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CC HAMONIXFOR CANADIANSKI RACERERIN MIELZYNSKI,CHAMONIX GARNERSIMAGES OF THEFAMED KANDAHARRACE COURSE ANDBASHING GATES IN THEMOUNTAINS WHERE SKIRACING WAS BORN.SO WHEN SHE WASASKED TO FILM WITHSWEDISH SKI RACERon a big-mountain freeride shoot, she was morethan a little surprised. Especially consideringshe’d never skied in the backcountry, didn’tknow how to use the equipment—and didn’teven own any. “They just kept reassuring methat they wanted me to come,” says Mielzynski.“Pretty crazy to be in a Warren Miller movie doingsomething you’ve never even done before!”Luckily, the trio would be in good company,heading into the backcountry accompanied byexperienced Chamonix guide and 2009 FreerideWorld Tour champion Aurélian Ducroz. Fromheli-skiing to hut-to-hut skinning, the athletesgot the adventure they came for—and a littleextra, to boot. For Mielzynski and Hargin, theexperience ignited a new passion for freeskiingthat both plan to nourish for seasons to come.On ski racing:Erin Mielzynski: My parents were skiers, so itwas in my blood right away. I started skiing onsnow and water before I was two years old, followingmy older sister around. I actually got veryheavily into water skiing, and I got better at waterskiing faster. In 2006 I went to the Junior Worldsin Moissac, France and placed 2nd in the jumpevent, then placed 1st in the same event at theJunior Masters in Georgia. Then, when I was 17I made the Canadian National Alpine Team, sothat’s when my entire focus turned to ski racing.Mattias Hargin: I come from a big family withfour older siblings. When I was born, the wholefamily was into skiing, and my older siblingswere already into ski racing, so it was an easychoice for me. I grew up in Stockholm, and thereare a lot of smaller slopes in town. At my homehill, Flottsbro, it takes 20 seconds to ski the slalomcourse—it’s only about 20 meters (65 feet).But that’s where I started racing.MATTIAS HARGIN ANDPRO FREESKIERMARCUS CASTONOn filming with WME:EM: I got an email back in January asking ifI was interested in doing some filming withWME and Helly Hansen in Chamonix. I originallypictured myself flying down a race course,I totally thought I’d be ski racing in the heartof ski racing’s culture. As our communicationsprogressed, I realized it was big mountainbackcountry skiing that they wanted to film. Ihad never ski toured, and only been on fat skisPHOTO CREDIT26 SKI MAGAZINE SPECIAL ISSUETIMELESS WARRENMILLER.COM
TOP: The whole crew makes a push to the summit of the ArgentièreGlacier on a clear, early morning. BOTTOM: Caston (left) and AurélianDucroz leave rooster tails in their wake.TOP: Erin Mielzynski looks right at home in the waist-deep powder.BOTTOM: Mielzynski and Ducroz take the time to go over glaciertravel safety precautions before putting the knowledge to good use.PHOTO CREDITWARRENMILLER.COM TIMELESS SPECIAL ISSUE SKI MAGAZINE 27
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