October 2, 2021
Michelle Parker got her start as a ski racer at her home resort of Squaw Valley, California. By age 15, she realised her passion was freeskiing, not racing. She had competed in slopestyle and halfpipe at the U.S. Open and X Games for just a few years when a knee injury sidelined her from competition. While recovering from the injury, she travelled to Haines, Alaska, to take a mountain guide training program. That experience, she says, led her to make the switch from the park to big-mountain terr...