Harley Ruffle has recorded six consecutive 100-day snowboarding seasons starting at age eight and plans to continue each season. In the most recent season, he rode for 151 days, beginning snowboarding at age two and staying committed ever since. He lives near Killington, Vermont, and typically travels to multiple resorts during the season using an RV. After selling their RV at the end of 2024-25, the family stayed local, which increased difficulty for his mother due to work commitments while he rode. They are converting a school bus into a “skoolie” to reduce lodging costs and improve travel flexibility next season. He rode at Killington, Sugarbush, Loon Mountain, and Stratton Mountain and attended Homesick, a three-day Stratton event focused on snowboarding culture and community, where he spends time with Zeb Powell.
"Harley Ruffle has already recorded six straight 100-day seasons at just eight years old. It's a feat that many skiers and riders never accomplish, and something he plans on doing every season. This season, Ruffle was shredding the slopes and hitting the terrain park for a whopping 151 days. He started snowboarding when he was two years old, immediately fell in love with it, and hasn't stopped since."
"This season was different for the Ruffle family, who typically take road trips during the season, traveling to different ski resorts. They got rid of their RV at the end of the 2024-25 season, which forced Harley and his parents to stay local this year. Being able to stay in an RV helps the Ruffles save on costs such as lodging, which adds up quickly when they're on the mountain over 100 times a season."
""This season without the RV was hard because I was home while he was riding." Jill Ruffle said in a phone interview with SnowBrains. "People would call saying, 'Get out here, he's killing it,' and I'd be stuck in meetings." The Ruffles are currently building a school bus conversion - a "skoolie" which will make next season much easier for them to travel more."
"Ruffle hit Killington, Sugarbush, Loon Mountain, and Stratton Mountain this season, and he attended one of his favorite events of the season, Homesick. It's a three-day event that features the culture and community of snowboarding at Stratton Mountain, where snowboarders and fans get to watch, meet, and ride Zeb Powell, whom he has known since he was two years old. Powell is a professional snowboarder, and they have a blast together"
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