interviews
Athlete Profile: Q&A with Cassie & Darcy Sharpe
by Troy HawksJanuary 22, 2015 was a really good day for the Sharpe family, of Comox, B.C. Cassie Sharpe, 22, put down a career performance to win silver at the FIS Freestyle Ski World Championships in Kreischberg, Austria. Two days later her… Read More →
Q&A with Tiger Shaw, U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team CEO & President
by Troy HawksIt’s his name that strikes you first: Tiger. They don’t call it the “eye of the shark,” or lion, or bear. It’s “eye of the tiger,” and it seems to strike the cord and essence of competitive sports in the… Read More →
Create Your Breakthrough: Tips On Progressing On The Slopes
by David SandelJanuary is Learn to Ski and Snowboard month, but rather than detailing a specific how-to do a specific skill, I wanted to try something different. I crowdsourced a simple one-question, one-answer on social media about how people learned the one… Read More →
Zack Giffin: Living Tiny, Skiing Large
by Kristen LummisImagine living in, and skiing out of, a house that’s only 112 square feet. While you might jokingly think that this tiny house is not much larger than your ski boot bag, professional skier Zack Giffin does just that, sometimes… Read More →
Skiing in the Shadow of Zeus: Warren Miller’s Battle with The Gods
by Gina BéginLoaded horses plod along the village’s ancient cobblestone paths. A woman, hunched with age, looks on with an inquisitive but smiling gaze. It’s not every day that brightly-clad skiers from North America travel through her tiny hometown. This is Greece,… Read More →
How To Move On After a Life-Changing Injury
by Heather BaloghIn the world of skiing, injuries happen. We all know a friend who has blown an ACL and the sight of a skier rag-dolling down the slope is all too common. However, for adaptive skiers, the life-changing accidents frequently cause… Read More →
Q&A with Rachael Burks, Athlete Advisor of Pretty Faces Ski Film
by RoseAnne MoisesPretty Faces is a film celebrating women who thrive in the snow. The concept for the film was originated by professional big mountain skier and SheJumps co-founder, Lynsey Dyer with the objective of giving women and girls (young and old)… Read More →
Pro Freeskier Brita Sigourney: Athlete Profile & Q&A
by Fletcher KeyesEveryone knows chicks who ski are rad. Yeah, that’s a vague statement that might cause you to pause and ask, “But, what kind of skiers are you talking about?” I’m talking about the chicks you see on TV tossing their… Read More →
Q&A with Joss Christensen, Slopestyle’s First Olympic Gold Medalist in Skiing
by Katie CoakleyGold medals are always a big deal, but perhaps they have a bit more shine when they’re the first in the field. We caught up with Joss Christensen, Olympic Slopestyle gold medalist in skiing, at Copper Mountain Resort where he… Read More →
What’s Cooking with Steven Nyman, Three-Time Olympian Ski Racer
by Troy HawksIt’s Sunday afternoon in late July and Steven Nyman, three-time Olympian ski racer, is holding court. In a few days he’ll be flying to New Zealand for a month of training as he kick-starts his 14th World Cup season. But… Read More →
