Our Powder7 Ski-People

Board of choice?
An Arbor Swoon Rocker. It needs a tune.
How many seasons have you worked here?
Seven!
What’s your favorite ski area?
Lake Louise, I’ve been there twice (which isn’t a lot), but I love it a whole lot. Second would definitely be A-Basin.
Any embarrassing ski stories?
Slamming on a rail so hard, you faint in front of your friends.
Where are you going on a ski trip this year?
Japan!!
Favorite music to listen to while riding?
Depends on the day. I usually listen to my “chilly” playlist. It’s a chill, snowboarding playlist.
What’s in your après ski kit?
Après booties, obviously.

Skis of choice?
Volkl Revolt 121.
How many seasons have you worked here?
This is my second season.
What’s your favorite ski area?
Crested Butte.
Any embarrassing ski stories?
Asking the Powder7 owner, Jordan, if he used to work at the shop or if he knew anyone at Powder7 while we were all out skiing together.
Where are you going on a ski trip this year?
Jackson Hole!
Favorite music to listen to while riding?
Weird bass music.
What’s in your après ski kit?
Seltzers. Keep it light.

Skis of choice?
4RNT Kye 110.
How many seasons have you worked here?
Going on my sixth season.
What’s your favorite ski area?
Vibe wise? Bolton Valley in Vermont. It’s tiny, local, with not a lot of people there. There’s a lot of side country that you can access from lifts, and then ski to your car. It’s just 20 minutes away from Burlington, so while I was in school, we’d ski before class, then back again after for night skiing.
Any embarrassing ski stories?
Just the amount of times I’ve skied in walk mode on my boots.
Where are you going on a ski trip this year?
I am a new dad, so I think we’re going to take a family trip to Powderhorn. They have tiny houses at the base, which sounds very cool.
Favorite music to listen to while riding?
I don’t listen to music.
What’s in your après ski kit?
Muck boots, leather work gloves for winter protection while drinking a cold beer, and always a camp stove for snacks.

Skis of choice?
DPS Foundation 100 RP. They look like trees!
How many seasons have you worked here?
This will be my third!
What’s your favorite ski area?
Can I have two? A-Basin and Crystal.
Any embarrassing ski stories?
One time, my buddy and I went to the Beavers (at A-Basin) after a long night out. We were so hungover it took us an hour to ski one run.
Where are you going on a ski trip this year?
Taos! I love Taos.
Favorite music to listen to while riding?
I have a couple different vibes. Whatever it is, I want it to be groovy. Sometimes it’s oldies and sometimes its more electronic.
What’s in your après ski kit?
My berk clogs, Trader Joe’s dried mango, and a case of Modelo.

Skis of choice?
Salomon Stance 102. The Stancies.
How many seasons have you worked here?
Third season!
What’s your favorite ski area?
Arapahoe Basin. Specifically, the Zuma Bowl.
Any embarrassing ski stories?
We were on the lift at Steamboat, and were chatting with a local. We offered him some of our beverage on the lift and he said he didn’t drink, to which we promptly, accidentally, spilled whiskey all over him.
Where are you going on a ski trip this year?
Taos, per usual.
Favorite music to listen to while riding?
Definitely my ski playlist, but anything fast and driving. Which is how I like to ski.
What’s in your après ski kit?
A whiskey flask on the person (clearly), and beer in car.

How many seasons have you worked here?
This is the first!
What’s your favorite ski area?
Four Lakes: Lyle, Illinois. The homeland. You go there any day of the week and see someone you know. But if I were to be serious, probably Brighton.
Any embarrassing ski stories?
Once, I cut off Torstein Horgmo in the middle of his line while he was trying to film a little park sequence. I felt so bad, but he told me it was no big deal.
Where are you going on a ski trip this year?
Going to Jackson for the first time! It’s my roommate’s birthday on Pi day. Fingers crossed for pie on the hill.
Favorite music to listen to while riding?
Either rap or electronic music.
What’s in your après ski kit?
Couple cliff bars, couple beers, and I’m set.

Skis of choice?
Black Crows Nocta. These are actually my only skis.
How many seasons have you worked here?
Second season.
What’s your favorite ski area?
I would probably say A-Basin. It’s the legend for a reason.
Any embarrassing ski stories?
On my very first powder day, I ate it immediately and it took me 45 minutes to get down. I had to go back inside and drink some hot chocolate to reset.
Where are you going on a ski trip this year?
Deer Valley! Never skied Utah before.
Favorite music to listen to while riding?
Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories.
What’s in your après ski kit?
Lawn chairs for chilling, and eggnog (spiked, and homemade).

Skis of choice?
Fischer Ranger 102 FR.
How many seasons have you worked here?
Going on my second season.
What’s your favorite ski area?
Loveland! I like the small town vibe. Nostalgically, White Face. I like new places, consider me a roamer.
Any embarrassing ski stories?
It was an East Coast powder day, and my ski popped in the glades while skiing with my high school boyfriend and his friends. They left me! I spent 45 minutes looking for my ski. Eventually I found it, skied down, and then I saw him at the bottom and just keep getting on the lift to ski with his friends. You see my commitment issues.
Where are you going on a ski trip this year?
For sure Utah, hopefully Jackson Hole too.
Favorite music to listen to while riding?
Early 2000s punk.
What’s in your après ski kit?
There’s always a case of White Claw in my car during the winter, for emergencies.

Skis of choice?
Vishnu Wides.
How many seasons have you worked here?
This is my second! Just had my one year anniversary on Oct 11. Wish it was longer.
What’s your favorite ski area?
Let’s just call it Copper.
Any embarrassing ski stories?
I got a concussion at Copper last year from falling off a rail. But I was with my mom and grandma, so I was all good.
Where are you going on a ski trip this year?
Taos again, and then Salt Lake to finally ride at Brighton.
Favorite music to listen to while riding?
Black Sabbath and/or Metallica, or some good house.
What’s in your après ski kit?
My après headband, full tilt booties, and Modelo mittens. Oh, and a packet of tuna. Kind of shameful, but delicious.

Skis of choice?
K2 Mindbender 106 C
How many seasons have you worked here?
This is going on my fourth season.
What’s your favorite ski area?
Crested Butte is where I have a lot of fun.
Any embarrassing ski stories?
Just on Friday, I fell off the lift at Keystone. I was the first person of the season to fall off the lift, but I stomped it.
Where are you going on a ski trip this year?
Taos again, Crested Butte, the usuals.
Favorite music to listen to while riding?
Hmmm. How do you define the genre of not dubstep, but happy light melodic electronic music? Lo-fi maybe? Maybe just noises.
What’s in your après ski kit?
My vans snow boots, with a fresh pair of socks (I NEVER drive back home in the socks I skied in), and a Snickers if I’m feeling myself, and a Yerba Mate.