Joe Turner

Handmade in Colorado or transplant:

Transplanted in South West Montana, Three Forks.

Home Resort:

Currently have passes for Big Sky, Moonlight Basin, Bridger Bowl and the sick Montana Back Country.

Set-Up:

Telemark, Be Free Baby!

Current Sponsors:

Icelantic (In da House), Columbia, Zeal Optics, Bern, Garmont, Swany, Leki, 7TM, Life-Link, AEVS, Bridgedale, Mystery Ranch , Crash Pads & Ski South West Montana. Can’t forget the Wifey and Daughter.

If you fell down a rabbit hole, where would you like to end up?

On top of an unskied peak in the deep of Alaska or Russia.

Favorite Beverage:

Wine

Favorite trip last season:

Jackson Hole with the Icey crew!

How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

Well, if the lunar infraction is less than the square third of the sun’s gravitational push with an ecliptic atmosphere then he could chuck about 5 pairs of Keeper’s, 3 pairs of Shaman’s, 6 pr of Nomad’s, 4pr of Pilgrim’s, 3 pr of Da’ Nollie’s, 4pr of Oracle’s and 8 pr of Scout’s (b/c they're small)

Where's the Best Pow you've ever ridden:

Deepest - Grand Targhee then Alta; Steepest – Alaska; Wettest – California, Interior B.C. had some pretty epic Powder, too.

Who do you usually ride with:

A few good ski buddies but mostly I am out with Photographers who rip!

Worst injury you care to admit:

A tie between a Shart and breaking my back.

Best piece of advice you've ever gotten:

Came from a little old man in the heart of France.

Favorite Icelantic ski, Why?

That’s like people asking me who do I like better, my son or my daughter? Don’t be silly! It really comes down to what and where I am skiing, environmental conditions warrant the best tool for the job and I guarantee my Icelantic quiver has it covered.

Why do you represent Icelantic? What is your favorite part?

Besides that these are these best skis ever made? When met Ben in ’03 he had a vision that fit every belief I have in a ski and company; hand-made, quality over quantity, an ear for the user and a hands on love of the product. It's been a perfect match and better than I could ever have dreamed of!

Who influenced your skiing the most? Why?

Shane McConkey, Seth Morrison, Scott Schmidt, Jeremy Jones (yes, the snowboarder). These guys were/are pioneers who opened up a whole new can of Whoop Ass on the game of skiing. They forever changed the way skiing was viewed and ultimately the way I made my Stem Christy turn! Shmeeer fools!