Tim Johnson
Where did you grow up? Just west of Fargo--where 32 Degrees would be considered a January heat wave, not a magazine.
How long have you worked for PSIA-AASI? Since August 2010
What’s your favorite personal item in your office? The three hand-inked illustrations of Colorado mountain birds that surfaced in a storeroom during an all-office cleaning day.
What’s your favorite daily ritual at work? Opening up a writer’s file and reading his or her work.
Other faves:
- Travel destination: Orcas Island, Washington
- Current TV show: Cake Boss
- Movie: March of the Penguins
- Sports team: Any cycling squad with U.S. riders competing in Europe
- Board game: Bananagrams
- Food: Barbeque done right, in a friend’s back yard
- Beverage: An Americano with a splash of milk
- Color: Green
- Run: Anywhere under the Panoramic Express at Winter Park
- Set track: Rendezvous Trails, West Yellowstone
- On-mountain restaurant: Django's, Mt. Crested Butte
- Off-mountain restaurant: Damascus, Denver
- Ski or riding destination: Vail
What would you say to someone not involved in snowsports to encourage them to try skiing or riding? “Sure, there’s a learning curve—but you’ll be rewarded with a ‘fun’ curve that’s amazing.”
Who are your favorite musicians? Bruce, David Hidalgo, Diana Krall, Jack Johnson.
Coolest place you have ever been: Kalahari Desert
What’s your best snowsports memory? Ski days with family.
Top three off-snow activities:
1) Bikes—road or dirt
2) Hikes
3) Fly fishing
I would like to meet . . . Elon Musk, CEO at Tessla Motors, because it’s the only way I’ll get a ride in one of their crazy-fast electric cars.
PSIA-AASI makes me . . . realize just how great it is to have a shared passion and a shared profession.
Describe your first ski/ride outfit: Blue parka, bluejeans, bank-robber stocking cap, leather mittens. Oh yeah.
What’s your snowsports goal? To experience even more of it!
What’s your favorite flavor of Lifesaver? Wintergreen
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