First Ascent Ski Guides Join K2 shoot at Monarch

First Ascent ski guides, Reggie and Zach Crist, design and test gear from head to foot working with both Eddie Bauer and Northwest ski company K2. This past week, they spent a few days skiing powder in Monarch, Colorado to capture photography in support of the 2011 K2 ski line.

Reggie and Zach Crist Return to the X Games

Crist Brothers Chase Powder in Utah

 

First Ascent Guides Open Heli-Ski Season

Avalanche Education Essential in Backcountry Skiing

Eddie Bauer/First Ascent’s partnership with ski champions Reggie and Zach Crist extends well beyond product development. Recognizing the importance of fostering up-and-coming skiers through continued education and skill-building programs, we’ve developed the First Ascent Junior Guide Team. Led by our senior guide team, the junior guides will fine-tune their skills and test our gear throughout [...]

Crist Brothers Featured in Powder Magazine Photo Annual

Each year Powder Magazine publishes a Photo Annual featuring the best images in skiing. Eddie Bauer/ First Ascent is proud to acknowledge that both Reggie and Zach Crist were included in this year’s collection of photos. Follow the Crist brothers in the First Ascent/ Airstream Mobile Lab as they capture more amazing images all winter [...]

Crist Family Home for the Holidays

First Ascent Heads Into The Backcountry

Crist Brothers Highlight First Ascent Ski Development

Beaver Creek World Cup Wrap-Up

I must admit that I had my doubts about pulling a 34-foot Airstream trailer into snow country, but it was smooth sailing behind our Ford Super Duty F-450. The 6.4 liter turbo diesel supplied more than enough power on high mountain passes, and it wasn’t until we reached the slopes of Beaver Creek that we [...]