[VIDEO] 18-Year-Old Skis INSANE Lines – KAI JONES “ORIGIN” From 4 a.m. wakeups to last-light bootpacks, Kai Jones has been grinding all season—training, chasing storms, climbing mountains and sending some of the wildest lines in the game. ORIGIN is the result of this love and effort: deep days in remote zones, stacking clips in the backcountry and earning every shot. See more from Kai and the crew in Teton […] Backcountry SnowBrains | October 28, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 78 | Kai Jones – The Youngest Pro Skier on the Planet This episode of the SnowBrains podcast is brought to you by Club Med. Kai Jones has been in Teton Gravity Research films since he was 11 years old. He went pro at 12, signing with Red Bull, one of the most sought-after athlete sponsors in the world. He is now a mere 18 years old, yet he is one of the […] Backcountry Podcast | February 18, 2025 0 Comments
LÉ BENT Welcomes 17-Year-Old Kai Jones to The Pro Team, Teasing Upcoming Release of Promodel Sock Jones joins legends like Cody Townsend, Xavier De Le Rue, and Elyse Saugstead, who have crafted award-winning products with the brand. LÉ BENT, makers of next-to-skin performance apparel, is proud to welcome freeskier Kai Jones to the brand’s pro team. The 17-year-old, known for his jaw-dropping film segments in Teton Gravity Research films, joins Cody Townsend, Xavier De Le Rue, […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 7, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Take a Lap of Alyeska Resort, AK, With Kai Jones and the TGR Crew While on a film shoot with Teton Gravity Research in Alaska at the beginning of March, we had the pleasure of skiing at Alyeska Resort on our down days. Related: Why This is THE Year to Ski Alyeska Resort, AK Alyeska is a ripping ski hill with a ton of fun terrain. The north face of the mountain is around […] SnowBrains | March 21, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] 16-Year-Old Skier Kai Jones Has the Season of a Lifetime Before Breaking Both Legs 16-year-old skier Kai Jones had the season of his life before it was cut short by a freak accident in the backcountry of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Watch as Kai skis big lines, send crazy tricks in natural terrain, and straightlines the biggest couloir of his life… plus a little cameo from 2023 Kings & Queens of Corbets Champion Colby Stevenson. […] SnowBrains | November 13, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Teenage Sensation Kai Jones Straightlines 1,000-Foot Couloir in Jackson Hole, WY, Backcountry On February 17, 2023, in the Jackson Hole, Wyoming, backcountry, 16-year-old Kai Jones dropped into a 1000-foot couloir. Related: [VIDEO] Lucky Escape for Owen Leeper After Getting Caught in Avalanche in Jackson Hole, WY, Backcountry With no trail map and limited beta on snow conditions, width/length of the couloir, or the line, Kai drops in and solves the problem by […] SnowBrains | November 10, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Pro-Skier Kai Jones Out Of Wheelchair Nine weeks ago Kai Jones suffered a horrific double knee injury while skiing in the backcountry in Jackson Hole, WY. Kai broke both his knees at the growth plate and both legs required several pins, putting the 17-year-old prodigy in a wheelchair for nine weeks. Related: Kai Jones Injured in Jackson Hole, WY, Backcountry and Extracted by Search and Rescue Teams […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 7, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Kai Jones Gives Update Chronicling his Journey Since Injury in March About a month and a half ago, 16-year-old professional skier Kai Jones suffered the worst injury of his career. Related: Kai Jones Injured in Jackson Hole, WY, Backcountry and Extracted by Search and Rescue Teams Now he has a video update on his Instagram account outlining what’s happened since the injury. He is clearly motivated to get back on the […] Industry News Brent Glogau | April 24, 2023 0 Comments
Kai Jones Injured in Jackson Hole, WY, Backcountry and Extracted by Search and Rescue Teams 16-year-old Professional skier Kai Jones announced on his Instagram account that he was injured in the Jackson Hole Backcountry on March 7. Related: [VIDEO] Kai Jones: 2022 Skier of the Year Nominated Segment He was seven miles deep into the backcountry and dropped a natural cliff feature that had a hard landing. The landing caused his tibia tubercles to break […] Industry News Brent Glogau | March 9, 2023 3 Comments
