The World's First Professional Ski Bum

This story originally appeared in the print magazine POWDER 2026 Photo Annual. Copies are still available while supplies last. Click here to get yours.The No-Vision VisionaryGary Bigham is watching tennis.
After playing phone tag for the better part of spring, I finally caught the self-professed professional ski bum at his chalet in Argentière, the small community nestled at the base of the Grands Montets just up valley from Chamonix. It’s a few weeks after his 7