LEFT TO RIGHT “Surfing, my next love. My skills are not great, but I love it anyway because it’s incredibly challenging, it’s a needed break from ski boots, and it’s a different way to connect with and appreciate nature.” – Elyse Saugstad Photo: Vere Dixon-Smith “At the start of a Mighty Mite race alongside my Dad who was the starter for the day. My passion for skiing stems from my Dad.” Photo: Saugstad Family Archive “Figure skating was the other sport I liked while growing up, and I spent more time at the ice rink than at the mountains during my youth. Because ski racing and figure skating are so time consuming, and include a lot of travel, I eventually had to make a choice at the age of 15 or 16. Skiing won out.” Photo: Saugstad Family Archive “Snowmobile accessed lines in the Tahoe backcountry with the awesome crew of Cody Townsend, Elyse, Michelle Parker, Markus Eder and filmer Scott Gaffney. Elyse was on fire that day per usual, skiing fast and looking for airs.” Photo: Jeff Cricco
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