[VIDEO] Kai Jones: 2022 Skier Of the Year Nominated Segment As with any young athlete, there comes a time when you outgrow your local stomping grounds and seek bigger and badder objectives. For 15-year-old Kai Jones, that time started to come a few years ago, but it wasn’t until this past season that he truly got bit by the bug for exploration and opening up new places to ride. Related: […] SnowBrains | October 20, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] What’s in My Backcountry Pack With 15-Year-Old Pro Skier Kai Jones 15-year-old professional skier, Kai Jones, breaks down all the essentials that he keeps in his backpack for a day of backcountry skiing. Related: [VIDEO] Kai Jones and Dash Longe Sending Huge Cliffs at Snowbird, UT His setup ranges from avalanche safety gear to snacks to all of his GoPro cameras and accessories. SnowBrains | May 16, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Kai Jones and Dash Longe Sending Huge Cliffs at Snowbird, UT They may be 20 years apart in age, but the stoke of skiers Dash Longe and Kai Jones is mirrored in every turn they make & cliff they send. – Snowbird SnowBrains | March 16, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Kai Jones’ 2021 Edit – 14-Year-Old Shreds Jackson Hole, WY and Montana Kai Jones had a season to remember in the Winter of 2021. COVID forced him to keep it close to home, but that didn’t stop the 14-year-old from compiling some of the best action of the year in his backyard of Jackson Hole and Montana. To celebrate his freshman year of high school, TGR put together a video “yearbook” celebrating […] SnowBrains | November 17, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Kai Jones & Zahan Billimoria Call on the Fed to Stop Financing Climate Change Professional skier Kai Jones and mountain guide Zahan Billimoria urge the Federal Reserve to stop financing climate change. Since the Paris Climate Agreement was signed in 2015, American banks like yours have funneled $1.2 trillion into fossil fuel development, which is actively destroying our outdoor playgrounds, claims the YouTube caption. This August, Kai, and Z climbed Teewinot Mountain in Grand […] SnowBrains | August 31, 2021 4 Comments
VIDEO: Take a Rip Through Grand Targhee, WY With Kai Jones Brought to you by Grand Targhee Growing up in the Tetons has led to great things for the young Kai Jones, and the fact that his stomping grounds are the powder playground of Grand Targhee, WY sure has helped, writes TGR. Related: When Car Is Castle: Targhee Tailgating 101 It’s got the mellow vibes of a hidden gem kind of […] SnowBrains | February 9, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Thirteen-Year-Old Skier Kai Jones Takes Flight at Jackson Hole, WY A Victor, ID native, Kai Jones grew up skiing Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR). His father, Todd Jones, is a renowned film producer and co-founder of Teton Gravity Research, an award-winning adventure sports film production company. In the last year, Kai has become sponsored by Red Bull as an official athlete and has come into his own as a fully-fledged […] SnowBrains | October 21, 2020 0 Comments
Mia Jones Wins Inaugural FIS Freeride World Championships in Andorra with Americans on All Podiums The first ever FIS Freeride World Championships went off yesterday, squeezing almost all of the competitors into a tight weather window on the Basser Negre face at Ordino Arcalis in Andorra. More than a couple of feet of new snow led to a significant weather delay at the start of the event, and hid many of the smaller rocks throughout […] Industry News Zach Armstrong | February 4, 2026 0 Comments
SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 105 | Olivier Fremond – Head of Operations & Development at Les 3 Vallées, the World’s Largest Ski Resort Our guest today is Olivier Fremond, the head of Operations & Development at Les 3 Vallées, the world’s largest ski resort. When we say large, we’re not talking big. We’re talking absurdly massive. Les 3 Vallées spans over 600km of pistes, roughly 25,000 acres of skiable terrain, more than 160 lifts, and it connects the legendary ski destinations of Courchevel, […] Podcasts Podcast | April 4, 2026 0 Comments
SnowBrains Podcast Ep. 104 | Alex Ferreira – Olympic Gold Medalist Halfpipe Skier & Hot Dog Hans Our guest today is Alex Ferreira, one of the most accomplished and unique athletes in freeskiing. Alex is an Olympic gold, silver, and bronze medalist across three different games, but what makes Alex really interesting isn’t just the results; it’s how he gets them. In this discussion, we talk about affirmation, visualization, and the psychological effects of the music he […] Podcasts Podcast | March 25, 2026 0 Comments
Jackson Hole, WY, Breaks 300 Inches of Snowfall For the Season Winter isn’t finished with the Tetons just yet. As of March 9, 2026, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) has officially crossed the 300-inch mark for total seasonal snowfall, a significant milestone that shows a resilient winter season despite a late start. Related: SnowBrains Forecast: Windy Start, Then a Snowier Turn for the Northern Rockies The resort’s morning snow report confirms […] Martin Kuprianowicz | March 9, 2026 0 Comments
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