What makes people, people? What makes them want to be athletes? Or makes them who they are? In the world of action sports, skiers are a rare breed: the sport is steeped in tradition and that often crosses generational lines (fathers and sons, mothers and daughters all love powder). And just as family tradition can form a skier, so too can the terrain she or he is raised on. This Is Home delves into the lives of skiers like Johnny Collinson, Candide Thovex and others to find out what made them the freeskiers they are today.
‘This Is Home’ Delves into the Lives of Freeskiers to Find Out What Makes Them Tick
Part of skiing is the tradition, passed down from father to son, mother to daughter.
BY The Inertia Mountain | Staff
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