ID
Age: 27
Specialty (ies): Backcountry, Freestyle
Nationality: Canadian
Home Mountains: Whistler, BC
Portrait
These days, Mark’s all about the backcountry. It seems he is as comfortable in a heli as he is at home. However, Mark is one of the most versatile skiers out there. Place him in any environment and he’ll show you how it’s done. With notable finishes in events throughout the past few years, Mark is now focused on creating the best film segments in the world. Mark won the “Male Performance of the Year” honors at the Powder Magazine Video awards in 2007. Filming, competing and being an all around great guy, we hear he’s pretty good at running gates as well! What does ‘running gates mean’?
Favorites
-Your Skis: Czar
-Spots to ride parks, pipe: BlackComb
-Spots to ride back country: Whistler B.C
-Riders to watch (besides you!): Pep Fujas
-Riders to ride with: Rory Bushfield, Eric Hjorleifson
-Music to ride with: Wicked Lestor, Amon Tobin, DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist
-Own Ski movie segment: M.S.P's Yearbook
-Other riders’ ski movie segment’s: Rory Bushfield- Push
-Sports besides skiing: Downhill Mountain biking, golfing, kite boarding
-Hobbies: Wood working
-Dreams: Shredding pow all winter, living near the water during the summer
Best Results
2007 Powder Award “Male Performance of the Year”
2005 Powder Magazine “Skier of the Year” award
4th US Open Big Air 2003
5th US Open Slopestyle- 2003