This is River Mentch, 2 years ago on top of one of the best lines of my life, (hopefully, that says something).  This was “Super C” in Portillo, Chile in 2018 at 14 k ft. We hiked 2 1/2 hours and skied a 5k vertical foot, 45-degree chute in near perfect conditions. Leif Borgeson, would have loved River.  Enough said.  

River Mentch embodies the “freestyle spirit” Leif encouraged Team Summit to pursue when we started our Big Mountain Program. 

Daniel had this to say about River:
There was nobody happier to be out on the mountain each and every day, always looking for the "weird" things in skiing and lifr. Leif was a man who dedicated his life and family to the mountains, and River has put himself in the same position.  Whether it's hunting in the fall, rafting in the summer, or skiing in the Winter; River always pursues every activity available to him as long as it means spending more time in the mountains.

Congratulations River!