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Don't miss out on this awesomely entertaining point-of-view ski edit where Candide Thovex takes it to the next level. Comfortable at his home mountain, nothing stops him as he launches over people, trees, and more! All to keep that perfect line.

Lost Village - Salomon Freeski TV S8 E07 from Salomon Freeski on Vimeo. In season 8, episode 7 of Salomon Freeski TV, athletes Mark Amba, Leo Ahrens, Tony Lamiche, and Timothee Theaux visit the quiet valley of Val de la Carlee located the French Alps. The Four live off the grid in a restored chalet for one week of epic...

A December Week in Tahoe from JANKYfilms on Vimeo. Unlike last December, we ended up getting some snow in Tahoe. Pretty good snow actually. The Janky Films crew took full advantage of the storms and headed out to the backcountry to get some freshies.

  Hans Standteiner is a great climber and a great skier there's no denying it, but to me what I find most inspirational about Hans is his honest humility when he expresses his passion for the mountains. He doesn't climb for glory; he truly climbs for the love of the rock, for the love of standing on top of a...

Owners & Founder  Owners, Buyers, Chief Tuner, Merchandiser, Restroom Cleaner, Board of Complaints. Let us know if we can help!  Snow, Red Dirt & Granite Chief, our passions! We work in our stores full time, active on the selling floor and mingling with clients. Many of them have become good friends. We know every trail, every mountain bike ride...

Chief Boot Fitter Gunner Wolf has been with Granite Chief almost since the beginning. Thirty years of boot fitting, setting the standard and developing many of the techniques that are used today in custom fitting. He has been the go to boot fitter not only for the core Squaw skier but to many elite US Ski Team athletes as well...

Store Manager John Darby’s experience in the ski industry spans over four decades, 15 as a PSIA certified instructor at Heavenly and New Zealand’s Mt. Hutt, followed by 17 years as a ski rep for Rossignol, and the last 10 at Granite Chief. A technical skier by nature, he loves the mix of modern ski shapes, but especially...

Custom Boot Fitter & Hardgoods Sales Associate Entering his twenty-sixth year as a custom boot fitter, and his sixteenth at Granite Chief, there's about nothing Darren can't fix when it comes to ski boots. Specializing in fore, aft, and lateral boot balancing, Darren has an uncanny eye for how to improve your boot alignment. Darren also builds custom...

Backshop Manager & Tydel Wrangler Jesse “J-Man” Cassidy grew up wrestling polar bears and wearing seal skins for warmth in the Great White North, Alaska, for those residing in the lower 48. After perfecting his skiing technique at Alyeska, a desire for new mountains, new people, and to see his good buddy, Tydel, brought J-Man southwards to seek his...

Custom Boot Fitter & Hard Goods Sales Associate Ja boi, Tydel was born and raised in tropical Lake Tahoe. A true native of the area, he enjoys nipple-deep pow turns as well as sparking some arcs. Tydel’s Jedi training is currently being overseen by none other than the Gun Show, AKA Gunner. Ja boi grew up skiing at the Legendary Squaw Valley...