Travel back to Vail, Colorado in the early 1970s, where the Ravinos challenged mainstream culture and sparked a revolution in extreme skiing.

Identifiable by the iconic flaming skull insignia patches on their cutoff denim jackets, the Ravinos gained prominence by hosting parties on St. Patricks Day to showcase inverted aerials.

The crowds grew bigger and rowdier and eventually led to them being shutdown by the authorities.

After a 30 year hiatus, the descendants of original Ravinos discovered their parent’s colors in the late 2000s. With a new vision of becoming ambassadors for the mountain, they have carefully regained access to the original location (a 20ft cliff gap called the 'Wailer') and continue to fight for acceptance and belonging.

Meet recent and hopeful ‘prospects’ as they attempt to backflip down the ‘Wailer’ gap – the only way to earn a coveted patch.

Against the backdrop of a busy mountain town, they continue to challenge authorities to do right by the community and foster future generations of Ravinos.

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