Although Polartec athlete Baker Boyd loves skiing back in Aspen, where he’s considered a bit of a local legend, he recently hit the slopes all the way across the world. Boyd took a trip to Japan and met with Nori Suzuki, founder of the Japanese apparel brand Teton Bros., who works with Polartec on creating custom fabric for its skiing apparel. Boyd stayed for two weeks and got a crash course in Japanese ski culture. As part of the Colorado ski group dubbed “The Freaks,” Boyd has shown he knows his way around any type of mountain, and his trip to Japan was no different. MORE: 8 Ways to Look Like a Pro Skier, Even if It’s Your First Day on the Slopes Take a look at Boyd cruising and crushing down the slopes in Japan—it’s fast, with no slo-mo at all—and you’ll see what we mean.
Aje from THE FREAKS on Vimeo. Don’t be surprised if you start hearing about Boyd more and more over the next year. Take a look at his Instagram for more of his skiing videos, and check out his “Freak” squad’s Vimeo page for more fun adventures, and, of course, some absolutely great skiing.
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Although Polartec athlete Baker Boyd loves skiing back in Aspen, where he’s considered a bit of a local legend, he recently hit the slopes all the way across the world.
Boyd took a trip to Japan and met with Nori Suzuki, founder of the Japanese apparel brand Teton Bros., who works with Polartec on creating custom fabric for its skiing apparel. Boyd stayed for two weeks and got a crash course in Japanese ski culture. As part of the Colorado ski group dubbed “The Freaks,” Boyd has shown he knows his way around any type of mountain, and his trip to Japan was no different.
MORE: 8 Ways to Look Like a Pro Skier, Even if It’s Your First Day on the Slopes
Take a look at Boyd cruising and crushing down the slopes in Japan—it’s fast, with no slo-mo at all—and you’ll see what we mean.
Aje from THE FREAKS on Vimeo.
Don’t be surprised if you start hearing about Boyd more and more over the next year. Take a look at his Instagram for more of his skiing videos, and check out his “Freak” squad’s Vimeo page for more fun adventures, and, of course, some absolutely great skiing.
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