Drew Tabke
Drew Tabke
Current Location:
Seattle, Washington, 3 Years
Hobbies Outside Of Skiing:
Surfing, walking with skis on back
Music You Like To Ski To:
Downbeat Electronic
Music You Like To have Sex To:
Upbeat Electronic
Book You’re Currently Reading:
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
Favorite Dish:
Ahi!!!
Drew Tabke 2011 Freeskiing World Tour from Drew Tabke on Vimeo.
Dream Trip (What, Where, Who):
What: Entire length of the Andes, traveling and living in a van
Where: Starting in Columbia and ending at the tip of Argentina
Who: Friends who enjoy not sleeping, meeting people, and climbing and skiing remote, mysterious mountains
Raddest Thing You Did In 2010-2011:
Besides winning the Freeskiing World Tour, the coolest thing I did in 2011 was skiing the CJ Couloir in the North Cascades this December with my regular, heavy-duty freeskiing gear. Its a big, fairly serious backcountry line and my friend Josh Daiek and I just walked up to the bottom of it and climbed it without any bullshit touring equipment. It felt very pure and very good.
Plans For 2011-2012:
Participate on (and hopefully win) the Freeride World Tour. Ski new, remote corners of Washington’s North Cascades. Return to Chile, my second home, and ski some more.
Who Do You Ski With Mostly:
Traveling a ton means skiing with people who are traveling the same road. This year those people were my buddies from the North Face who I compete with – Jacqui Edgerly, Johnny and Angel Collinson, Chopo and Soledad Diaz, and Griffin Post.
Favorite Ski(s):
My favorite Praxis’ are the ones I designed, the Protest, but lately I’ve been really excited about the shape and camber that the Concept employs.
Why Do You Ski For Praxis:
I ski for Praxis because I believe in hands-on craftsmanship and quality control, something I don’t think you get when you buy skis that are mass produced. I also love being able to contribute my own ideas toward ski design and see those ideas made a reality by the hands of a dedicated crew of ski builders.
For more on Drew Tabke check out drewtabke.com and smallworldbigmountains.com
Drew Tabke on Tour in South America
Drew Tabke in the Shadow
Drew Tabke