About

Media Exposure:

Television:

  • 1997-1999: Ski tips presenter for 7 ESPN Chevy Trucks Ski World TV segments.
  • 2000-2009: Color commentator, analyst, and reporter for ESPN and ABC Sports Winter X Games events.
  • 1999-2003: TV Host and live venue announcer for Gulfstrem 24 Hours of Aspen.
  • 2002-2009: Live venue announcer for World Cup Ski Racing- Aspen, Whistler, Are Featured in competition and lifestyle shows on Fox Sports, ESPN, OLN, TNN, NBC, and numerous European stations.
  • 2 nationally aired network TV commercials, for Salomon and Planet Outdoors.com
  • 2008- RSN TV Host for “Summer Outdoors” and “Winter Outdoors” shows

Films:

  • 30+ feature ski films including those from Warren Miller Entertainment and Matchstick Productions.
  • Latest releases include “Claim” from Matchstick Productions and “Steep” from Documentary Group.

Print Media:

I have had feature articles or photographs in the following publications:
Sports Illustrated, ESPN the Magazine, USA Today, Men’s Journal, Town and Country, Outside, Skiing, Ski, Powder, Freeskier, Freeze, SBC Skier, Bike Magazine, Couloir, Aspen Peak, Aspen Sojourner, and Aspen Magazine. Also been featured in publications in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Russiaand most European countries.

I have also written articles for Powder, Skiing, Daily Mail Ski (U.K.) Aspen Peak, and Aspen Magazine.

Competition Results:

  • 1996 World Extreme Skiing Champion
  • 1996 24 Hours of Aspen: 2nd
  • 1996 New Zealand Heli Challenge Champion
  • 1997 Jackson Hole Big Mountain Contest: 2nd
  • 1998 ESPN X-Games Bronze Medal
  • 1998 24 Hours of Aspen Champion
  • 2000 Canadian Freeskiing Championships – Blackcomb: 2nd
  • 2000 NBC Gravity Games Big Mountain Contest: 2nd
  • 2000 North American Freeskiing Championships – Snowbird: 3rd
  • 2000 Red Bull Snowthrill of Alaska, IFSA World Freeskiing Champion
  • 2000 Rip Curl Heli Challenge, New Zealand: 3rd (1st on Extreme day)
  • 2001 Red Bull UltraCross Champion
  • 2002 Powder Magazine Reader’s Pole Award
  • 2002 Red Bull Snowthrill of Alaska World Champion’s Choice Award (with photographer Scott Markewitz)
  • 2002 NEA Award Nominee (World Extreme Sports Awards)
  • 2003 Voted one of Aspen’s 100 Most Influential People, Sojourner Magazine.
  • 2003 Wild Dash for Cash Chinese Downhill Champion, Aspen.
  • 2004 Powder Magazine Reader’s Poll Award
  • 2005 Powder Magazine Reader’s Poll Award
  • 2005 Red Bull Hike and Ride Champion, Switzerland
  • 2005 O’Neill Xtreme by Swatch Freeride Contest, 2nd Place, Verbier, Switz.

2006 Powder Magazine Reader’s Poll Award

2007 Everest Award Winner- Expedition of the Year (14ers)

2007 Red Bull Jungfrau Staffette Champion