There are few movies that have influenced skiing more than the K2 Performers, and there are few places as influential as Sun Valley, ID. Inspired by that original band of freeskiers, a new crew of Eddie Bauer freeriders follow in The Performers footsteps, journeying from Idaho to Canada’s Powder Highway and proving that skiing is just as fun as it’s always been.

Check out the full story at National Geographic, and further tales of 1970s Sun Valley in the newest issue of The Ski Journal.