2007 - Playground

What is your number one goal in skiing/riding right now?
Have healthy & happy days!

Current favorite piece of gear? Why?
Icelantic Powder skis! You know why...

Best advice you were ever given?
The Golden Rule.

Where do you draw your inspiration from?
John Stockton

What is your greatest fear?
The Utah Jazz never winning a NBA championship.

Best moment filming with WME this year?
Riding snowmobiles into the zones!

Best Moment of filming with WME this year?
Riding snowmobiles into the zones!

 

Playground - 2007

There's a place surrounded by an invisible line in the snow, across which day-to-day reality cannot go; where the rules and regulations of a world structured by parents and bosses, spouses and teachers fall to the ground and melt away like a snowball dropped onto a cleared sidewalk in the sun. In this place, fun and challenge are the only objectives; play and freedom are the only rules, so for our 58th feature film, Warren Miller Entertainment heads back to our stomping ground ... the Playground.

Here, swing sets, seesaws, and slides are replaced by towering peaks, chute-laced descents, and kickers so big only kids have the courage to try them. Experience the famed ranges of British Columbia, Utah, and Alaska through the eyes of big mountain riders who see fun where others only see fear. Join young athletes as they tackle the slopestyle competition at the U.S. Freeskiing Open like it was some kind of video game come to life, where the risks are worth the rewards. And meet the locals in places like Aspen, Colo., where an entire community dedicates itself to making a Playground out of a town.

From the sands of Dubai and mystique of Japan, to the frigid northern reaches of Sweden, Warren Miller Entertainment follows the leading skiers of the freeride movement - like Jon Olsson, Sean Petit, Dan Treadway, Peter Olenick and others - on a journey to a special place where anything is possible on the side of a snow-covered mountain. Because, for more than half a century, we've found skiers and snowboarders in every corner of the globe ... and we found them all in the same place ... the Playground.

What do you enjoy doing to give your body a break? (Recovery routine, healing tips, etc.) Gym time, spin, stretch, and a light workout

Can you tell us about some of the gear you were using in your segment with WME? Volkl Shiro skis are the best I've ever had. Smith helmet and goggles, I love the Gage helmet and the I/OX. The North Face jacket and pants, base layers, gloves and backpack, it's all amazing stuff that keeps me warm and dry on those long film days. Sony Action Cam for all my POV footage.

Other than professional athlete, what is your dream job? It's hard to think of a dream job when I'm living my dream job

Most memorable moment filming with WME this year? Record snowfall and best ever conditions in Protillo Chile

Your idea of a perfect vacation sans skiing? Base jumping in Europe

Mantra to live by? All we have is the present moment, the future is a concept so live in the now.

Tunes to ski to? Everything from Iron Maiden to House and anything in between.

 

Nickname: Mimbre

Pets: Pickles, a toy poodle, and Chompers, a Maine Coon cat.

Favorite Movie: Under the Influence

Favorite Moment In History: Invention of the fat ski.

Off-Season Activities: I skateboard, long board, mt bike, paint, do computer art, shoot photography

Favorite Destination for Your Sport: Traveling to far off places like Alaska and Japan are great but your backyard is often where you find the most joy! Favorite Mountain: Alta and Snowbird in Utah

Favorite Place to Travel: I love travel in general, seeing new terrain, having new experiences, and meeting people is what makes life great. I love road trips because you can be flexible and mobile.

Favorite Event: Burning Man, because it’s a voyage into another world

Adapted from an interview with The North Face

FEATURED ATHLETE: JONNY MOSELEY 

 

 

Wish I could remember back that far. The photos are awesome. I do remember losing my sick Oakley blades I won when I was 10. Damn, I miss those still. I remember sleeping in the car a lot on long drives.

 

What career accomplishment are you most proud of?

Gold Medal

 

Any nicknames?

Jmo, JBAM, Slomo, Motown (Karaoke AE), Mozor, Kzor, Mose, Jonathan, Jonny F-in Moseley, Stinky

 

Favorite ski films?

Extreme Winter, Blizzard of Ahhhs, Degenerates, and Art of Flight.

