yourself. As long as you are having fun, you are doing it right."