November Issue 2009

Count the number of women skiers out there who will do tricks off of big cliffs in the backcountry. Are you done yet? You probably didn"™t get past four, did you? Suzanne Graham is one of those women. So good, yet nobody knows who she is except those in the Utah scene. It"™s easy to go unnoticed in the big mountain scene unless you are shooting with TGR or MSP, or winning every contest on the Freeskiing World Tour. Suzanne doesn"™t fall into those categories. Suz is hands down the best big-mountain female skier I shoot with, and unfortunately it doesn"™t happen often enough. When our schedules workout with the storm cycles, though, it works out, every time. I haven"™t had a day where I"™ve shot photos with her that we don"™t get a published shot, much like this one. I can"™t wait to tell her about this cover shot!.

– Erik Seo on Suzanne Graham

Women’s Annual:

PAVING THE WAY
The seven women who are responsible pushing women’s skiing. Suzy Chaffee, Sarah Burke, Ingrid and more.

MICHELLE PARKER
Fresh off two knee surgeries, Michelle Parker is on a war path to show the world what women’s skiing is about.

EPICS
The best women’s action from last season: cliff hucks, switchups and jumps.

Features:

LOCAL BETA: ASPEN, CO
Where to go, where to eat, during your visit to Aspen/Snowmass

COMPANY SPOTLIGHT: SCOTT USA

Everything You Need To Know About Scott USA

DESTINATIONS: SQUAW VALLEY

Squaw Valley USA, CA

PROFILE: RACHAEL BURKS

One of the most boisterous women in the ski industry, Rachael Burks never disappoints when it comes to having a good time.