Michelle Parker has worked long and hard to become one of skiing’s most prominent female talents. After several groundbreaking segments with Matchstick Productions, now Michelle has her own video series, “Originate,” airing on RedBullTV this season. The first episode dives into Michelle’s backstory: growing up as a skier; her transition from race to freestyle to freeride; and recovering from a knee injury to shock the world of big-mountain skiing with a video segment for the ages.

Enjoy the video, and for a deeper dive into Michelle’s backstory, check out our 2018 magazine article by Michelle about her evolution as a professional skier.