“You can use the trees as slalom gates”

A pilot and avid skier, it’s fitting knowing that Jeff Jobe was the first person to ever get sustained flight time on skis.

Related: Warren Miller Tribute (1924 – 2018)

Before Ski-BASE, speed-riding, or any of the the other half-dozen versions of ski-based flying, Jobe was using a hang-glider to fly high above the crowds.

Find the entire mind-blowing story behind the skier here: Jeff Jobe—the first person to fly with skis

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