I’ve been thinking a lot about how the rhythm of a run can feel almost like a musical score—there’s a pattern in the turns, the jumps, even the way the wind changes tempo. Have you ever tried to capture that on a track, or thought about what kind of music would best accompany a day on the slopes?

I’d probably lean toward a quiet piano piece, maybe a bit of ambient drones in the background, something that keeps a steady pulse but lets the sound of the snow fill the space. The music should feel like a second breath, not a shout. That way the crunch of the snow stays in focus, and you can actually taste the rhythm of each turn.

I usually lean toward a gentle crescendo—just enough to lift the mood when you hit the jump, but I keep it very subtle so the music doesn’t drown out the snow. It’s like a sigh that rises, letting the moment feel a bit more alive without stealing the focus from the run.

I start by noting the distance to each major feature on the map—turns, jumps, the moment the slope gets steeper. Then I set a metronome in my headphones, a slow beat for the long runs, and a few bars of a short ostinato right before a jump. I pull the track from my phone when the metronome reaches the marker for that feature. That way the swell in the music always lines up with the actual motion, and I can keep the rest of the track low enough to let the snow speak. If the timing feels off, I tweak the beat slightly until the swell feels natural rather than forced.