what year did you land or try your first spread eagle?
Still working on it but one day, that move will be mine.
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Bottled water?
No thank you although I am somehow OK with drinking bottled and canned everything else including Tecates and juices that cost far too much. People will tell you that I'll rip on bottled water while sipping on beer after a day of heli-skiing with my friends. Contradiction? Yes but I'm working on getting better :).
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Favorite Place to shred?
Alpental, Switzerland, Las Lenas, Argentina, Japan, Haines, Alaska, biking in Squamish, Kiting in Kuai and urban freeriding on the Burke Gilman on my way to work with Will and Elise. The list goes on and on.
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Spare Time?
Is that a trick question?
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Politcal affiliation?
Well I voted for Bush twice. Sorry, not a funny joke. I'll temper my response, bite my tongue and just say that I will be voting for the clear choice in the upcoming election.
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Favorite Animal?
Some people are going to think I'm heartless when I say this but I don't like pets. Blame Jose, my dad and all of the smelly dogs that I've had the privelage of spending time with.
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Is large the new grande?
Never thought I'd say this but McDonalds is killing it with their new campaign. I think that DDB is behind it. I'll also admit that their coffee is pretty darn good. I had it twice. Try it but don't touch the food!
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Cool links worth checking out?
Greenwood Collective - www.greenwoodcollective.com
evo Properties - www.evoproperties.com
K2 - http://k2skis.com/athletes/athlete.asp?AthleteID=2
evo in Seattle - www.evoseattle.com
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Anything new at evo that's especially exciting?
Adding evoTRIP to our mix is a really cool addition. I love being able to create and share experiences with existing friends and new people while working with others to come up with super uniqe trips. It's a small addition now but something that we see growing over the years. Travel is a natural extension of our existing offering and it's especially close to my heart because it says a lot about our brand and values as a company. Skiing, snowboarding, surfing and being active in general while enjoying new cultures, exploring new parts of the world and doing all of this with great people...I mean c'mon. That's about as good as it gets isn't it?
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Words for Christine
Christine Koller is not only responsible for much of what evo is today but she has also been a very, very close friend since we started working together back in 2005. Christine helped shape our brand and really carried the torch when it came to understanding what we were all about. She shared that with all at evo and all that she came into contact with. I spent more time with Christine than anyone when we first opened the store and launched the new site. She's someone that I've always trusted and cared for not only in the evo sitting but as a good friend. All that know Christine know how strong of a person she was. Her sense of style, understanding of people and love for being a great leader, beautiful smile, hilarious sense of humor, intense work ethic, care for others, crazy-sharp intellect and grounded sense when it came to being a great friend and partner to Michael all make her a person that I love and will never forget. She is already missed deeply by all of us and I don't think we've even started to understand what a profound effect her passing will have on all of us.
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Why am I still at evo?
This is an easy one. I'm here because I love the people. "The people" include everyone that works at evo, our customers, people we do business with and anyone/everyone else that we come into contact with through this great job. Of course building a world-class company with a collective vision to do things differently is all part of it but in the end, it all boils down to the people. If it weren't for working with and connecting with great people, forget it. For more insight into why I'm here and why I believe almost everyone at evo is here, check out "The Great 8".
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Why the Northwest? Why Seattle?
I'm looking out at the Puget Sound and Olympics as I write this and I'll be riding my bike to work in a few. The healthy balance that you can achieve here is unique for so many reasons. Incredible skiing 45 minutes from downtown, mountains and bodies of water in every direction and forward thinking, friendly people that value a healthy lifestyle make this place tough to beat. Close 2nd's include Vancouver and Squamish, BC, San Fran and Portland but Seattle is the spot for me. I really can't imagine homebase being anywhere else.
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