California Local Amie Engerbretson talks about her time skiing with Warren Miller Entertainment

Don’t miss Amie in Warren Miller’s 72nd film, Winter Starts Now! Get your tickets at HERE!

ASJ: Name a person who inspires you to be a better skier?

My dad! He is a great skier, my favorite ski partner and as he always likes to point out, he did it on skinny skis, so it should be easy for me!

ASJ: What would you do if you won the lottery?

Invent (okay find someone to invent) an electric helicopter and then take all my friends heli-skiing all of the time!

ASJ: Breakfast of champions?

Sourdough toast with extra butter. Whatever else you want to pair with it is great, but good sourdough with good butter is a must!

ASJ: Favorite chairlift and why?

KT-22 at Palisades Tahoe!!! I have had the opportunity to ski a lot of places and I have never found a chair that I can get more fall line skiing in! Laps laps laps baby!

ASJ: The most interesting thing you’ve read or seen this year? (books, podcasts, TV shows)

I have been on a documentary kick lately… My top three are The Fantastic Fungi, Biggest Little Farm and Miss Americana (the T-Swift doc, oh ya!).

ASJ: Ideal down day?

I love to sleep in and enjoy a long morning with great coffee (and heavily buttered sourdough toast of course) on a down day. Beyond that I love spending down days with my dog Bill, snuggling and playing. If I can find a killer massage or a great bubble bath, then I am the happiest girl in the world!

ASJ: Fictitious character you most identify with from a book, movie, etc. and why?

I mean Carrie Bradshaw duh! No idea why, other than I want to!

“Later that day I got to thinking about relationships. There are those that open you up to something new and exotic, those that are old and familiar, those that bring up lots of questions, those that bring you somewhere unexpected, those that bring you far from where you started, and those that bring you back. But the most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you can find someone to love the you you love, well, that’s just fabulous!” – Carrie Bradshaw

ASJ: Highlight memory from filming with WME?

Filming this year was so special because I got to film at my home mountain Palisades Tahoe, with Tom Day, one of my greatest mentors, one of my favorite ski partners and a great friend. Most days it was just Tom and I filming the amazing spring skiing. Being in a Warren Miller movie was a dream of mine since I was a little girl, so getting to film at home with Tom was just a dream! I know I have been in a few Warren Miller movies but it never gets old!

ASJ: Gear you are loving right now, on or off the ski slopes, and why?

I am obsessed with my new Spyder Solitaire Kit. I have been working with Spyder for a few years on the new Big Mountain Freeski line and we released the second generation of the Solitaire jacket and bibs and I couldn’t love them more. The kit has a great practical, athletic fit but is still super flattering and comfortable. We changed a few of the details of the garments, upgraded a few things and I love where we are at. The kit is Gore Tex pro and I LOVE the new colors!

ASJ: What is a cause you care about that you’d love to share with the Warren Miller audience?

POW! Also known as Protect Our Winters. Keeping our planet, our climate and our winters alive and well for generations to come is cause that all of us, lovers of the mountains, can come together on. Check it out and find out how you can help!

ASJ: How do you think the year 2020 will shape the future of skiing?

This year was different in so many ways and I have to say I have never been more grateful for a ski season. Skiing was the first thing I got to do that felt normal in a long time and while I didn’t travel like normal, I still found great snow and had epic days in the mountains with friends.

ASJ: What is your vision for the future of skiing?

My vision for skiing and snowboarding is a culture, an industry and a community of inclusion. I hope that rather than our sport becoming more exclusive, that we can grow the sport to include more and more people, sharing the joy of the mountains and sliding on snow with as many people as possible. I believe there is plenty of powder to go around for everyone!

ASJ: Favorite classic ski film and why?

Ski Movie 1. I am not sure it qualifies as a classic but it has been my favorite for most of my life. The skiing is killer of course and I love the way all the athletes play a character and you get to see their silly and goofy side. To me skiing is fun and I love movies that show that!

Don’t miss Amie in Warren Miller’s 72nd film, Winter Starts Now! Get your tickets at HERE!  Warren Miller Entertainment

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