In 2011 Graham Sparks packed up his truck and moved west to Aspen, Colorado with a dream. He lived in his workshop, building skis and constructing the foundation of his ski company, Grizzly Boards. This past season, Sparks built 89 pairs of skis, all by hand, and even joined Team FREESKIER at our recent all-mountain ski test on Aspen Mountain. Take a look at the above video and be on the lookout for these handcrafted skis built in Colorado’s Elk Range.

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