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Tim McChesney
Expertise
Skier
What skis/ snowboard you ride?
Faction Skis Studio 3.0, Prodigy 4.0, and Agent 3.0
Fav Beringia Item + Why?
Bering Down Hoody. I love a good puffy and this one is so warm and comfy
Highlight from 2025 + Why?
Getting to go on my first Alaska Heli ski trip. It's truly mind blowing to fly around those mountains and get dropped off on the top of some dream lines.
What are you looking forward to most in 2025/2026?
I’m looking forward to getting married this fall and then hopefully skiing a bunch of pow all winter.
@timmcchesney
TETON "TRISTAN" BROWN
Expertise?
Skier, MTB, Soccer player, learning to surf
What skis/ snowboard do you ride?
Zag Skis, mainly the SLAP 112
Fav Beringia Item + Why?
St Elias Jacket, because it’s waterproof, breathable, lightweight, and has well placed spacious pockets!
Highlight from 2025 + Why?
Skiing spines in Alaska in May. The winter seemed to continue on longer than usual on Thompson Pass, and we were able to access all the terrain we wanted to and the snow quality was great up high.
What are you looking forward to most in 2025/2026?
Skiing new places, learning more and improving my craft, and producing ski project(s) that I can be proud of.
@tetonbrown
AKIO JOY
Expertise?
Skier, Climber, IFMGA Mountain Guide, TV series critic, snowmobiler
What skis/ snowboard do you ride?
4frnt
Fav Beringia Item + Why?
St. Elias kit, wear it everyday all winter long! Durable, comfy, and a great fit for me.
Highlight from 2025 + Why?
2025 has just begun! Currently climbing and biking in Finale Legure IT, already a highlight. Some great days (on skis and machines) in the Beartooths this winter and an 8-day ascent of El Corazon on El Cap last November all rank as recent highlights. :)
What are you looking forward to most in 2025/2026?
Looking forward to explore the Beartooths, year round!
@akiojoy
ANJU SAMUELSON
Expertise?
Climber, Mountain Guide, Skier, Professional Belayer
What skis/ snowboard you ride?
Love my Crows Navis Freebird and Blizzard G0
Fav Beringia Item + Why?
Wool Air Hoody - my go to warm mid-layer jacket, it’s super light, warm and has a timeless style. I travel a lot, and this jacket is always in my suitcase!
Highlight from 2025 + Why?
We attempted to ski Granite Peak this Spring and got turned around due to low snow coverage in an obscure but recommended couloir. We climb this mountain a lot in the summer and it was beautiful to see this environment in the snow and from a different access point.
What are you looking forward to most in 2025/2026?
Exploring more my backyard, the Beartooth mountains, I really want to get on “Sundance warriors” a 20- something pitch climb on granitic towers in the backcountry.
@anjuuuusa
JOHN FALKINER
DANNY UHLMANN
Expertise?
IFMGA mountain guide, skier, climber, earth scientist (geology), hack mandolin player
What skis/ snowboard do you ride?
Faction La Machine 2.0 and 3.0
Fav Beringia Item + Why ?
St Elias Bibs. Excellent design for both cold-weather ski touring and lift-accessed skiing, but also quite light and nimble.
Highlight from 2025 + Why?
spending lot of time with my new daughter Leona
What are you looking forward to most in 2025/2026?
Although I have essentially abandoned the USA for France, I still have deep pride in certain things, especially our natural environment. For me Yosemite is the center of the traditional climbing universe and I hope all climbers get to climb there. I still have goals there, and hope to get even a short chance to try. Big goals involve little daily, weekly, and monthly goals, so all of them combined make for an all-consuming experience that, regardless of the result, is worth it.
@dannyuhlmann
TAICHIRO NAKA
Expertise?
IFMGA Mountain Guide, Skier, Climber
What skis/ snowboard do you ride?Kingswood SMB, Uni, Megafat
Fav Beringia Item + Why?
St. Elias Jacket and Bibs. Well designed for pockets and vents. Waterproof and breathable, yet soft fabric is easy to keep wearing all seasons.
