04/20/2026
Ravinos | Vail’s Legendary Ski & Snowboard Crew | 2026
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St. Patrick’s Day at Vail isn’t just a party… it’s a full-blown Ravinos tradition.
Every year, the crew shows up to the Wailer and spends the day doing one thing—sending it.
Backflips, chaos, slam after slam, and if you’re a prospect… everything comes down to one moment. You’ve got a small window to land it and earn your patch.
2026 showed up exactly how it should—bluebird skies, a fired-up crowd, and a stacked list of prospects ready to risk it all.
Right from the start, the energy was high. The megaphone was out, the crowd was loud, and the call went out for a backflip train to kick things off. From there… it was nonstop. Riders dropping in, people boosting, some putting it down clean, others getting absolutely worked on the landing.
The highlight of the entire day—FOUR prospects made it in.
That alone says how heavy the session was.
And then there’s Abigail Schleper.
The only female prospect this year… and easily one of the most talked-about moments of the day. Her first attempt? One of the gnarliest crashes out there—full commitment, heavy impact, the kind that makes everyone hold their breath.
But she didn’t walk away.
She hiked back up, dropped again… and stomped it clean.
Straight up zero to hero. Crowd went absolutely insane.
That’s what this is all about.
Throughout the day, riders were throwing everything at it—clean flips, sketchy saves, full yard sales, and even a few riders stepping up to try doubles chasing that green patch. Some got close, some paid for it, but that’s part of it. The landing got weird at times, speed was all over, people were reshaping jumps mid-session… nobody backed off.
For perspective, a double backflip has only been stomped once in Ravinos history by Hunter Schleper—so seeing multiple people step up and take a shot at it says a lot about how hard everyone was pushing this year.
Because if you’re a prospect, you’ve got about 2–3 hours to make it happen. Otherwise, you’re coming back next year.
As always, the session wrapped with the patch-in ceremony—welcoming the new crew into the Ravinos. A mix of longtime grinders who’ve been on the list for years and fresh faces who showed up and handled business when it counted.
This day had everything—progression, crashes, redemption, and straight-up chaos. It’s more than just a ski & snowboard session… it’s a culture, a crew, and a tradition that’s been going strong for decades.
One rule stays the same every year:
Don’t be dumb.
Pack it in. Pack it out. Respect the mountain.
If you were there, you already know how wild it was.
If you weren’t… this is as close as it gets.
Find the Crew when you're in Vail up on the mountain or at Buzz's Boards
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