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Editor of @mountaingazette | author, working on my debut book with @clarksonpotter / @penguinrandomhouse

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In December 2023, @geraldmarc reached out to write “I think you could have a future in books.” I flew to New York, met the team, and started the part of my life where I could say “I have an agent” which, while awesome, I’m still not quite comfortable saying. Do kids from the Adirondacks have such things? I am getting used to it.

In July, Marc and I came to an agreement with @clarksonpotter and @penguinrandomhouse for a coffee table ski book to be released in October 2027.

I am pulling no punches for this one. Writing about skiing was first a hobby, then an escape, and, next month turning 40, a twenty-year career. I have thousands of interviews over the last two decades, comfort in working with the best photographers on the planet, and I am sure there will be a few surprises along the way.

My plan is to keep you all updated via the Mountain Gazette newsletter where in the coming months I’ll provide the type of transparency for the book our tens of thousands of readers have grown used to with the magazine.

Above all, I am grateful to those who’ve helped along the way. From my lifelong friends at @westmountain to @skitheeast, @powdermagazine, @vice, @theskijournal, and our entire team at @mountaingazette, you don’t get to where I am today alone.

Head to the link in the bio, sign up for the newsletter, and stay tuned. Let’s take this lap together. taken in North Lake Tahoe by @skiingrogge

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Book Update: “If the sport becomes stagnant or too constrained, there’s gonna be creative guys that just branch out and do something ten times better,” he said. “It’s just a cycle.”

There’s much to celebrate, dismay, and debate over the inclusion of freeride in the Olympics. Yesterday’s announcement had me recalling a conversation recorded over breakfast with the late @auclairjp. It’s the last chapter of my upcoming book. The quote above is from him.

I’m convinced that the spirit released into the world by those who ski backwards, find lines in unconventional places, and buck modern trends can never be tamed by any organization or event. As Plake once said ski culture is an unbroken chain constantly building off the previous link and reaching into the future.

Skiing will be OK. And if it’s not the creative skiers will branch out and do something ten times better. Thanks for the reminder, JP.

Photo by @bishopjosh by @skiingrogge

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17 days ago

taken in Statue of Liberty National Monument by @skiingrogge

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21 days ago

Go New York Go New York Go.

Knicks in the Finals tonight. taken in The Worlds Most Famous Arena by @skiingrogge

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2 months ago

⚡️🌹💀 From the West down to the East… thanks for an afternoon in the park, @epjams #300years taken in Bow Bridge by @skiingrogge

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2 months ago

Every time I make one of these magazine posts it’s usually the beginning of your journey with the new issue and the end of mine. I am glad Mountain Gazette 205 is out in the world. How about that Sibley opener? For the 60th anniversary year of Mountain Gazette I knew I didn’t want to look back for the “wow we were so rad” editorial. That’s what the anthology book was for. So I asked George to contemplate what it means to be old in a mountain town. The art for his piece is from an artist I met at an art show four years ago. At 84 George Sibley has done the impossible, going viral with a print-only piece. You just can’t ignore his prose.

There is much I’m proud of for this issue, but above all it’s that I received a few comments that this is the issue that proved we’re “not just a ski magazine.” Jokes on them. There’s more skiers in this issue writing, shooting, and making art than any one we’ve done before. Maybe it’s time to reconsider what sort of media we expect from skiers. I’ve always believed we’re a talented bunch.

This issue was always meant to be @chloekeiliaweir’s debut. Unfortunately her father passed during the making of it. Incredibly, Chloe offered to memorialize her dad in one of the more touching editorial assignments I’ve had the privilege to work on. Thanks Chloe for sharing the power of a daughter’s love with our readers. And don’t miss her Point Reyes piece with @cwarzel. That’s the kind of story MG was made to cover.

Finally, I want to recognize this issue is beautiful in part to our new collaboration with @greigscott1977 and his team at @thelogicalchoicestudio. Mountain Gazette should, at its best, serve as a conduit between artist and reader. TLC helped us nail the color. It wasn’t easy going, but I’m sure it’ll be smoother next time. I intend to keep working with them.

The people who make this magazine alongside me come from all walks of life. This issue feels like a true reflection of just how incredibly diverse outdoor culture can be. That diversity, that contrast, is the best. Thanks for allowing me the opportunity to do this. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have a fall issue to start thinking about and a book project to finish. taken in North Lake Tahoe by @skiingrogge

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Book update: “A bunch of ‘oh-no’s. A collection of ‘WOW’s. That’s the Blizzard of AAHHH’s!”

“How’s your book going?” It’s going well. These three legends hopped on a Zoom for an hour and half to go through the good, the bad, and the ugly of ski culture and all its nooks and crannies. No punches were pulled.

We had a lot of laughs and Plake swears he remembers skiing with me as a 13 year old at West Mountain. You know what? I believe him. You should believe Glen Plake, too.

First photo by @benedictphoto by @skiingrogge

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3 months ago

I want to see the ocean every now and then.

In the midst of working on a ski book (which is incredibly fun. 10/10 would recommend) I needed to take a mental vacation. Fortunately the Bay is right down the hill and the our team was in town. My son caught a game ball. The Mets loss spectacularly. The Great Highway lived up to its name.

You’re great, San Francisco. See ya again sometime. taken in San Francisco, California by @skiingrogge

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4 months ago

Did you ever see 100” of snow appear then disappear in a week? I have. I also have a title for my upcoming book. I can’t share that now but I can show you what it looks like when I’m not working with screens.

Taking a moment to be grateful on this Sunday evening for this community we get to call home. taken in North Lake Tahoe by @skiingrogge

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5 months ago

How it started and how it ended. The pow turns were great.

Thanks to Alpine patrol for getting everything open today. taken in North Lake Tahoe by @skiingrogge

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7 months ago

Welcome back, @skihomewood. We missed you. A lot.

#leicaq3 taken in West Shore by @skiingrogge

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7 months ago

There is something special about holding a piece of history in your hands. For Mountain Gazette, inside this book is 60 years of storytelling reflecting the consistent and changing nature of mountain towns across the world. History doesn’t repeat. It echoes. Curating and editing this book has meant a lot to me. In some ways it’s the end of the first chapter of this revival and the beginning of a new chapter entirely.

This anthology brought joy into my life working alongside the writers, their families, and our team at MG. My name isn’t on the cover, because I didn’t make it alone. We all had a part in bringing this book to life. I’m glad it’s out of my hands now and heading to yours. by @skiingrogge

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