Chip Powers
Where did you grow up? Fort Collins, CO
How long have you worked for PSIA-AASI? Since October 2002
What's your favorite personal item in your office? My kids' artwork.
What’s your favorite daily at work? Checking the Snow Report to see who has the snow and where powder flu may be occurring.
Other faves:
- Travel destination: Hawaii
- Current TV show: Myth Busters
- Movie: Blade Runner
- Sports team: Denver Nuggets
- Board game: Chess
- Food: Cajun
- Beverage: Orange juice
- Color: Blue . . ., no, wait . . . red! Aggggh!
- Run: Waterfall, Wolf Creek
- On-mountain restaurant: None, but an energy bar on the lift
- Off-mountain restaurant: The Bayou in Glenwood Springs, CO
- Ski or riding destination: Snowmass
Name one unusual talent you possess: I can juggle.
What’s something that not many people know about you? My name is on a data disk on Mars.
What would you say to someone not involved in snowsports to encourage him or her to try skiing or riding? It’s the most fun you can have outdoors during the winter.
What animated or cartoon character do you most identify with? Calvin from Calvin & Hobbs
What do you typically eat for breakfast? Waffles
What song title best describes a typical day of work at PSIA-AASI? “The Bottom Line,” by Big Audio Dynamite
Who are your favorite bands or musicians? Clash, Sisters of Mercy, Bob Marley
Coolest place you have ever been: Kauai
What’s your best snowsports memory? Being with friends and launching off the cornices at Monarch into untracked powder on a sunny day.
Top three off-snow activities:
1) Hanging out with my family
2) Skateboarding
3) Reading
I would like to meet . . . an alien because they probably have some good ideas to share and awesome stories to tell.
PSIA-AASI makes me . . . glad we work in an eco-aware industry.
Describe your first ski/ride outfit: Red, white, and blue with stars—circa the '70s. Imagine Peter Fonda in Easy Rider or Evel Knievel with matching thermoplastic boots.
What’s your favorite flavor of Lifesaver? Wintergreen, because they spark in the dark.
What’s your snowsports goal? Give my family the opportunity to enjoy the mountains as much I do, and get in at least one powder day a year.
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