Meathead East Coast Skiing Adventure Movies & Films

Did you have the season you wanted this past year?

Yes and no. I didn't travel as much as I wanted to or could have, and because of that I don't really have much footage outside of a few events and a ton of handrails. However, I surprised even myself with some of the urban stuff I accomplished, especially with skiboards, but
we'll get to that later.

You are the king of bomb drops to flat. Is it bravery or stupidity?

Well, you know, sometimes bravery and stupidity go hand in hand. Will Wesson says most of the things I do are stupid, but that's in part because he's a gigantic CHICKEN. Most of the shots that I'm proud of from this past season are ones that probably weren't that good of an
idea from a health standpoint, but then again, when is launching over 80-foot tables or grinding down a metal railing with two boards strapped to your feet ever a good idea?

Having mastered the switch misty 9, you moved on to 10 and 12 at Heat Harvest 2. What is the limit?

Well unless I prefect some crazy new rotation, I think 12 is the limit. I already pretty much come out of the rotation at 9, so an extra 540 to make it 14 is really pushing it. However, I'm not claiming anything yet, but no one's really pushing the Switch Misty double variations yet.
There's definitely a lot of room to work with there. And I guess I kind of did just claim that so we'll see.

You have an Olympic style trampoline in your backyard. What are some epic tricks you’ve thrown on that?

Epic? Well I would say the 720 through the legs behind the back jump shot is pretty epic, or perhaps the Switch Misty 14 off the trampoline where I missed the mats and crunched my ankles. Oh and on the first day I got it Ahmet went like 12 feet high and came down and nutted on a spring pretty hard, that was also kind of epic.

Have you ever landed on your cat?

No but I came close once. He's a friendly little guy and always wants to be petted, so sometimes he gets a little too close while people are bouncing.

Describe some of the frustrations of living in central NY and trying to ski…

Ha-ha, well for starters, we received about -3 feet of snowfall last January in the form of rain that melted all the good snow in December. In the past 5 years, we've had one January opening day, two times where the mountain has had to close in January due to lack of snow, three mid-late March closing days, and a couple years where we didn't have a decent park until February. And when I say decent park, I mean at least one jump over 25 feet, at least two rails of 20 feet or longer, and no pipe, because the pipe is always too shitty to ride anyways. Then there's the lift rides... the park lift at Bristol is about a 9 minute ride. Acceptable for some mountains, but keep in mind this lift features an incredible 350 foot vertical rise and gets you a whopping 1 minute park run. That's NY.

Wow, I guess I really strucka chord there Ross, you must be glad you're coming to Vermont to ski now.

You were the master editor behind the "Bogart" movie. Was the "Pterodactyl Blood" movie ever finished?

Hey man, let off. If I didn't spend so long doing these damn interviews maybe I would have time to do some editing... ahh no really I'm ready to post an edit up right now. Will and I have been working hard all day on something new. I can't give details but it involves Andy Parry and picnic tables.

Which one of your friends inspires you the most and why?

Andy Parry is a true innovator. His mindblowing rail tricks should be embraced by anyone who calls themself a skier. I'm talking about the Beowolf, the grendall, the jackknife, and the bindsoul. And you can't forget his other revolutionary moves: the jabberwalker, the p-dog, spelunking... the list goes on and on. No one pushes jibbing more then Parry wit an A.

You pulled out some amazing urban snowlerblading moves this past season. What inspired you?

Well, this kid I know named Bryce... I rode the lift with him once at Bristol. He always wears a pink suit and rips hard on the 'blades everyday. He also bears a striking similarity to fellow meathead Giray Dadali, this is pure speculation but they MAY have been separated at birth. But I'm no genealogist. Will Wesson also did some wicked skiboarding back in the day, he is a true role model to any aspiring blader.

What did you do this summer?

Chilled back sipped some ice cold diet caffeine-free cola and enjoyed rehabilitation while there's no snow. And I skateboarded a little bit.

Aren't you going to UVM next year? Are you pumped?

Heck yeah I'm pumped. The weather is good, the women are fine, and you guys are headquartered right down the street. And I get to pursue a higher education and hopefully build a foundation for the remainder of my life. What could be better?

Any shoutouts?

My boiz Bogart an Lil' B, my homies J MAKE, Z Weezy, and the Ntrain, you still got it yo, my cats Snowbell, Molly, and The Ghost, and anyone who ever amounted to nuttin, this is for you.

Thanks for your time, bounce on, trampoline master.