Mike Hafer
About Mike
Mike joins the PSIA Alpine Team after almost 10 years on the PSIA-Western Regional Demo Team and PSIA Western Division Tech Team. For the past two years he was alpine vice president for the Western Division, but stepped down going into the national team selection process. He is the assistant manager and technical director for the Northstar-at-Tahoe Ski and Snowboard School as well as a trainer at the North American Ski Training Center, also based in Lake Tahoe, California. He regularly contributes articles to The Edge. Mike resides in Truckee, California, with his wife, Pam, and 1-year-old daughter, Isabella. He enjoys mountain biking, road biking, and windsurfing.
Vital Stats
Hometown: Truckee, CA
Resort: Northstar at Tahoe
Sponsors: Nordica, Leki, Bolle, Hestra
Favorite run: Banana Chute (La Grave, France)
Favorite travel destination: Cinque Terre, Italy
Favorite movie: The Bourne Identity
Ski day lunch: Pepperoni Pizza
Après style: Hot Chocolate with whipped cream
Playlist: Linkin Park, Neil Diamond, Guns ‘n’ Roses, The Killers, Johnny Cash
Skis on: Nordica Mach 3
Just read: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by J.K. Rowling
Coolest place I've ever been: Hurghada, Egypt (diving in the Red Sea), and The Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt.
Average days on snow each season: 180
Top three off-snow activities:
1) Windsurfing
2) Mountain biking
3) Road biking
Something not many people know about him: I was in the Navy for 6 years.
Can usually be found: At home with my family.
Snowsports goal: To make skiing a career.
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