Community

Preferred Resorts: Alta Ski Area, Alyeska Resort, Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort, Beaver Creek, Big White Ski Resort, Bogus Basin, Bridger Bowl, Brundage Mountain Resort, Copper Mountain Resort, Courchevel, Crystal Mountain, Deer Valley Resort, Grimentz, Howelsen Hill, Kimberley Alpine Resort, Lake Louise Ski Area, Les Arcs, Les Menuires, Lutsen Mountains, Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, Marquette Mountain, Méribel, Mt. Ashland, Mt. Hood Meadows, Mt. Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park, Nakiska, Northstar-at-Tahoe, Panorama Mountain Village, Park City Mountain Resort, Passo Stelvio / Prad am Stilfserjoch , Sälen, Schweitzer, Showdown Ski Area, Ski Banff @ Norquay, Snowbird, Snowmass, Spirit Mountain, Spout Springs, Squaw Valley USA, Ste. Marie, Steamboat, Stoneham Mountain Resort, Sugar Bowl Resort, Sugarbush, Sun Peaks Resort, Sun Valley, Tamarack Resort, Tänndalen / Ramundberget, Taos Ski Valley, Vail, Val Thorens, Valfjället, Veysonnaz, Whistler Blackcomb, White Pass, Willamette Pass, Winter Park Resort, Ylläs, Zermatt, Zinal

Language Spoken: English, pretty lame Spanish

Interest:
Alpine, snowboard (hard boot), tele, XC, Alpine Touring, road biking, mt. biking, hiking, soccer, serving friends fresh bbq salmon, albacore, dungeness crab....not having to sit still for long.
New places, new challenges. Continuing to discover great powder stashes. Wine tasting in Chile, beaching it at Coquimbo. Diamond Peak in May. Dungeness crab fishing on shitty days when you can't go skiing. Home grown potatoes for breakfast. Snow Cap Ale!
Favorite Movies
Downhill Racer, anything by Matchstick productions and Oregon grad - Murray Wais
Favorite Music
Jimmy Buffett, Nickel Creek, The Wailin Jennies, Neil Young, Jann Arden. The only way to watch Half Pipe is with Pink Floyd crankin in your ears. yeaaaaAAAAHHHHH, otherwise how boring?

Bio:
Skiing has affected every aspect of my life. My first venture was to start a ski club at my Jr. High School. Soon after I was dining at home with Warren Miller, friend of my parents before he MC'ed his movie at our high school ski team fundraiser. Broke my neck in my senior year of high school, led me into coaching. Joined USSCA at 19, coached college for 8 years, USSA for 8, four years with the US Speed Skiing Team. Head coach for the 1992 Olympics. Chief of Course for the 2002 ski and snowboard events at Park City for the SLC Winter Games. FIS Technical Delegate since 1996, has led to opportunities to ski all over North America, Chile, Argentina. I thank the sport and the people who have confidence in me for the opportunities.

Best day skiing? Elbow to elbow with my son Ketchum in knee deep powder this past Winter at Willamette Pass. The place I took my first turns in 1958.

What a life.

To my dear comrade of the sport Gene Landsmann. You taught me many things...humility and graciousness are the two things I still strive to emulate my friend. Miss you everytime I put on my ski boots, or head into the mountains seeking "wistas."