20
Questions
Describe your favorite day skiing?
Bluebird day with four feet of fresh in the last
2 days, right side up and stable as can be. Ripping
big lines with good friends in the backcountry.
Who inspires you?
I am the most inspired by elite alpine climbers.
These guys have aggro endurance combined with
the power to fire past any obstacle that is thrown
at them and a head to keep it all together knowing
that the fates could pluck them off this face
at any moment. Crazy mental toughness. Alex Lowe,
Mark Twight, old-school guys like Hermann Buhl
and new-school guys like Steve House. These guys
are ridiculously tough mentally and physically.
Favorite
piece of BD equipment and why?
Megawatts!!! BIG-MOUNTAIN POW DREAM come true!
I love this ski. You can BUTTER any muffin!
Favorite non-BD gear and why?
Ground Iota down jacket. Super-light, super-compactable
and super-warm. This jacket is light and small
enough that I carry it every day with me in the
backcountry.
Training techniques for climbing/skiing?
Ski and climb a lot and listen to your body.
Goals
you have for the future?
Way too many to list here. Some top secret
ski mountaineering missions. Ski lots of pow
and climb all over the world.
Describe the perfect
ski trip?
Skiing unexplored mountains in the middle of
nowhere with great friends. Nice weather usually
helps too.
What are you listening to right now?
The Black Seeds—Into the Dojo
Most recent book that you read?
Cradle to Cradle. A must read for anyone concerned
about what we are doing to this planet.
PBR or Micro Brew?
Who's buying?
Anything that upsets you in the
mountains in terms of ethics?
People who wear those three-prong jester ski
hats.
After a long day skiing what do
you go for first—pizza, hamburger, beer, french
fries or something else and in what order?
Cheeseburger ASAP.
Anything or anyone that you want
to give a shout out to who has helped you along
the way?
Everyone that has supported my addiction to the
mountains, family and friends far too numerous
to list here. All of my sponsors who make it
happen: BD, Ground outerwear, Zeal optics, Discrete
and Alta.
