Born into a family where seasonal employment and a place to live revolved around skiing and snow conditions, Arc'teryx big mountain specialist Eric Hjorleifson can't actually recall his first day on skis. Hoji's early days were spent on the rope tow at Mount Norquay.

This man has a passion for ski mountaineering. Named one of the Top 25 Fittest Guys in the World 2011 for climbing and skiing 2 million feet in a year (roughly the equivalent of climbing Toronto’s CN Tower 3xday for 365 days).

This unique lifestyle manifested itself organically, when I started skiing professionally 10 years ago. The challenges and injuries presented by my skiing have given me a chance to embrace life for the true gift it is and grow as an individual.

I was born and raised on a hobby farm in the Pemberton Valley in the BC Coast Mountain Range. It was here, on the edge of the Lillooet River and beneath the iconic Mt. Currie that my passion for the outdoors was initially sparked

Born and raised in Vail, Colorado skiing was a close second to walking. Mountains were my playground, the ski school and race programs - my daycare. Starting as a ski racer but my passion was in powder. In high school I traded between race and tele skis, finally committing to a broken binding for the next six years.

Michelle Parker is a pro-skier from Squaw Valley, California, USA. She started skiing in her home resort Squaw Valley Ski Resort. At the age of 15, she realized that her passion was for freeskiing. In later years she has competed in U.S. Freeskiing open, X-games and Red Bull Cold Rush.

Forrest grew up in the mountains and is the product of a life spent in the outdoors. Born in Klamath Falls, Oregon, he and his family moved to Mount Shasta when he was three. With a ski resort 15 minutes from his home, it was natural that Forrest took to skiing at an early age.

I grew up in the city, but mountains are what raised me. Driving between the concrete jungle of Calgary, AB to the frosty peaks & icy rivers of the Canadian Rockies weekend after weekend as a child ingrained a deep appreciation for all the freedom that the wilderness provides.

A professional photographer, filmmaker, speaker, & mountain guide. His interest in outdoor recreation continually evolves. At the age of twelve, he enjoyed rappelling out of maple trees in the front yard, to now putting up first ascents on technical 20,000’+ glaciated peaks.

Grew up climbing, skiing in the mountains of Colorado. Her hunger for adventures has taken her to many remote peaks. She enjoys cooking fine meals & sharing them with friends, learning new things, and humbling the boys on the rando race course, the world around.

Justin is a 'snowboarder’s snowboarder'. From the Olympics to guiding, snowboard design to construction, he has dedicated his life to his passion. Back in his freestyle days when asked about his hardest trick, the answer was simply 'landing'.

He started skiing when he was two years old at Whitewater Ski resort. Growing up riding the steep terrain around Whitewater, he naturally excelled at freeride skiing. At 14, Sam started on the IFSA freeride circuit which eventually led him to travel all over the world and compete in freeride competitions.

Stian grew up like many Norweigns paragons - skiing before he could walk. He mastered every ski discipline, including ski jumping in his adolescence and at age 19 he went wild for extreme skiing in Chamonix, wowing the world with his rebellious and righteous turns. As a pioneer in freeskiing, Stian has left his mark on the sport with radical inputs on equipment, leading to gear which has enhanced user performance.

Hailing from Oppdal, Norway, Stinius grew up ski racing and skateboarding, so it was inevitable that he would end up in freestyle. Known for his bio 1080 mute grabs and other wild tricks, Stinius could have been a real contender, but once he found the spirited flow of freeriding, he never wore his goggles on the inside of his helmet again.