 Where are you from?: Grew up in Chicago and have been in Colorado for almost 14 years Where ya at? RMNP, Summit County, La Grave, France and Girdwood AK Birthdate: 7/14/75 How long have you been Skiing?: 28 years What is your dream day?: 8-10"s cold new snow on top of 3 meters of wet grains in the Tordrillo's Alaskan Range with 4 other hand picked buddies and guides with our own B3 A-star and blue skies. And if we could get another ship, then 5 more hand picked bros and guides. NO FILM CREWS ALLOWED!!! Goals for this season: Minimize the amount of film crews that I work with, ski everyday, ski in the Alyeska Big Mountain Comp, Work with more of the up and coming rippers and expose them to the whole mountain, work on my folding pole plant, work on my pedal hops and stem christies, work on my charleston, ski the Marinelli couloir, ski some runs in La Grave for Doug and Chad, find a girl who will share my life with me that I did not meet in Summit County, Have more fun than you!!!! Other Sponsors: G3 skis genuineguidegear.com Film projects this year? Film projects
are not as cool as people think. There is about a 2%
elite category of athletes that actually get it done,
are calculated, and have a clue. You know who you are
and I have nothing but respect and would love to work
with you any time. Film crews are the worst for the
most part, You sit around in the cold forever when
you should be shredding the goods. Every one is a self
proclaimed expert, so they think, And most of the time
you argue with the athlete and the bossy producers
because they seem to know more about the snowpack and
the terrain than you do. worst of all the big time
crews are so picky they don't ski on powder and storm
days cause it is not good for filming, Some times it's
just because there are a few clouds in the sky even
though conditions are all time. But by far the worst
is the know it all athlete that just won a rail comp
so his sponsors send him to AK for his big mountain
segment and home slice won't stop running his mouth
about how he can do this and that. Most sponsors should
think about how they spend there budgets, cause sending
your "pro skier athlete" who is pro because
he takes off and lands to AK for big mountain shots
is the worst money I have ever seen spent on Heli time. I will film again when Johnny Mercon comes out of retirement, Long live Burger Time!!! Inspirations: I will call these my
Heros. Best day?: Best Day was in the A-Star logging 33'000 vertical in Skookum Glacier Heli guiding with rippers and a super hot cool chick that rode shotgun in the bird with me all day. Did I mention it was Bluebird and about 2 feet deep with good to very good stability. Coffee or Juice?: Coffee and when I am not in the mood for coffee, I drink kind, veggie, organic, low fat, soy, chai, frappichino, skinny, half calf, mocha, caramaliochi, frothe, Lattes!!! What would you do if you were not snowboarding all the time? I ski so I guess I would be skiing? Shout outs?: I give props to anyone who is having more fun than me and does not take everything so seriously, I give props to anyone who pushes boundaries, but more importantly there own boundary. Biggest shout outs defenitly go out to Doug and Chad for teaching me so much about mountains and Chad especially for joining me on some of the biggest descents of my life. all my instructors and examiners in the AMGA. Anyone who gives me gear so I can support my habit and live the dream, My parents, and last but not least the Lord Jesus Christ my Savior. He died so that we can ski. |