Honey Stinger, a sports nutrition brand, has partnered with skier, filmmaker and outdoor advocate, Connor Ryan.
Considered to be one of the most influential people in the outdoor industry, Ryan works to raise cultural awareness and create an equitable future for Indigenous people and skiers. He is a proud Hunkpapa Lakota and lives in Boulder, Colo. (Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Ute ancestral lands) where he is a professional skier and endurance runner. Ryan finds solace and connects with the land during his time outside.
Ryan works with Natives Outdoors to combine his outdoor advocacy and his Lakota culture. Through this work, he seeks to inspire others to deepen their connections with the places they live and become better stewards of the planet, their communities, and themselves. Ryan will bring this perspective to Honey Stinger’s Athlete Advisory Committee — a group developed to address social change, diversity, and inclusion, where he will be a member in 2023.
“Connor Ryan’s commitment to inclusivity and passion for the outdoors is something we should all strive for,” said Rich Thompson, CEO of Honey Stinger. “Honey Stinger prides itself on bringing diverse voices and perspectives into the Hive, and we are thrilled to be working with Connor in the upcoming years.”
Earlier this year Ryan’s 42-minute documentary, Spirit of the Peaks, premiered and won the 5Point Film Festival award for Best Cinematography. Spirit of the Peaks follows Ryan’s journey to understand the history of the Ute people who once inhabited the Colorado mountains he now calls home. Proceeds from the film benefit the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe with a focus on starting a scholarship for Indigenous skiers and snowboarders.
“Honey Stinger is a perfect fit for me, it’s the fuel for powder days that I’ve taken up onto the mountain with me for years. Having a snack that is organic and delicious makes all the beautiful places I stop to take in the view even sweeter,” said Ryan. “Honey Stinger’s commitment to making adventure and the proper nutrition for adventure accessible to everyone is aligned with my personal goals for the future of skiing and the outdoors.”
To learn more about Ryan, and for a complete list of Honey Stinger’s Hive athletes, visit www.honeystinger.com/athletes.
