Who taught you how to ski?
Pretty much self taught, my mom and her brother probably gave me the pointers on the first day out on a sledding hill outside of O’Hare airport area of Illinois.
Do you have any notable accomplishments in skiing? Awards?
- 2013 Powder Video Awards 2, Readers Poll- 1st.
- 2013 Powder Video Awards 1, Readers Poll- 2nd.
- 2012 Powder Video Awards, Readers Poll- 2nd.
- 2011 Powder Video Awards, Readers Poll- 2nd.
- 2010 Powder Video Awards, Readers Poll. Winner!
- 2010 Powder Video Awards, Line Of The Year- Nomination.
- 2009 Powder Video Awards, Readers Poll- Winner!
- 2009 Powder Video Awards, Full Throttle- Winner!
- 2009 Powder Video Awards, Best Natural Air- Winner!
- 2008 Fri Flyt Prisen- Athlete of the Decade- Winner!
- 2008 Powder Video Awards, Readers Poll- Winner!
- 2008 Powder Video Awards, Full Throttle- Nomination.
- 2007 Powder Video Awards, Readers Poll- Winner!
- 2007 Powder Video Awards, Best Natural Air “Anomoly”- Winner!
- 2007 Powder Video Awards, Best Natural Air “Show and Prove”- Nomination.
- 2006 Powder Video Awards, Best Natural Air “Stars, Skis and Hucks”- Nomination.
- 2005 Powder Video Awards, Readers Poll- 2nd.
- 2004 Powder Video Awards, Readers Poll- Winner!
- 2004 Powder Video Awards, Best Cliff Huck- Nomination.
- 2003 Powder Video Awards, Readers Poll – Winner!
- 2003 Powder Video Awards, Best Male Performance- Nomination.
- 2003 Powder Video Awards, Best Cliff Huck- Nomination.
- 2003 Powder Video Awards, Full Throttle- Winner!
- 2003 Powder Video Awards, Worst Avalanche – Winner!
- 2003 Powder Video Awards, Best Straightline- Winner with J.T. Holmes!
- 2003 Powder Video Awards, Worst Slam- Nomination.
- 2003 Film X-Dance Action Sports, Music, Video Games Awards, Best Stunt/Feat of the Year- Winner!
- 2002 ESPN Action Sports and Music Awards, Male Skier of the Year- Winner!
- 2002 ESPN Action Sports and Music Awards, Feat of the Year.
- 2002 Powder Video Awards, Male Skier of the Year- Winner!
- 2002 Poachers Freeskiing Awards, Male Skier of the Year- Winner!
- 2002 Nea Awards2002, Best Male Freeskier.
- 2001 Powder Magazine, Male Skier of the Year- Winner!
- 2001 NEA Awards 2001, Best Male Freeskier.
- 2001 ESPN Action Sports and Music Awards, Male Skier of the Year.
Who is/are your hero(s) in life outside of skiing?
I have always been inspired by people pushing limits in the mountains. There are so many endurance type sport athletes in the mountain venue I follow that either you know or you don’t.
If you weren’t a professional athlete, what would be your dream job?
Lawyer
Would you like to share any final thoughts with us?
Do what makes you happy, thats all you need to know.
