The Ski Journal • Volume 13, Issue 2 • CONTRIBUTORS

Christian “Cheech” originally hails from Pittsburgh, which is made evident by his affinity for the colors black and yellow and pretzels on rail features. Now living in Playa del Ray, CA, he calls Mammoth Mountain his home resort. He wrote the script for the feature film Dean Slater: Resident Advisor, which is is available on streaming platforms. His story about the untold chaos of the film Aspen Extreme appears on page 040.

Alric Ljunghager hails from Bergen, Norway and is the unofficial photographer for a group of skiing gypsies known as The Bunch. His family had a black-and-white darkroom in the house growing up. Photography has always taken second place to his first love of skiing. He calls his travels with The Bunch, a “romantic journey.” His photo essay on camping with The Bunch appears on page 050.

Having learned to ski on 400 feet of vertical ice in rural Minnesota, Emily Tidwell moved west to Reno, NV a decade ago. She’s since spent her time traveling in search of the best snow, terrain and the most fun she can find. Emily shoots for Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows, Kirkwood and several other clients. Her favorite things about skiing? Cossacks and apres. Her story and photography about the legendary Pain McShlonkey contest appear on page 102.

Tal Roberts recently returned to his hometown of Sun Valley, ID, after spending a few years in Portland, OR. He learned how to capture moments by pressing pause on skateboard videos in the mid-’90s. Tal documents his friends having fun for a living, be it in the mountains, streets, or anywhere his camera takes him. His work appears regularly in The Ski Journal and is featured in the Karl Fostvedt profile on page 072.

Steven Threndyle lives in North Vancouver, BC. He started skiing on cheaply made wooden skis with cable bindings and wearing leather boots purchased secondhand for $5 at the grandly named Kincardine Ski Bowl, which was a rope tow servicing 150 vertical feet. “I taught myself by reading books like Ski the New French Way and subscribing to Skiing,” Steven says. “My parents liked the fact that a season’s pass was only 10 bucks. One trail snaked through the trees, and we perfected our tucks by ducking under a tree that arched across the final turn. A hundred yards out of bounds, a north-facing slope yielded a powder turn or three. When you’re 12 years old, what more do you need?” His story about mogul skiing appears on page 100.

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