Ashley Graham Learns to Ski From None Other Than Olympian Lindsey Vonn

The model had a great instructor during a recent outing on the slopes.
Ashley Graham and Lindsey Vonn

Lindsey Vonn and Ashley Graham.


Ashley Graham and Lindsey Vonn are hitting the slopes together. What more could we ask for? The supermodel, who made history on the cover of the 2016 SI Swimsuit issue, tapped the Olympic alpine skier to teach her how to make her way down the snowy white mountain, and the behind the scenes vlog is just too good not to share.

The women began their adventure at the bunny slopes, surrounded by tons of little kids. Graham, 36, donned a white snow suit, while Vonn, 39, went with a darker ensemble. Both completed their looks with a helmet, goggles and ski poles.

“You look so much cooler than me,” Graham, a mom of three, said to the 82-time World Cup winner. Vonn had her name emblazoned on her helmet, while Graham had a sticker (with her name spelled incorrectly) plastered on the back of her own headgear. Graham’s husband, Justin Ervin, even joined in on the lesson.

“O.K. kids, are you ready to go?” Vonn jokingly asked while adjusting Ervin’s goggles.

“Ready mom, ready,” Graham responded in a high-pitched voice. She filmed a 360-degree view and was totally in awe of the pristine white view, massive mountains and sky-high pine trees. Vonn filmed Graham from behind as she instructed her to go from “pizza” to a “little french fry” motion to slowly make her way down the mountain.

She also told the Nebraska native to stand taller in some moments, bend her knees in others and always be careful

“Perfect. Crushing it,” Vonn, who was featured in the ’10, ’16 and ’19 SI Swimsuit Issues, applauded.

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Ananya Panchal
ANANYA PANCHAL

Ananya Panchal is a writer on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit, where she covers fashion, beauty, pop culture and the internet’s favorite personalities and trends. She joined the brand in 2022 after roles at Bustle, the San Francisco Chronicle and the TODAY Show. Panchal loves to write about fashion in all its forms—from standout runway moments and evolving street style to the best accessories to elevate each season’s wardrobe (she rarely goes anywhere without a stack of jewelry and a coffee in hand). A self-proclaimed beauty fanatic, she’s always on the hunt for must-have products and loves breaking down viral trends. Her favorite series at the moment is spotlighting female founders and the stories behind the brands they’ve built—especially those shaping the future of fashion, wellness and tech. She is based between New York City and San Francisco and, when she’s not writing, can be found rewatching One Tree Hill, playing sudoku, trying new restaurants or ranking her favorite Disney Channel Original Movies. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and journalism with a minor in criminal justice from Boston University.