Updated with photos 3/12: It might still be news to many that the mountains claimed the life of a wonderful person, son, brother, step-brother, grandson, a friend to many and a very talented skier this past week – twenty-five year old Ryan Hawks. Ryan grew up in South Burlington, Vermont, graduated from UVM, and honed …
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Feb 20
Chickering-Ayers Boys, Vermonters, Win US Extremes
Update 1/21am: Head to this link for some highlights from the final day at the event. Brothers Lars and Silas Chickering-Ayers, who were raised skiing Vermont’s Mad River Glen, skied away with first and third place finishes, respectively, at this year’s US Freeskiing Extremes in Crested Butte this past weekend. Their wins follow Lars’ first …
Jan 17
MRG Skier: Silas Chickering-Ayers
Seventeen year old Silas Chickering-Ayers, and his older brother, Lars, are some of the most talented skiers we’ve ever come across. With dad the head of ski patrol at Mad River Glen, and mom a talented skier and athlete, too…it’s not hard to imagine how these brothers ski. Lars has been out west for a …

