Scarpa has welcomed two freeride skiers, Lynsey Dyer and Ben Leoni, to its roster of sponsored athletes. The move reflects the brand's growth in the freeride-ski category. Graham Zimmerman has joined the company as a sponsored athlete for climbing. Dyer, who will be using Scarpa's Freedom series boots, was named Skier of the Year by Freeskier Magazine in 2014. She is the co-founder of SheJumps, a non-profit organization that works to increase women's participation in outdoor sports. Dyer has also hosted television shows on NBC and ESPN, along with appearing on the TV show Good Morning America. Ben Leoni is considered one of the most influential backcountry and freeride skiers in the U.S. Northeast, thanks to years filming with Meathead Films and his “Working for the Weekend” web series, among other initiatives. In his other life, he is a lawyer at Curtis and Phaxter in Portland. Zimmerman is an alpine-climbing athlete focusing on fast, light and difficult new ascents on unclimbed faces in the greater ranges. In 2015, he will participate in expeditions to Alaska, Pakistan - supported by a Mugs Stump Alpine Climbing Award - and New Zealand.

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