Jim Ryan's Skiing Gear & Expert Recommendations
Professional Skier
Jackson, WYJim Ryan is a professional skier whose career blends high-level mountain objectives with endurance feats and first descents around the world. Based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Jim has appeared in four Teton Gravity Research and five Warren Miller films, showcasing a style defined by precision, speed, and creative route-finding. His accomplishments range from a 19-second descent of Jackson Hole’s Central Couloir to The Scenic—a self-designed, 24-hour triathlon linking bike, swim, and summit across the Teton range. Internationally, Jim has skied first descents in New Zealand and Norway, demonstrating a commitment to exploring remote and technical terrain. Whether pushing pace on classic lines, planning multi-sport endurance challenges, or scouting unskied couloirs across the globe, Jim approaches every project with meticulous preparation and a drive to expand the limits of modern ski mountaineering.
Discipline: Skiing
Specialty: Mountaineering
Expert Gear Picks from Jim Ryan
Expert skiing gear recommendations from Jim Ryan, Professional Skier, based in Jackson, WY.
Jim Ryan's Resort Ski Kit
This is what I wear for chairlift powered skiing, inbounds and side country
Jim Ryan recommends the Volkl Volkl Men's Mantra 102 Skis
Jim Ryan recommends the Helly Hansen Odin Infinity Insulated Jacket
Jim Ryan recommends the Helly Hansen Elevation Infinity Shell 2.0 Ski Pants
Jim Ryan recommends the Marker Jester 16 ID Ski Binding
Jim Ryan recommends the Helly Hansen HH Durawool Crew Long-Sleeve Shirt - Men's
Jim Ryan's Ski Mountaineering Kit
Jim Ryan recommends the Helly Hansen Helly Hansen Men's Odin Ultimate Infinity Jacket
Jim Ryan recommends the Scott Sports Scott Flow Pro MIPS Helmet
Jim Ryan recommends the Raide Research LF 30L
Jim Ryan recommends the Scott Sports Scott React Light Sensitive Goggle
