The Big Five: Sphinx

AS SEEN IN THE JANUARY 2012 ISSUE OF FREESKIER MAGAZINE. WORDS BY CHRISTOPHER JERARD.

TAKE IT AT THE MOST SUPERFICIAL LEVEL AND YOU KNOW WHY THIS ARROWHEAD IS SO APPEALING, LIKE A SUPERMODEL OF PERFECT PROPORTIONS. MAKE IT TO THE FUNNELING, SLOUGH MAGNET OF A CHOKE AND YOUR PUMPING HEART WILL CONFIRM THAT YOU’VE BEEN SOMEWHERE UNIQUE AND SPECIAL IN THE SOUL OF SKIING.

“Sphinx is a magnificent run that I would put in the top 10 runs in the world that anyone could ski. When I skied it, I was showing off. It’s even better if you make 200 turns and take 10 minutes.” —Kent Kreitler, pioneering Alaska skier

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