THIS PAGE • Founding members of Sweetgrass Productions Michael Brown, Nick Waggoner, Zac Ramras and Ben Sturgulewski hike through Great Sand Dunes National Park in May 2012, on their way to a writing retreat in Crestone, CO. RIGHT TOP • Carston Oliver shows off his superhuman skills, levitating above the back deck of the house in Nelson, BC that Sweetgrass rented as their home base. RIGHT BOTTOM • Whitewater Ski Resort, as seen from Ymir Peak in February 2013. Whitewater is Nelson’s local hill, and while it maintains a wholesome, small-town vibe, it’s also the gateway to the wild and austere Kootenay Mountain Range. 088 The Ski Journal