Elyse Saugstad Archives

This Mother’s Day Let’s Celebrate The Rad Ski and Snowboard Moms

In honor of Mother’s Day, it’s worth taking a look at the women who are redefining what it means to be both a mom and a professional skier. Whether they broke barriers in a male-dominated sport or are currently balancing competition, filming, and raising kids, these athletes are proving that motherhood and a ski career can go hand in hand. […]

Brains

Aunika Skogen | May 9, 2026

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The 9 Greatest Female Freeskiers of All Time

These lovely ladies probably shred harder than they you. Maude Raymond – A Montreal, Canada native who rides for Armada skis. She spends her winters in Mammoth Lakes, California, doing what she does best. Grete Eliassen – An American-Norwegian professional skier who lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. She has won six medals at the Winter X Games in slopestyle, […]

Martin Kuprianowicz | March 8, 2024

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[TRAILER] “Here, Hold My Kid” – Hilarious Movie Showcases That Moms Don’t Have to Hang Up Their Skis

In this hilarious teaser for the film “Here, Hold My Kid,” mother Elyse Saugstad challenges societal expectations by continuing to send it. With a belief in the significance of women’s sports, she highlights the importance of supporting one another. The clip features a friendly competition between her and Jackie Paaso, emphasizing their different levels of competitiveness. COMING SOON: Two professional […]

SnowBrains Podcast #37: Elyse Saugstad – Ski Movie Star, Freeride World Tour Champion, Skier of the Year, 3x Best Line of the Year, In ESPN’s Top 50 Women in Action Sports

Brought to you by Ikon Pass: My guest today is Elyse Saugstad: Elyse won the Freeride World Tour in her first year on tour in 2008. She won the Freeride World Tour’s “Best Female Line of the Year” in 2009. Elyse won Powder Video Awards “Best Female Performance” twice, in 2013 and 2018. She was Freeskier Magazine’s “Female Skier of the Year” […]

Podcasts

Podcast | March 29, 2022

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Pulseline Adventure, AK Report: High-Speed Sluff-Racing With a Rock Star Heli-Crew

Brought to you by Pulseline Adventure Report from April 17, 2021 We took off at 5pm for a sunset photoshoot in the Chugach Range near Valdez, Alaska on Sunday with Pulseline Adventure heli-skiing. Photographer: Jeff Cricco Athletes: Elyse Saugstad Overall world cup slopestyle champion Colby Stevenson Owen Leeper Bryan Fino Kam Myself It was a long flight up a broken […]

Conditions Report

Miles Clark | April 20, 2021

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How To Start Your Day Right: Morning Routines From Two of Today’s Top Pros

In my pursuit of becoming a better, stronger and more focused skier I’ve found myself taking advantage of every opportunity I have to do so. In particular, the time I spend between getting out of bed and hitting the hill, my morning routine, has developed itself into what I’d almost call a ritual. A daily sequence that in the end […]

Brains

Alex K | January 7, 2019

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