Hailing from Durango, Colorado, Skylar Holgate grew up in the San Juan Range. He is a good example of a mountain passionate. His work as mountain guide at Silverton Mountain, Alaska and SASS Global Travel, have made his life evolve around his profession. Hereby, we try to find out which are the keys that have enabled him to live his dream.
I started off working as a climbing/mountaineering guide when I was in middle school through High School. I didn’t make the switch from skiing to snowboarding till I was a Junior in High school. Once I found snowboarding it was a natural transition to ski/shred guiding.

1. As an introduction, could you explain your evolution in snowboarding to the point of becoming a mountain guide?
It was actually the other way around, I started off working as a climbing and mountaineering guide when I was in middle school through High School. I didn’t make the switch from skiing to snowboarding till I was a Junior in High school. Once I found snowboarding it was a natural transition to ski/shred guiding.
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