| Name: |
Lukas D. Lubchenco |
| Nickname: |
Mr. TELE MAN |
| Date of Birth / Birthplace: |
09-09-1991/ Englewood, CO. |
| Summer Home: |
Glenwood Springs |
| Winter Home: |
Durango, CO. |
| Website: |
luketelemark.blogspot.com |
| Riding Since? |
Age 3 |
| Home Resort: |
Purgatory |
| Sponsors: |
Flylow, Alpine Quest Sports, RMU Skis, Nation Gear, and San Juan Ski Co. Snowcat Skiing |
| What's in your gear bag? |
RMU Guyot, Black Diamond 01 binder, Scarpa T-race boot, Flylow Higgins jacket/Chemical Pant, Sweet Helmet. |
| What is your ski style – how would you describe yourself? |
Creative, fluid, and fun. |
| Your ideal day on the mountain is… |
Lapping 1500 foot powder fields on Red Mountain. Bluebird or puking snow, cold enough to keep the snow crisp, with a girl and/or good friends. |
| Where is you're happy place? |
The telemark turn. |
| How did you get your first sponsor? |
Dropped an e-mail to the right person at the right time. Heard back in a few days that everything was solid and that clothing was in the mail. Thanks Dan! |
| Where are you in 10 years? |
Living in a tipi at 9,000 feet in the Colorado Rockies skiing 100 days/year and practicing sustainable agriculture with a sociology degree from Fort Lewis College. A cute chica wouldn't hurt either… |
| Who is the most influential person in you're life? |
Undoubtedly, CRMS telemark coach Kayo Ogilby started it all. |
| What is on the iPod or other music-playing device? |
Mostly tunes to get my vibe on: Collie Buddz, G. Love, Sublime, Bon Iver, Bob Dylan, Fleetwood Mac… I'm all about a healthy mix. |
| What's your favorite music track for a video part, if you could choose any? |
Mumford and Sons- "Little Lion Man" |
| What's your favorite Ski Movie ever and why? |
"Hot Dog! The Movie" Pretty women, ski ballet, young talented underdog… What's not to like? |
| Favorite video part ever and why? |
Pep Fujas in "Contrast". Style points are huge and you can tell he's having way too much fun. |
| Best après ski spot? |
Serious Texas Bar-B-Q |
| What's your ride? |
'94 Toyota Pickup with storage and a bed in the back for free lodging/roadtrips. |
| Pets? |
Negative |
| What is a day in the life like for you? |
Roll out of bed and check the snow report. Drink maté and google earth a primetime backcountry spot. Lay down a lap or two with friends and then head to the cliffs on Red Mountain for some jumping. Close the day out with a Serious Texas Taco and edit photos. |
| What's in your fridge? |
Ready-to-bake bread dough, veggies, fruit, root beer, the occasional pbr, quesadilla fixin's, and of course Otter Pops. |
| Which super power do you like to have and why? |
Understanding 10% of a woman's mind; Enough to begin to figure it out, but not too much knowledge to take the fun out of it. A little head start you know? |
| When cheese gets its picture taken, what does it say? |
Bet you've never seen a talking cheese. |
| Something you are terrible at? |
Not Procrastinating... This wasn't a problem until we got a ping-pong table. |
| Who's your celebrity crush? |
Megan Michelson. |
| Personal Motto: |
When in doubt, brown out! |
| Shout outs! |
Here's to everybody with mullets, the Fort Lewis Tele Club, CRMS tele team, Sean at Alpine Quest Sports, Dan at Flylow, and most importantly, the fam. |
