“Witnessing Elena Hight ride Alaskan lines is a delight. Her determination when it comes to reading the terrain, her line choice, as well as the confidence, power and focus she radiates is admirable. I consider myself lucky to have seen it with my own eyes. Lucky too was our whole crew that she was the one guiding us with her experience and expertise, while filming for Every Island Has A Name [see full feature on page 82]. I knew the light was going to be stunning in a Chugach zone known as ‘Fuel Cache,’ Elena would ride it beautifully, and the run down after was going to be insane. And so it was.” Photo: Silvano Zeiter