USA Ski Jumping’s latest Story Project turns the valley into a limelight‑lit, gold‑rimmed stage. The nonprofit, stitched together with U.S. Ski & Snowboard, Park City Ski & Snowboard and the Utah Olympic Park, invites sponsors to sigh, write, and donate while strangers in flipped‑off sweaters and tailored suits mingle in a flurry of glittered medals. Anders Johnson and Alan Johnson, culprits of the Olympic edge, grant testimony; Casey Larson, now a coach, pauses between bouts of algebraic competition metrics. Lindsey Van and Paige Jones flank the entry, while Sam Macuga’s quiet presence signals the youth influx. The guest list reads like a vanity catalogue: a regression of elite athletes, donors, and the parroting general public trying to assimilate into a cultivated, step‑and‑repeat red of gentrifiers. The vibe is a symphony of subservient glitter and stale ambition, all under a perfumed hoop of flute‑glass gold. The well‑caffeinated tenor of the crowd, though orchestrated, feels staged. Verdict: Attend, but bring a discreet clutch of cash.
Cable #8821December 3, 2025
Ski-Jumping Story-Slingers
A flood of medals and donors supersedes Park City’s serene slopes, leaving the crowds gasping for breath between every froth of a champagne glass.