Interview by Jim Borchardt
What’s up Jake.
How was your ski season this past year in Utah?
What was the most memorable urban spot you hit this past year?
Oh man, I hit the most urban of my life this year so there were a lot.
And at a different spot landed switch and almost ran into a guy on a bike.
Can I look forward to seeing you in any flicks this year?
I was really stoked on your shots in TSP’s “Act Natural” last year.
Yeah i was bummed when I found out TSP wasn’t making another movie.
I wasn’t aware.
That’s a shame.
Their movie last year was one of my favorites.
So stoked to hear that you filmed with 4bi9 though.
They have a big following and I have a lot of respect for what that whole crew does.
Have you made any plans for next season?
Yeah I’m definitely stoked to have linked up with them.
That goes for the rest of the crew as well.
Other than, that we will see where the snow takes me.
Its harder to work with people who you haven’t developed a relationship with yet.
What inspires and motivates you to ski?
- I would probably say watching others ski, and music.
I think my collection consists of over 60+ ski movies last time I counted haha.
So whether watching a dope trick in an edit or a segment it always gets me hyped.
Which movies and skiers were the most influential to you as a skier growing up and why?
I would say the two movies that truly blew my mind were Shanghai Six and Long Story Short.
Vanular, Downey, Rainville.
God damn those were a good two years for skiing haha.
The riders you mentioned all seem to be pretty creative skiers.
What’s your take on competitions?
I think comps are the kind of thing that are more for some people than others.
I grew up competing moguls then got more into slope comps during highschool.
I got more enjoyment and satisfaction out of filming.
I particularly value filming more too.
Its more of a creative outlet than competing in my opinion.
Edits are a really powerful marketing tool as well.
How’s your summer been?
Have you skied at all?
Its been a blast man, just kickin it at home in Lake Placid.
What instrument(s) do you play?
And what inspires you as a musician?
I’ve been playing bass for about 6 years now and playing guitar for about 3.
Whenever I’m not skiing, in my free time, I would say I’m playing an instrument.
That’s awesome man.
It sounds like your pretty passionate about it.
Have you ever recorded anything?
Yeah I would say so.
As far as recording goes, I haven’t really done too much with it yet.
That’s cool man especially that your playing is within the context of your family.
What do you see yourself doing 10 years in the future?
What are you long term goals?
I am honestly not sure!
But for now, if I can stay productive with skiing then I am content!
Living in the moment eh?
I guess you could say there are tradeoffs between planning and being spontaneous.
I guess it really comes down to what you want from life.
Well it seems skiing has been going well for you every year.
You’ve been filming with multiple production companies too, which I am stoked on.
I honestly think that edits/media are a much more effective marketing tool in comparison to competition.
I was hoping you could talk a little bit about what its like to work with filmers.
Do you find there’s pressure to get shots and/or is it usually a relaxing enjoyable experience?
Working with filmers is always something I have enjoyed.
But the most pressure I find is the pressure i put on myself.
Most people who hit urban would agree with me I bet.
I was just reading about how people can crack under pressure, which I think you could relate to.
Have a good rest of your summer and keep pluggin away on the guitar dude!
Anything else you would like to say?
Stoked to get back out to utah in a few weeks and see all the homies.
Real stoked for next season too gonna be a hell of a year!
