'You have a drink, you celebrate, you talk about what happened on the mountain,' says Shaun White
Vibrant autumn colors spread across Utah
Butterfield Canyon in Salt Lake County, Utah, is already filled with fall colors and the Northern Utah area will continue to be in peak color for sightseers and tourists through the beginning of October.
With the winter months approaching, some people are already getting in on the après-ski fun.
To that end, three-time Olympic gold medalist snowboarder Shaun White is sharing his "Slopeside Old Fashioned" cocktail recipe with Fox News Digital.
Après-ski consists of skiers and snowboarders gathering after trips down the slope in celebrations that typically involve drinking and winter fashion.
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White told Fox News Digital après-ski is part of the culture of the sport.
"It's like you get together, you go experience the mountain, have your fun and then afterward, you get together, you have a drink, you celebrate, you talk about what happened on the mountain, share that time together," White said.
Three-time Olympic gold medalist snowboarder Shaun White told Fox News Digital that après-ski is part of the winter sports culture. (iStock)
On TikTok, there are more than 41.4 million posts related to "What is Après Ski," while #apresski has over 8,000 posts on Instagram.
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White said he's launched a collaboration with High West Distillery and his fashion brand, Whitespace, to create drinking merchandise. His attire is not just functional for hitting the slopes but can be worn afterward for après-ski moments.
Shaun White told Fox News Digital that après-ski is about celebrating with others and talking about time spent on the mountain. (Ilya Savenok for High West Distillery via Getty Images)
His collaboration with High West Distillery helps carry on skiing traditions.
"They're all about that après-ski, bringing people together, obviously drinking responsibly," White said.
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"But it's getting together. It's what it's all about. And that's really the backbone of the sport. It's having an experience."
Some of the proceeds from the collaboration will go to the Protect the West initiative.
Shaun White is helping to carry on skiing traditions. "It's having an experience," he said. (iStock; Ilya Savenok for High West Distillery via Getty Images)
The campaign, started by the Park City, Utah-based distillery, helps preserve western U.S. land from rising temperatures, droughts, drier forests and reduced snowpack, it said.
Park City will host the Winter Olympics in 2034.
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"I know people from Utah are just beaming at the chance to host and show everybody how amazing that place is, and I'll definitely be there cheering on my fellow athletes," White said.
Here's the recipe White shared with Fox News Digital.
Shaun White's 'Slopeside Old Fashioned' cocktail recipe
Shaun White's "Slopeside Old Fashioned" is made with High West Double Rye whiskey. (Ilya Savenok for High West Distillery via Getty Images)
Ingredients
Ice
⅓-ounce cinnamon syrup
Barspoon ginger syrup
Two dashes Angostura bitters
¾-ounce apple brandy
1½-ounce High West Double Rye (whiskey)
Directions
1. Combine the ingredients in a rocks glass with cubed ice.
2. Stir until chilled.
3. Garnish with apple wedges.
4. Get your après-ski on.
