The Legacy of the Jackson Hole Air Force
Swift. Silent. Deep. Follow the image link to watch full movie on YouTube
In the early 1980s, a group of dedicated skiers began pushing beyond the Jackson Hole Ski Resort boundaries in search of untracked powder snow and steep terrain. Their story is about ski bum culture, ski area policy and the rise of freeride skiing.
Swift. Silent. Deep. is a 2009 ski film that tells the story of a secretive, underground crew of skiers who called themselves the Jackson Hole Air Force. The film is a tribute to ski bums whose influence extends well past Jackson Hole. They put Alaska on the ski map and created TGR. Their actions also led North American ski resorts to add gates to allow backcountry access to surrounding national forests land.
If you haven’t seen Swift. Silent, Deep, do yourself a favor. Grab a couple of ski pals, set aside the hour-plus and settle in for a tale of OG ski bum culture, civil disobedience and powder skiing.
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