The two married in 2011 and welcomed their first son in 2018.
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When he was 16, Benchetler met Kimmy Fasani, then 19, who would go on to become a professional snowboarder. Benchetler appeared in his first ski movie, from Poor Boyz Productions, when he was just a teenager.
His father, who had immigrated to America as a child from Budapest during the Hungarian Revolution, died of lung cancer when Chris was 16. Benchetler got his first ski sponsor when he was 14. evo.com : evo.com : One of the best examples of the new class of 'fun' skis built for everything from railing groomers to slashing windlips, the Atomic Bent Chetler 100 Skis are light, nimble, and simply a gas to ski. He grew up skiing Mammoth Mountain from a young age and began to compete in slopestyle contests. Read or share reviews of the Atomic Bent Chetler 100 Skis 2022 or shop similar Skis. In 2019, he collaborated with New York-based artist Todd DiCiurcio and held a show at the World Of McIntosh Experience Center in New York.īenchetler was born in Bishop, California. Voted the second most popular male skier in Powder Magazine’s 2019 Reader Poll, he’s been called one of the most prolific and artistic skiers in the game.Ī co-founding member (alongside Eric Pollard, Pep Fujas, and Andy Mahre) of the film company Nimbus Independent, Benchetler has also starred in ski movies from companies like Warren Miller Entertainment, Flagship Independent, GoPro, Teton Gravity Research, MSP Films, Poor Boyz Productions, and Sweetgrass Productions.īenchetler’s collaboration with the Grateful Dead resulted in a 2019 film he produced, called “Fire on the Mountain” narrated by Hall Of Fame Basketball player Bill Walton and paired with custom artwork for a limited edition Grateful Dead vinyl LP of the film’s soundtrack, a book, as well as product designs for companies like Atomic, Dakine, and Smartwool.Īs an artist, his partnership with muralist Skye Walker has resulted in many large-scale murals on the sides of buildings, lodges, vans, and other structures. Chris Benchetler born November 13, 1986is an American artist, filmmaker, and professional freeskier from Mammoth Lakes, California.
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