Meathead East Coast Skiing Adventure Movies & Films

Your house in Burlington this past year was kind of a dump. Thoughts?

Well hmm. Stick 5 college skiers in a house, half of who are injured and watch drinking go on the rise and cleanliness decrease. We didn't put much thought into keeping our house dirty, it's just that we were too busy skiing and just having a blast to clean up very often. That said, i am a reformed man and now enjoy the finer things in life, such as a clean living room.

You are involved in a wide variety of sports: skiing, rollerblading, and tennis. How do they strengthen your physique and improve balance?

Well besides keeping me in shape doing all these sports definitely helps me keep my coordination in place throughout the year. Although i dont think skating really translates directly to skiing it definitely help your balance alot. Also, skating like skiing can scare the living daylights outta me, so it helps keep my mind in killer instinct mode for doing scary stunts year round. Plus skating helps me think creatively when it comes to tricks and things to ski. But, all that stuff you could get outta skateboarding or some other similar sport, so i dont think it matters too much whether your skating skateboarding whatever.

What did you think of the trip to the Tug Hill region in Central NY?

Well, i had never been in the area before, but i knew they got lots of snow, i just didnt think there was going to be too much to ski. The first few days where pretty standard, but once we started exploring, the stuff we found was amazing, it was honestly some of the most rewarding skiing i have ever done. Hiking around looking for stuff to ski was a blast, especially in some of the places, it was unreal what got done in the middle of new york. That trip pretty much convinced me that anywhere there is an abundance of snow, you can find something sweet to do on skis.

You claim to have the cork 3 dialed on the tramp but I’ve seen evidence otherwise…

What evidence? I may not be very good on the tramp, but a cork 3 is something i most definitely can do.

You’re not afraid to try landing switch in sketchy snow conditions (sometimes at the expense of your health). What gives you the courage?

Well, i had always preferred landing switch in the park growing up on the east since its usually the best way to ease the impact of icy landings. I think all that practice paid off because i was able to figure exactly how i wanted to land to ride away in powder pretty quick. Also, whenever i go to hit a jump or other feature, i try and throw something different than everyone else is doing, and most of the jumps i hit last year where being aptly slayed by the fellow meatheads concerning any forward landing trick. Most the features i felt that i really had no option besides landing backwards if i wanted to get a quality shot.

How did you manage to get along without a cell phone for the winter? I had to call your neighbors to find you! Thoughts…

That was interesting for sure. It was nice alot of the time because i could just chill out without having to answer my phone all the time. However it did pose some problems when it came to going to the mountain. I would wake up super early because i didnt know what time my ride would be leaving and i did not want to miss it. Overall it wasnt to bad, i think i cause more headaches to people trying to get ahold of me than to myself.

Favorite freestyle rolling (rollerblading) movie off all time?

Well im gonna have to go with brain fear gone. It prove that with skates on your feet the only real limiting factor to what can be done is your own skill level.

Favorite freestyler roller?

Dustin Latimer, he did some of the craziest stunts ever done and could skate the smallest random object and make it look cool. No rollerblader has done both to the extent he did and ever will in my opinion.

What do you think of the term “fruitbooting”?

I think its a reminder nowadays that rollerblading has paid its dues since the mid nineties when it first came onto the scene. I dont think anyone could watch what is being done on skates now and really believe that fruitbooting is an accurate description of what they just saw.

Name a grab you can’t do that you want to learn this winter…

Leading parallel grab, I really don’t care about what grabs a do, just how I do them.

You skied more powder this past winter than probably ever before. Do you like the backcountry or are you still a park loyalist?

Well im definitely not a park loyalist anymore, although i still enjoy riding park. I just cant imagine skiing only park anymore when you can go out into the backcountry and have so much more fun every run. The park is probably still my favorite groomed run on the mountain, but untouched stuff is much much better. I just dont see how anyone can just ride a park all day long, it can get pretty boring.

How long have you been skiing?

Im not really sure, about 12 years now i think, but i've probably learned more in the part 4 years in Vermont than i did all the years before in Central New York

What’s the plan for this winter?

Ski more, 3 brand new tricks to learn, go to school and learn the backcountry at Stowe etc. like the back of my hand.

Shout outs?

The Bristol Crew for being some of the funnest people ski with every. Geoff and Rooster for driving me to the mountain all the time. My parents, without them i wouldnt have been skiing very much last year. And all the Burlingotn kids for fun time on and off the slopes.