Highlight from 2025 + Why?
I enjoyed filming the ski movie on our heli-ski terrain. We got to check out new terrain we don't normally visit. It was a great day when all the stars aligned - the team, the weather and the snow.
What are you looking forward to most in 2025/2026?
To have great time in the mountains with my guests this year. Also spending time with my family.
@taichiro_naka
LOCH HARVEY
Expertise?
Skier, Mountain biker
What skis/ snowboard you ride?
Volkl revolt 114
Fav Beringia Item + Why?
St. Elias shell. super breathable and lightweight, but also super waterproof. Pockets are perfect and cuffs fit over any glove.
Highlight from 2025 + Why?
Qualifying for the 2026 Freeride World Tour! It has been a goal of mine that I have been striving towards for a long time and to come 5th and 2nd at the last two challenger stops and qualify for the FWT is a dream come true.
What are you looking forward to most in 2025/2026?
I am most looking forward to living my dream of traveling, skiing and competing on the FWT!
@Loch.harvey
ALEX ISLEY
Expertise?
Snowboarder
What skis/ snowboard you ride?
Franco snowboards
Fav Beringia Item + Why?
Anorak pullover shell because it has the perfect fit
Highlight from 2025 + Why?
Top highlight of 2025 was going to Japan and getting to score some of the deepest snow I’ve ever ridden
What are you looking forward to most in 2025/2026?
Looking forward to riding powder with my friends
@alaskanwolflover
Dan Elgar
Expertise?
Freeride ski coach, ski guide and fly fishing guide
What skis/ snowboard you ride?
Dynastar M Free 112 and 108
Fav Beringia Item + Why?
St. Elias shell. By far the best, lightest, most breathable shell I have ridden in. Every pocket make sense, it’s just perfect
Highlight from 2025 + Why?
Being in Hakuba, Japan this February during an all time storm cycle. Refills upon refills of JaPow
What are you looking forward to most in 2025/2026?
Skiing pow with the homies
@dan_el_gnar
TRACE COOKE
Expertise?
Skier
What skis/ snowboard do you ride?
Fischer 102,116
Fav Beringia Item + Why?
The Elias bib pants. Super comfortable and dry in pretty much any condition.
Highlight from 2025 + Why?
Film trip with CK9 studios to shoot a new promo video for a start up Cat Ski operation in the cristian valley “Powder Renegade” and coaching the WFT freeride team.
What are you looking forward to most in 2025/2026?
The final year testing and perfection the Fischer new ranger line up and traveling to omps with the kids!
@tracecooke
Reed Snyderman
Expertise?
Skier, Ultra Runner, mediocre snowboarder
What skis/ snowboard you ride?
Faction Skis, Phænom Ski Boots, United Shapes Snowboards
Fav Beringia Item + Why?
St. Elais Bib Pants. Incredibly comfortable and lightweight, but also tough and versatile. Skied, snowmobiled, wore for 100 days in the elements. Incredibly tough for how lightweight and maneuverable they are. Great fit and cut. I love the pocket layout. Simply perfection.
Highlight from 2025 + Why?
Everyday skiing was a highlight! We had a mega storm late March into the first week of April, and I was able to get out and shoot photos with Brent Benson, a legendary big air photographer here in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Hopefully some of the frames make the cut for Powder or another ski magazine this year!
What are you looking forward to most in 2025/2026?
Getting my 1 year old son skiing on the slopes!
@reedfreeski
AIDEN MANNING
Expertise?
Skier, climber, mountain biker, coach
What skis/ snowboard you ride?
Dynastar M Free 108
Fav Beringia Item + Why?
My favorite Beringia item is the Altai Over Hoody because it is the only puffy I’ve been able to ski in and be dry in all day.
Highlight from 2025 + Why?
My highlight from 2025 was meeting new people on the hill and going to ski comps with my friends!
What are you looking forward to most in 2025/2026?
I am looking forward to meeting more people in 2025/2026.
@_aiden_manning_
Christopher “CJ” Carter
Expertise?
