Background
Born November 17, 1964, Eric Pehota grew up in Mackenzie, a logging town in British Columbia.
Born November 17, 1964, Eric Pehota grew up in Mackenzie, a logging town in British Columbia.
The pair met shortly after Pehota graduated highschool, and went on to complete a number of first descents, including Mount Waddington in 1987. The two appeared in ski films, including and Tales from the Snow Zone. The couple have two sons, Dalton and Logan (both are named after mountain summits).
The family of four can all be seen in the film.
Pehota remains a recognisable figure in alpine skiing, appearing in magazine articles and films, such as, and 2009"s The Edge of Never, and is a sponsored athlete of Rossignol and Arc’teryx.