If you grew up in the 80’s or 90’s there is a good chance you saw Scot Schmidt as a god among men. Following the release of the 1987 ski flick, ‘Blizzard of Ahhhs’ Schmidt became the first freeskier movie star.
In the 80s and 90s—in what you might call the Wild West of downhill—Montana was happily flying under the radar as a ski destination, but the caliber of skier that Big Sky Country produced is a testament to just how epic the skiing was, and still is. Back in the day, extreme freestyle pioneers honed their craft on the slopes of Yellowstone Country, pushing the boundaries as far as one could.