The National Brotherhood of Snowsports mixes Black culture with ski culture, gathering more than 60 regional clubs for a week of community, fun, and epic runs.

I’d again found the international brotherhood of skiing and sleuthed out some deep pow—with one friend in mind—somewhere in the borderlands. Me y mis hermanos esqui, indeed.

he became the first able-bodied Black American to join the U.S. Ski Team, and as he traveled around the country to compete, it was rare for him to see other skiers who looked like him. Some ...