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Once you skin to a hut, spend the night, and ski home, chances are you’re hooked for life.

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Brothers Luke (20) and Wyatt Gentry (17) and friend Tucker Carr (19) scored the chance of a lifetime two winters ago when Salomon Freeski tapped them to make a ski movie. Check out the deets on what it's like skiing, shooting, and editing your own ski film. https://gromguide.com/roll-camera-skiing-shooting-and-editing-a-groms-only-ski-film/ // PHOTOS: Luke Gentry //

Peep the best kids' outerwear of 2024. https://gromguide.com/the-best-kids-outerwear-of-2024/ //

In 2023, at the age of 13, Walker Woodring, or ‘Walker ShredZ,’ was named to US Freeski’s Rookie Slopestyle Team. Read the five things Walker loves most about skiing. // PHOTO: Nate Miceli //

With so many choices, it can be a daunting task to pick out the perfect deck for your kid, so we’ve hand-picked a few of our favorites from some of the top brands.
https://gromguide.com/6-amazing-all-around-snowboards // Salomon NeverSummer.bg Arbor Snowboards //

Chris Anthony inspires the next generation to get on snow through his Youth Initiative Project. https://gromguide.com/chris-anthony-inspires-the-next-generation-to-get-on-snow/ //

A hot midday meal takes a day on the mountain to the next level—even if it costs a month’s allowance. Here are some of the tastiest kid-approved lodge-lunch items at resorts around the country. https://gromguide.com/the-best-on-mountain-lodge-lunches/ //

You don’t need fancy skis, a speed suit, an entry fee, or even any experience to try ski racing. That’s what Vertical Challenge wants you and your family to know. The only rule? Do your best, treat people nicely and have fun. https://gromguide.com/vertical-challenge-encourages-healthy-competition-and-philanthropy

// PHOTO: Courtesy Make-A-Wish Foundation

Whether it’s bigger pop, a backflip, or a switch 540, there’s always something for skiers and snowboarders to work on in the park. For insight, we tapped into the knowledge of Skogen Sprang, X Games medalist and sport director for the US Freeski Team, and JJ Thomas, Olympic medalist and former head coach of the US Snowboard Halfpipe Team https://gromguide.com/how-to-progress-in-the-park-with-jj-thomas-and-skogen-sprang/ //

Making hot chocolate at home is easy-peasy. Stash it in a thermos in the car for après-ski, carry it in your pack, or kindly ask a parent to put it in theirs. Here's our recipe for the best hot cocoa https://gromguide.com/a-recipe-for-the-best-hot-chocolate-from-home/

// PHOTO: Courtesy Reima //

The success of Norwegian skiers is in part due to the unique way Norwegians are raised and how they approach sports. Gordy Megroz teaches you more about what it means to ski the Norwegian way. https://gromguide.com/learning-to-ski-the-norwegian-way/

// PHOTOS: Toril Førland, former Norwegian National Ski Team member and 1972 Olympian //