Sponsors Volkl, Tecnica, Marker, Scott USA, DaKine, Bern Helmets, Alta, The North Face Not including anything you are in, the best ski movie ever is: Hot Dog
Favorite Tecnica Boot and why: Vento 10 It has good comfort and still performs well.
Who taught you how to ski? My Dad.
Who was the first pro skier you had either met in person or saw from a distance that made you star struck? When I met Candide Thovex during a notorious Chad's Gap session. We were shooting for Windup Film's movie Tee Time and all of a sudden I was building Chad's Gap with Candide and Kris Ostness and I'm thinking holy shit--I'm building Chad's Gap with Candide Thovex and Kris Ostness! I didn't say much for a while. I just shoveled snow.
Cloudy powder day or sunny park day? A cloudy snowing pow day!
What was the first concert you ever saw? How old were you? The first big concert I went to was Soundgarden in Salem Oregon. They pretty much slayed it!
Coolest foreign country: Does Montana count? Just kidding. I want to go back to Russia.
Besides yourself, the coolest member of the Tecnica Völkl Team is: The Tecnica/Völkl team kicks ass. We have a bunch of cool/fun people. I spent a bunch of time last season sledding with Skogen, Dash, and Marc Andre. I also had some really good days hiking with Marc Andre and Jenn Berg.
