Justin Modroo

Handmade in Colorado or transplant:

Born in Denver, CO... Grew up in Montana, Went back to CO for B.Sc. and M.Sc. Geophysics at Colorado School of Mines

Home Resort:

Red Lodge, MT

Current Sponsors:

Core Concepts, Red Lodge Mountain, Aloe Up, The Ski Station

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

Hopefully I would end up in an alternate universe where there were no stupid people and skiing took priority over everything.

Favorite Beverage:

Water

Favorite trip last season:

Island Lake Lodge cat skiing for 4 days! Conditions were great, the guides were cool... so we got ski some fun lines

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

Not much, I don't think they have very big teeth or a good capability to stack the wood.

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

February 2003, Red Lodge Montana.. 10 feet of snow in 5 days. Got into one of the chutes first after the rope drop and had about 20 seconds of outer-body/zero gravity experience. Have been trying to replicate experience ever since.

Who do you usually ride with:

Usually start out solo, but end up finding friends.

Worst injury you care to admit:

Shoulder dislocation... with two post injury surgeries :(

Best piece of advice you've ever gotten:

The "GOLDEN RULE"... he who owns the gold makes the rules!

Favorite Icelantic ski, Why?

The Keeper, b/c I have always been a fan of sidecut, and the early rise allows the ski to initiate the turn even quicker. Plus they still rock on the groomers (which sometimes you can't avoid)

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

I like the fact of using a local (USA) product, keeps jobs going. I also like the small/youthful mgmt of the co. We are heading in a wonderful direction. Mainly, I have found skis that don't break. The durability and construction of the skis are of the highest quality and also have the best graphics

Who influenced your skiing the most? Why?

It started from a young age chasing my two older bros around the mtn. Then I had many racing coaches growing up that idolized. Scott Schmidt and Glen Plake were my 1st real ski heroes, thanks to Greg Stump. Then it changed to guys like McConkey, Swany, etc which led me to the big mtn. circuit!