Jim Ryan's Skiing Gear & Expert Recommendations

    Professional Skier

    Jackson, WY

    Jim 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

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    Jim Ryan

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    Professional Skier
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    About Jim

    Jim 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.

    DETAILS

    DisciplineSkiing
    SpecialityMountaineering
    LocationJackson, WY
    Joined RendezvuSep 2025
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    About Jim

    Jim 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.

    DETAILS

    DisciplineSkiing
    SpecialityMountaineering
    LocationJackson, WY
    Joined RendezvuSep 2025
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    Jim Ryan recommends the Mammut Eiger Nordwand Harness