My main mission for this ski season is to have as much fun as possible skiing everyday. This upcoming winter will be my fourth year skiing/living at one of the best places in the world, Jackson, Wyoming. The first season I skied 100 plus days at the resort, 126 of 127 the year later, and last ski season was a neck deep season of 160+ days. There are so many places to ski here, lines to ski here, stashes to hit, great people to ski with here, that I really do not know where to start. I mainly ski at Jackson Hole Mtn. resort, Teton Pass, or Grand Teton National Park. I hope to do more skiing in the park this year, there are some really big and fun lines to ski there. I do not mind skinning or bootpacking for hours in order to ski some deep blower. Actually, I enjoy it.
My main ski partner and I plan to do more filming this winter and possibly put something together. I am also helping him make a local brand of ski gloves, (Skid Luxury) soon to debut all around the valley. I am looking forward to working even more with the many great photographers (Wade McKoy, Chris Figenshau, Laurent Bouvet) that I have been fortunate enough to ski with in the valley here. It is definitely a goal of mine to have a great shot published someday.
This winter there is a good chance that I will go to Chamonix, France. My good friend/boss Jason Tattersall, has been telling me NOW is the time for me to go and I agree. I work two jobs all year round in order to support my skiing lifestyle. I wash windows in the daytime and wait tables at night. These jobs allow me to ski everyday that I want all winter long, and provide me with the cash to go to cool places like Cham. In the winter I also carry/sherpa Wade McKoys camera pack. The pack can be heavy at times but I really would not consider this a job, more of a great experience.
I forgot to mention that I like to ski powder and catch air, and I hope to do both of these real soon. Much respect to the J.H.A.F.