Ski Royalty Says "I Do"

Forget Madison Square Garden or private Italian islands, the biggest wedding of the summer happened on a ranch in California’s Sierra Valley.

Sure, there weren’t velvet ropes or paparazzi hiding in the bushes, but there were plenty of dusty cowboy boots, rusty tractors, and enough ski industry heavy hitters to make it feel like the world premiere of an A-list film.

The nice thing about rubbing elbows with ski celebrities is that they don’t act like entitled VIPs. They’re hardworking guides, photographers, athletes, and filmmakers who’ve spent years crossing paths in remote refugios, airport terminals, parking lots, and trailheads.

Once you put them all in an old barn with a stocked bar and a dance floor, you’re sure to have a good time.

The Night Before

Before the wedding, there was Denim Night. With everyone dressed in their most creative jean-themed outfits, it looked like an après party wandered onto the set of “Yellowstone.”

During the speeches, Todd’s brother wasted very little time before reviving a tradition of having the couple chug beer out of their ski boots. As foam dripped down her chin, Amie quickly confirmed, “My Atomics are stiffer than Todd’s Armadas.” 

With varying degrees of success, Amie and her close friend attempted to turn skiers into line dancers. It turns out skiing powder and dancing in unison require completely different skill sets. Then Gabe Schroder hopped on stage as his alter ego, Super G, putting a country spin on his classic ski raps.

The Main Event

After Todd stoically walked down the aisle, Amie arrived on horseback. The horse, appropriately named Cowboy, was a little grumpy. “It was the first time a bride with a wedding dress had ever ridden him,” Amie said. “Luckily, I didn’t get bucked off!”

Longtime ski photographer Liam Doran officiated the ceremony. Years earlier, he had led a photoshoot in Revelstoke where Todd and Amie first met. His important role in their ceremony served as a reminder of how small the ski world is.

After the (lengthy) first kiss sealed their vows, attendees headed across the open meadow to the reception, where bartenders from the legendary Slot Bar took over, and the McConkey Spatula shot ski started making rounds. A classic chuckwagon-style dinner on the lawn followed. Later, in the barn, Todd and Amie’s first dance to “Stand By Me” was followed by one of the weekend’s biggest moments.

During the highly-choreographed father and daughter dance, Amie’s dad (former pro skier and photographer Jeff Engerbertson) managed to launch her into a backflip. Which, as it turns out, had its own set of challenges. “I have a very torn meniscus that I’ll have surgery on in a week,” Amie said. “And my dad sustained serious injuries in January when he was smoked by a snowmobile while working at X Games.”

From there, things progressed exactly as you’d expect they would when you add a couple hundred skiers to a rustic dance floor. After the live band played their encore, DJs took over with the raucous scene, eventually morphing into a late-night silent disco. 

One rumor from the evening remains unconfirmed, with nobody wanting to see the evidence firsthand: apparently, someone danced so hard (in assless chaps, no less) they lost three toenails.

The Guest List

Shortly after the ceremony, Cody Townsend was seen catching up with JT Holmes.

Sammy Carlson wandered by, and Olympian Daron Rahlves wasn’t far behind. Among others, McKenna Peterson, Griffin Post, Lexi Dupont, Dash Longe, Molly Armanino, Connery Lundin, and Elyse Saugstad were all there too.

Even a very pregnant Michelle Parker was onsite serving as an official wedding photographer with her husband (and award-winning action sports photographer) Aaron Blatt. 

Then there were the people responsible for making many of those athletes famous in the first place. A long list of photographers, filmmakers, and storytellers who have documented skiing for decades were scattered throughout the crowd, including Adam Clark, Tom Day, Ming Poon, Chris Whittaker, Hank de Vre, and the guys from Sweetgrass (Mike Brown and Zac Ramras).

There were so many familiar faces that it became easier to stop keeping track. It felt like an industry party from the old SIA days, except everyone had traded hoodies for western wear.

It’s A Small World

The easiest way to describe the weekend is to call it skiing’s version of a celebrity wedding. A more accurate description is that it felt like a community reunion.

When you spend enough winters chasing powder, eventually everyone crosses paths. A film trip turns into a friendship. A chance encounter in the lift line leads to a lengthy text chain. Or, in the case of the newlyweds, a photo shoot in Revelstoke turns into a marriage a decade later.

“Our biggest hope was to give all the wonderful people in our life a chance to meet each other,” Amie said. “It seemed like that happened.”

For one weekend on a ranch in Northern California, the ski world’s biggest names united to raise a glass in celebration of their friends, Todd and Amie.

Which, as it turned out, is skiing’s version of a royal wedding.

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