 

 

What do you enjoy doing to give your body a break? Dance class, stretching, inverted yoga swing, surfing (preferably in warm water after ski season).

Can you tell us about some of the gear you were using in your segment with WME? I had Peak Performance outwear on, which is the best in the business. It's unbelievable how good their outwear is! I was also on a boutique monoski from Snowgunz. Furyskishop.com is a great place to check them out. They're all new technology and make mono a different experience pertaining to the board you choose. They are currently all made in France. Their freeride-mono videos are impressive: check them out: snowgunz.com.

Other than professional athlete, what is your dream job? Join a modern dance company.

Most memorable moment filming with WME this year? Well, I have to say that considering I was doing something extremely new: every day was an adventure. I finished my week of mono skiing bruised, concussed, and having met some of the raddest people EVER! I can't wait for next year's monopalooza!!!!! I would definitely say that when Scotty 2-Crowns dropped into Corbet's on his 55th birthday on a mono ski.... THAT was pretty much a highlight for me: "Fifty Five and still alive!!!!" he shouted!!

Your idea of a perfect vacation sans skiing? Easy question to answer: feet in the sand, waste-to head-high waves, warm water, baja fogs. BEST LIFE EVER.

Mantra to live by? Better to let it out and deal with the shame than hold it in and deal with the pain.

Tunes to ski to? Katy Perry and In Flames.

Current favorite piece of gear? Why?
Marker Duke Bindings. They have opened up the world to me. I can look at things differently now with this AT set up.

How do you like spending your down days?
Movies, writing and working on my Youth Project. I have a foundation for kids.

Fondest memory from learning to ski or ride?
My fondest is my earliest. Riding on my dad's back down a bump run. I was less than a year old and remember everything about one portion of it.

Do you have any hidden talents?
Music... The need to create and inspire music through amazing artists.

What would your superpower be?
Climbing; Spiderman skills

Spirit animal?
Eagle

What career accomplishment are you most proud of?
They are all connected. So I'm proud of the battle and I'm still here and still battling.

Do you have any pets? What are their names?
No...used to...I have plants now. The same two plants for 28 years.

Can you speak any other languages? What other languages would you like to learn?
I would love to learn Italian. I go to Italy twice a year

What is your biggest goal/something you hope to achieve in your ski career?
I want to be in influence. That somehow my combination of experiences inspire others to love this sport or the lifestyle involved.


FEATURED ATHLETE: Kevin Quinn

Favorite music to ride to:

Metalica

What is your favorite Peak and why?

There are so many to list but I would say Pontoon, Sphinx and Meteorite would be at the top. They are 3 of the biggest peaks in the Chugach, very esthetic and part of the "holy grail".

What is the one thing you look forward to most after a long day on the Mountain?

Being with my family and all our guests coming home safe and sound after experiencing the "best day of their life".

What do you do in the off-season?

I am obsessed with flying my 180 Cessna Airplane. I am a true believer in Crossfit (Avalanche and Blizzard in Tahoe), mountain bike and of course spend a ton of time with my 2 year old Kinley Drake and wife Jessica

You own and run the largest heli-ski operation in the US, how did you and Jessica get the idea an initiate to star PNH?

I had been visiting Valdez for years and knew I wanted to start a heli ski operation. There were over 5 operations in Valdez so I rented a fixed aircraft and flew the Chugach to Cordova where I saw the Orca Adventure Lodge. I knew this was the perfect location for a heli ski operation as it's 30 miles as the crow flies from Valdez but the only operation in Cordova. We truly have a chunk of the Chugach to ourselves. The Orca Adventure Lodge is the ideal setting, 2 miles from town located directly on Prince William Sound with the Chugach in our backyard. We are truly all-inclusive with 3 beautiful A-Stars out our front window, there is no driving up a pass to see if we are flying or not. 

What was the highlight of filming the Points North segment for Flow State?

Skiing with Mitch Toelderer and Travis Ganong. These 2 guys have such great energy. It was pretty cool spending time in the Chugach with Mitch who has been coming to PNH for years and Travis who was a 1st timer in the Chugach.