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Caleb Kern taps in.
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O WORDS: JEFF MORAN
Caleb & Wyatt Kern
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Photo: JHSC Freeride Program
PH OT O S : J H S C F REERI D E
PROGRAM, CHRIS CRESSY
ne of the biggest pleasures I’ve had over the last 10 years writing for this mag is the opportunity to introduce so many up and coming JH rippers to the world through these pages. I’m especially excited about this year’s Dropping Next recipients not only because they remind me of the fun, competitive rivalry I had with my brother Adam when we were coming up snowboarding, but also because, like my brother and I, they are “Dirt” transplants from the Live Free or Die state of New
Wyatt has a nose for rails. Photo: Chris Cressy
Hampshire. Allow me to introduce Caleb and Wyatt Kern. After years lapping the big and unforgiving parks of Waterville Valley, NH, the Kern brothers made the migration west to Jackson Hole in 2013. Before ever taking one run with these dudes, I could tell they were on a different level. After meeting them for the first time, it was abundantly clear that both Caleb and Wyatt embody that one quintessential ingredient needed to make it
big in snowboarding: passion! It makes perfect sense seeing as they come from a family of six who all live and breathe snowboarding. And like so many successful snowboarders, the Kerns’ parents, Lisen and Jason, balance that perfect mix of being 100 percent supportive without crossing into the dreaded “soccer mom/dad” realm. After only one year on the Jackson Hole Snowboard Team, Wyatt and Caleb have