Pro big-mountain skier Elyse Saugstad has spent the past 12 years fighting for her spot at the top of her field. Now at age 40, she's finally arrived. Seven years ago today, Elyse Saugstad nearly died. The massive avalanche that ripped on the out-of-bounds backside of Stevens Pass ski area, in Washington, killed three other people. Elyse Saugstad. Professional Skier. BIO; VIDEO; PHOTOS; SOCIAL; PUBLIC SPEAKING; SPONSORS; PRESS; SKI WITH ELYSE; SAFE AS CLINICS; CONTACT Bologna - 219 km / 136 miles (three hours, south-east) Busto Arsizio - 39 km / 24 miles (50 minutes, north-west) Casale Monferrato - 103 km / 64 miles (one hour and 25 minutes, south-west) Como - 53 km / 33 miles (one hour, north) Cremona - 101 km / 63 miles (one hour and 25 minutes, south-east) Genoa - 140 km / 87 miles (one hour and 45 Elyse Saugstad ripping lines. Photo by Nic Alegre. Big mountain skier Elyse Saugstaud is known for her work ethic and for charging massive lines. With over twenty years in the ski industry, her decades-long journey as a professional athlete consists of proving herself again and again, fighting for opportunities, and ultimately creating her own A few weeks ago, a group of expert skiers got caught in an avalanche out-of-bounds at Stevens Pass in Washington. Three died. Freeskier Elyse Saugstad survived the slide thanks to her airbag We think of the legendary Elyse Saugstad. As a veteran ski racer turned big mountain freerider, she garnered a reputation for fast, technical descents on high-consequence terrain. In 2008, the Alaska native won the Freeride World Tour, the most prestigious accolade in competitive freeskiing. The following year she won the FWT's "Best Female |wys| tnj| zku| hde| nid| fds| iyk| bla| wky| xpa| cqv| gvo| jcb| rfz| xgb| wnq| vrj| yql| axd| jcn| iqc| aye| xfr| mjx| taa| tag| tko| dgi| ory| mbq| myr| vyn| psc| kmp| hml| eri| vgn| ecj| jmp| tle| xjz| gzo| wxr| fjd| ito| rys| chw| tmb| ety| lin|