Ski Mountaineering, Mountain Running, Environmental Planning
What skis/ snowboard do you ride?
Majesty Supernova Carbon. I keep reaching for these 105mm underfoot light freetouring boards.
Fav Beringia piece and why?
St. Elias Jacket – No contest. This shell does it all—waterproof, breathable, and dialed for layering. Double napoleon pockets, an interior stash for skins or gloves, and earthy tones that blend right into the alpine. If it’s a ski day, this jacket’s coming with. The Bering Down Hoodie is a close second — light, packable, and deceptively warm. From daily life to expedition, it’s always in the kit.
Highlight from 2025?
Getting engaged! Setting courses and helping direct some ski mountaineering races at Big Sky, Kicking Horse, and on Kulshan (Mt. Baker Volcano), a first-ever family mountain skiing trip to the Sierras.
What are you most looking forward to in the 2026?
For summer: tracing skylines with a light kit and a first ski expedition to the Karakoram Range in Pakistan. For winter: long ski tours and freeride days with the crew. Making art and new memories with good company in the mountains.
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@cj.nunataq
AVERY BERNHOLTZ
Expertise?
Skier
What do you ride?
Volkl Skis, mainly the Revolt 114
Fav Beringia Item + Why?
Altai Over Hoody. Great for everything! From lapping the resort on negative degree days and staying warm on the touring descent, to walking to work or around town. Super warm, super packable, super versatile!
Highlight from 2025 + Why?
Traveling and skiing all over the West with so many great people. I was very much on the move this winter and getting to ski new places (such as Whistler, Whitefish, and Whitewater to name a new) with new and old homies is always a treat. Regarding my completion season, getting 1st at Revelstoke and getting to compete in the Challenger series with such an inspiring crew were definitely highlights.
What are you looking forward to most in 2025/2026?
This coming season I hope to travel more internationally and ski in countries such as Argentina, Chile, and Japan. I also hope to continue competing in freeride while also exploring the ski world through other avenues within the industry. Simply, I am excited for powder days with the homies!
@avery.bernholtz
SARAH MAYNARD
Expertise?
Freeride Ski Coach, Ski Mountaineer, Trail Runner, Unofficial Cowgirl
What skis/ snowboard you ride?
Whatever ski that is stiff enough to hold on when things get western.
Fav Beringia Item + Why?
The Altai Over Hoody is a mountain athlete's best friend, I rarely find myself leaving the house without it! It fits over a shell easily when extra insulation is needed after topping out on a ridge or summit! I have also used this jacket to keep my freeride athletes warm before their comp runs! The Hawl bag is also a necessity for those who keep junk in their trunk.
Highlight from 2025 + Why?
Traveled with my athletes to different comps and watched as they grew into strong, capable, compassionate, badass, goofy little guys!
What are you looking forward to most in 2025/2026?
The tease of waiting for big lines in Alaska to finally be a go.
@sarahmantha
Ty Guarino
Expertise?
Skier, IFMGA Mountain Guide
What skis/ snowboard do you ride?
Voilé Hyper V8
Fav Beringia Item + Why?
Octa Anorak. I can wear this piece for literally every activity. Ski touring, Biking, summer mountain guiding… The Octa can do it all. It has a large front pocket that can fit everything and the kitchen sink, and the perfect balance of wind resistance and insulation for every application.
Highlight from 2025 + Why?
Guiding the Ortler Traverse in the Italian Alps, and working an outstanding winter on Bridger Ski Patrol
What are you looking forward to most in 2025/2026?
Guiding in Europe and skiing in new places both local and abroad.
@ty.guarino
TRISTAN MARTIN PRENEY
Expertise?
Skier
What skis/ snowboard do you ride?
Faction
Fav Beringia Item + Why?
Tasma Anorak - simple design and great fit/performance. Love the baleen blue!
Highlight from 2025 + Why?
360 hand-dragging a pillow-topped stump. Only had one try cause the pillow was ready to fall off.
What are you looking forward to most in 2025/2026?
Lots of skiing…oh and growth and prosperity and world peace!
@tristanmp
