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About Eric

A new member of the PSIA Alpine Team, Eric was introduced to skiing by his father who has been a PSIA-certified instructor for 40 years. Eric currently teaches at both Blue Mountain in Pennsylvania and Beaver Creek, Colorado. A graduate of Penn State, Eric ski raced as one of five members of their nationally ranked United States Collegiate Ski Association ski team. He is also the race coordinator and competitor for the annual Sol Lipton Run Fest, a half marathon, 5K, and 1.5 fun run now in its 28th year. Eric likes mountain biking and skateboarding in the summer, and he’s the fourth generation to operate his family’s furniture business.

Vital Stats

Hometown:  Pottsville, PA

Resort: Blue Mt, PA

Sponsors: Dynastar, Lange, Patagonia, POC, Swix Sport, Swany, Duofold, Highgear

Favorite run: Great Scott (Snowbird, UT)

Favorite on-mountain restaurant: Tio Bob’s, Portillo, Chile

Favorite sports team: Penn State Football

Skis on: Dynastar Contact

Coolest place I've ever been: San Martin de Los Andes, Argentina

Average days on snow each season: About 100

Most memorable skiing moment: Skiing Hunter Mountain, New York, with my dad in the early '90s. He was PSIA Level III. I was a kid, I just wanted to ski, but he had my undivided attention when he said, “I’ll show you why Alberto Tomba is so fast.”

Top three off-snow activities:
1) Mountain biking
2) Trail running
3) Skateboarding

Something not many people know about him: When I’m not skiing, I wear a suit and tie to work, every day of the week.

Can usually be found:  In my furniture store.

Words to live by: “Tough times don’t last, tough people do.”