Decades Of Soaring

Freeride World Tour champion and Natural Selection rider Nils Mindnich is no stranger to soaring. Always aiming for the next big send, he’s had his eye on the Little Cottonwood kicker Chad’s Gap since he started calling Utah home.

Chad’s Gap, (a short history): In the summer, the Gap is nothing more than two leftover tailing piles from a long-abandoned mine. Come winter—and 500+ inches of snow—those piles turn into an almost ready-to-go, 120’ kicker. For decades, locals and legends alike have heeded the siren call of the Gap, making it a living monument in snow sports lore. Now, Nils is planning big things for this big jump.