Kye
Petersen

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Born
1990
Mammut athlete since
2024
At home in
Pemberton BC, Kanada

"There
comes
a
time
when
one
must
risk
something
or
sit
forever
with
ones
dreams."

11 questions to Kye

Advice you’d give your younger self

Life works in mystical ways, let it come and go.

Something on your bucket list

SW Greenland!

What you wanted to be when you grew up

Big mountain freeride-freestyle-ski mountaineer...

Other hobbies and interests

If not skiing in the mountains i'll be riding a powsurfer, a sled, climbing rock n ice, or chasing trout, steelhead or saltwater fish on the fly in the rivers, lakes and ocean, or surfing and skateboarding.

Your role model

So many but one major one would be my father and all he stood for.

What you love most about freeriding

The chance to have all the stars align for descending beautiful powder and technical mountain slopes is unparalleled. Chasing these rare moments of excellence between nature, body and mind is somewhat of an addiction, a dedicated passion, lifestyle, a sport. It's another reason to be. Watching mother nature's changes and reading an ever-changing substance is consuming. No easy answer to "why do it?" but it brings great focus, health, happiness, sadness, triumph, tribulation and purpose.

Something you learned from sports

I've learned that there will always be new experiences, another facet to drive me, another zone to explore and another powder day to chase. It's taught me many life lessons and im blessed to still be learning every day.

Your top tip for other freeriders

Find what drives you and keep pursuing it no matter what. Let it grow, welcome the changes, live and breath your craft. If your mind sees it, then in reality you can too.

Something you’d like to learn

Yes so much, in the short term I'd love to learn how to sail and more about the ocean's lifecycles and anadromous lifecycles.


Something you’re often asked – and the answer

"How was your winter?" Good!

"Any trips planned?" Maybe...

haha

Your message to the outdoor community

Get to know the natural world first hand! ...then you'll love it no doubt.

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  • Kye Petersen wwaring a Mammut cap holding a shrimp on a boat, with two others working in the background by an alpine lake.
  • Kye Petersen in a Mammut red jacket and orange backpack stands before a snowy mountain slope, ready for an alpine adventure.
  • Kye Petersen sitting in a gear-filled mountain cabin, wearing Mammut outdoor clothing and an orange-accented Mammut jacket.

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