Ho-ly Shit. When I watched 54 year old Steve Klassen’s line down the Bec at this year’s Verbier Xtreme I was blown away by his performance but now knowing he was snowboarding on a hip that replaced only 6 months prior a new level of respect has been reached. Hats off to the medical team, to modern medicine, and to Steve for inspiring us all:
Here’s his full run from Verbier Xtreme 2019:
Here’s his winning line from 16 years ago in 2003: