Ultimate Ski/Snowboard Interest thread!!!

Wow, very cool. If you don't mind me asking, how'd you get recognized by Icelantic? Freeride comps or was it from your olympic career?

 

Born and raised in NY. Grew up skiing Mt. Snow and Stratton, VT.

5'6"
140
own: Rossignol Scratch Brigade 178, 140 Axial bindings i think.
Armada Pipe Cleaner 171, Salomon STH 14 Driver
Moment Bibby Pro 184, Marker Baron.

Been skiing since 3 years old, currently 27 living and working in Breckenridge, CO. I ski 4 - 6 days a week as long as my schedule permits.

 

Cool cool, how's the snow been up in breck?

 

been good actually. huge improvement over last year; i've had many pow days already. if you head up this way let me know, we'll shred.

 

hate to thread jack but im a snowboarder if that counts for anything lol

 

Grew up skiing Stratton, Okemo, Killington.

 

haha, its all good man, we all like to ride, that counts

 

for sure, don't start school again till the 24th, but I'll be up a lot starting the end of next week

 

damn it. i'm in colorado and due to a schedule change i'm working 14 day shifts while here instead of 7 days, 7 nights. skied in utah this morning giving me 43 days so far this season but i'm still grumpy about a forced 14 day break

 

hows the snow been out there in the steamboat, CO area guys? I am soooo about ready to move out there. i hate this crap we have here.... well.. i haven't even been able to ski... no damn snow here.

 

Still haven't been to steamboat myself....yet! Going up to take an Avi course in Silverton in a few weeks tho, pretty excited about that

 

I have Armada AR6's and LOVE them. Plus 2009 Head slalom ski's and this years Atomic ski's with the varizone bindings. Pretty sick bindings

 

Same! I was startin to feel outta place hahaha.

For those who know I just picked up a brand new 11' Lib Tech C2BTX HP 161.5...fucking amazing! I've never ridden mange traction before and this thing is a beast!

EDIT:

I ride up here in Alaska, usually at alyeska resort in Girdwood but for back country I'll go to Hatchers pass in Wasilla or to Turnagain

 

if anyone is skiing Vail tomorrow 1/6 or Beaver Creek monday 1/10 we'll be doing helicopter training with the ski patrol. feel free to swing by and check it out if you'd like

 

ah, that would be awesome. I might be up there monday

 

damn that sounds awesome

 

What are you guys working on, air-evac procedures and such? Do they do avi-control from a heli anywhere in Co? I know Jackson does at times

 

We need to ride!!! Probably live within 5 min of each other. Are you attending the Tacos on the Beach event Jan 30 at A-Basin?

 

we'll be teaching landing zone, heli safety and hot load training.
basically teach a ground course, start the aircraft and the med crew will do practice loads carrying in a patient under the rotors, securing the litter and the doors. then i get all the fun of giving quick rides to the patrol they load while the groups still on the ground can take turns using the radio to give an lz brief and talk about whats going on. i pretty much get an hour to go joy ride and shoot approaches into the ski area.


we only do medical flights. we will on request help out with search and rescue and avalanche shuttle but its case by case.

 

planning on being there myself