TOP TO BOTTOM Growing up in the school of TGR. On his first trip up to Alaska, Kai remembers feeling overwhelmed at the magnitude of the terrain. Ultimately, patience would pay off as he dipped his toes into the Chugach. Photo: Nic Alegre Kai and his dad, Todd Jones, check out a shot in the Montana backcountry while filming for Stoke the Fire [2021]. Close friend and fellow athlete Tim Durtschi says he’s never seen a father-son bond that’s as strong. Photo: Nic Alegre The early days at Grand Targhee, WY, Kai’s local hill just 20 minutes from his home in Victor, ID. Photo: Shelly Jones Kai enjoys a solo ridgetop moment in Alaska’s Chugach before dropping in. Photo: Nic Alegre
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