Eric Pehota (born November 17, 1964) is a Canadian alpine skier, best known for his more than 40 first descents of mountains on skis, skiingmag.com and his appearances in a number of ski films, including ski documentary Steep (2007), Movies, The New York Times and a number of Warren Miller films.
Biography Born November 17, 1964, Eric Pehota grew up in Mackenzie, a logging town in British Columbia. Pehota's father and grandfather were loggers.Peerless, Adventure Special, March 1999 Outside Online
Pehota rose to fame as a big mountain skier in the early 1990s with his friend and ski partner, Trevor Petersen.Eric Pehota Interview – A Glimpse at the Life of the Big Mountain Rider Pioneer HomeboySki.com The pair met shortly after Pehota graduated from high school, and went on to complete a number of first descents, including Mount Waddington in 1987. The two appeared in ski films, including Cosmic Winter and Tales from the Snow Zone.
Eric Pehota and his wife, Parveen, live in Pemberton, British Columbia, and own and operate a jet-boating company, Whistler Jet Boating. The couple has two sons, Dalton and Logan (both are named after mountain summits).Whistler Jet BoatingEric Pehota: Profile of a Mountain Man Tourism Pemberton, BC, Canada Website The family of four can all be seen in the film, Warren Miller's Cold Fusion (2001).Warren Miller's Cold Fusion (2001), Warren Miller Entertainment
Pehota remains a recognisable figure in alpine skiing, appearing in magazine articles and films, such as Steep (2007), and 2009's The Edge of Never,Cast & Crew The Edge of Never, film website] and is a sponsored athlete of RossignolEric PEHOTA Eric PEHOTA, Rossignol.com and Arc’teryx.Eric Pehota Athletes, arcteryx.com
Filmography While not an exhaustive list, Eric Pehota has been featured in a number of ski films, including: The Edge of Never (2009) Steep (2007)Steep Steep on The Documentary Group's (production company) website Warren Miller's Playground (2007) Warren Miller's Playground (2007), Warren Miller Entertainment Warren Miller's Cold Fusion (2001) Tales from the Snow Zone (1991) Cosmic Winter
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