Sam Schwartz emerges from deep pow to discuss realities of skiing

If you’re ever been to Jackson Hole, you’ve likely noticed that there are many scary-big cliffs all over the damn place. You also probably wondered who hits those suckers.

The answer: Sam Schwartz.

Schwartz in his happy place—underneath a fat blanket of pow. Photo: Carson Meyer (@carsonmeyerphoto)

The Jackson Hole local is well known for launching massive features in Wyoming and beyond, but don’t think for a second that all it takes to do so is having big balls (though that’s certainly part of it). Underneath Schwartz’ talent lies a deep thought process, a process recently summed up through a compelling Instagram series dubbed #MoreToIt.

Browse through the series, below, and take a step back to appreciate what folks like Sam think about on a daily basis.

Sam’s #MoreToIt series

“If you pay attention to what is going around you,
you will be rewarded.”

“Any athlete in the public eye is a role model
and multiple are dying each year.”

“After getting lucky earlier in the day, I felt solid on
taking it easy for the rest of the day.”

“I can’t control the mountains, but I can control my decision making, my physical ability, my knowledge, and the group around me.”

“Doing big things is hard. It requires stepping outside of the ‘I’ mindset, it requires pushing on when you’re tired and hopeless.”

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