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Granite Chief Scholarship Athlete | Zach Poulin
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Granite Chief Scholarship Athlete | AJ Hurt
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Granite Chief Athlete | Hazen Woolson
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Granite Chief Athlete | Henry Holdsworth
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Granite Chief Athlete | Colleen Healey
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Granite Chief Athlete | Isaac Mozen
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Granite Chief Athlete | Mia Winans
Mia Winans is a big mountain ripper and Granite Chief is happy to have her on the team. Mia Winans Age: 16 Team affiliation and home mountain: Squaw Valley Freeride Current coach: Sean Carey, Jason Dobbs, Aaron Mcgovern Years competing: 8 Favorite discipline: Freeride Favorite skis: Salomon Q-Lab ... -
Helmet Heads, why 80% of skiers wear helmets.
On The Rise Skid lid, brain bucket, noggin knocker, helmet head. The jargon goes on but the fact of the matter is that helmet usage is seriously on the rise. Head injuries are the second most common injury skiers experience according to a study done by the NSAA. In the 2002-03 winter season only 25% of all skiers and riders... -
Fit-All Ski Boot Fitting Doesn't Fly At The Chief, and here's why...
Are you heading into Granite Chief for a Custom AM-Fit boot fitting? Be sure to make an appointment by calling us at (530)587-2809 The boot fitting process takes upwards of an hour but you only need to be here for 15-20 minutes while we scan your feet and get exact measurments. By Gunner Wolf Your ski... -
Facts on Faction
fac·tion - a state of conflict within an organization. Faction was started by a group of freeskiers who saw a void in the market and were dissatisfied with what was being produced in the ski industry. Large companies we're supplying their race teams with top technology and thought freestyle skiing was a hobby at best. Angry and energized a group of freeskiers...