This season, Chloe Kim made the dramatic switch from being a globe-trotting professional snowboarder to a normal college student almost overnight. Things like decorating a dorm room or setting her own schedule were foreign ideas to someone who was used to constantly being on the move, in a new city and hotel room every few days. “I did make a lot of sacrifices. I didn’t really go to school, so I was really socially awkward for a long time. I think I’m better now. I didn’t know anything but snowboarding,” says Chloe, “I’ve lived in a bubble until now, and that’s crazy to me.” Adjusting to a brand new life, a new schedule, as well as new places and friends, would be a daunting task for anyone, and Chloe is taking it all in stride.
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In a sport with only a handful of chances to prove your worth, every moment matters. This is the story of what it takes to compete at the highest level of professional mountain bike racing. Get up close and personal with Trek’s MTB athletes as they experience the highs and lows of training, racing, and living for the sport they love.
Slab City is a single black diamond trail located at Sentiers du Moulin, a fast growing enduro mecca located just 15 minutes outside of Quebec City, Canada. The trail bears its name from the off-grid Californian community and reflects the unique experience anyone will have venturing past the trailhead. Only punctuated by a few ladder bridges and some rock arrangements, the trail truly feels like you are riding down a mile of continous rock, weaving its way through the forest. Its porous granite offers phenomenal grip and rides incredibly well even in wet conditions.
Watch Slab City’s visionary and trail builder Nic Sauve ride the trail he dreamed up.
The 80-year history of Alta Ski Patrol comes to life in this Sweetgrass Productions documentary–capturing the story behind the birthplace of avalanche research in North America.
Location: Alta Ski Area, Utah, USA