The Ikon Pass crew sat down with Amie to discuss her journey from lil ripper to professional athlete.
Get locked-in as we discuss gratitude, community, and what keeps her moving in the mountains.
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So, give us the quick hits.
Born and raised in Northern California, Ive lived in Truckee since I was about 5 years old.
Luckily, that means that the landscape of Squaw Valley has always been my home mountain.
Ive also been producing some of my own personal projects.
So that’s super cool.
And youre an Ikon Pass holder, right?
Being a big mountain pro, fill us in on what the Ikon Pass unlocks for you?
Yes, Squaw is my home, but I love traveling, chasing snow and linking up with friends.
This last year has been, well,a little bitdifferent.
What didthe 20/21 seasonmean to you?
But realistically, its been a lot less travel than normal.
I’m not doing all these crazy adventures.
Yeah, I think a lot of people candefinitelyidentifywith that.
What about next season?
What are you looking forward to?
Thats the thing that I’m most excited about, being able to gather with my community again.
When I think about Squaw, there are two sides to it.
But our community is what gives Squaw so much meaning.
3 days old, with grandma.
A first spin on the old Squaw Gondola.
Thats the life I was born into.
Our life revolved around skiing and around Squaw.
Left: First time skiing.
10-months-old, with dad.
It sounds like the stoke runs deep at Squaw.
I imagine that many stories parallel this parent-to-snow-to-child relationship, across Ikon Pass destinations coast-to-coast.
But, talk to us a little bit more about Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows.
If youre packing your bag to go shred for the day, what are you taking?
Haha, well, all the latest equipment du jour, because that’s how I roll.
Im always wearing next year’s everything.
I think I check for that before I check and check that I have my actual ski pass.
And then, I dont know…
I feel like I don’t need anything else, because everything else just happens out there.
Honestly, that’s what I love about skiing Squaw; you don’t need anything.
It’s not about the things I have with me.
Like I have all the coolest gear whatever, that’s great.
But, I get out there, and I usually don’t even make plans to ski with people.
I love that, the idea of just getting out there and welcoming the moments as they come.
Thats a super soulful approach.
Leaning into that come-as-it-may philosophy, where do you think the ski industry is headed.
But the terrain of KT doesnt look any different, you know?
And sure, there’s a bunch of good things about having better amenities at the resorts.
But, like, the skiings not going anywhere, the skiing doesnt change.
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