Beginnings: Bought a bike to tour NZ for two months. I had to get in shape so I took to the trails.

Likes: It's a great rush and you have to earn your turns. It's a great workout. For me it's like skiing without the snow.

Beginnings: A friend kept bugging my and saying I'd love it, so we took a collage class to learn the basic.

Tricks: steming

Strengths: belaying

Likes: The view is unbeatable

Beginnings: My Bro took me as a little kid

Tricks: heli, daffy, back scratcher---old school

Strengths: the steeps, bumps, pow, the crud whatever..

Likes: It is THE most amazing sport. Its the closest thing to flying. I feel so complete when I ski. I could live w/o it but I don't want to think about life w/o skiing.