Athletes

Rachael Burks

Birthday: 7/12/1981

Sponsors: Peak Performance, Smith Optics, The Levitation Project, Dynastar/Lange, Ogio, Alta, Snowbird, Brighton, Backcountry.com

Films: Warren Miller's Playground, The Levitation Project's Fall of o7, Stop Go Stop.

Website: www.rburks.com

Bio

Home Mountain: Alta/Snowbird/Brighton

First Tracks: Alta

Favorite Tune: "Pocket Calculator" by Kraftwerk

Worst Job: working for the company that organized the Celebrity Ski Fest at Deer Valley: stuffing "gift bags" with specific sizes for all the celebs and their kids. I worked overtime ALL WEEK without overtime pay and they accused me of steeling a pair of goggles... I don't need to steel goggles?? I LOVE my Smith goggle SPONSOR>!?? WHY WOULD I EVER STEEL GOGGLES?!?!?! They never apologized either. WORST JOB EVER!!!

Idol/Hero: My heros are my father and brother... my idol is Billy Poole.

Career Highlight: Being in a Warren Miller film with Billy Poole

An Interview with Rachael Burks

How long have you been skiing?

I learned how to ski before I learned how to ride a two-wheeler, mountain bikes hadn't been conceived and the Model-T was still roaming the streets.

What's normally going through your head when you're skiing?

"BWHHHWAAAAAAHHHHH!!"

What really excites you about the future of women's skiing?

THAT WOMEN ARE FINALLY GETTING RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR SHREDDING AND NOT CAUSE THEY'RE CUTIE-PIE BIMBOS THAT CAN KIND-OF SKI BUT THAT LOOK GOOD HOLDING SKIS...? THE MARLA HOOCHES OF THE WORLD ARE GETTING P.T.--AND THE SUPER HOT SHREDDING WOMEN AREN'T TAKING THEIR CLOTHES OFF!! WOOPEEEEE!!!!!! GO GIRLS!!!!!!!!!

What are your main goals for the 08-09 season?

Working on tandem Olympic diving skills, training for hot-dog-eating contests, and SHREDDING AS HARD AS I CAN! :)

Where is your favorite ski location of all time?

Alta, followed by a nice Sitzmark.

What do you enjoy doing when you're not skiing?

Driving bulldozers, drinking wine, hunting wild boar.

What was your favorite aspect of filming with the Warren Miller crew this year?

Tom Day.

How many Warren Miller films have you been in?

What's your favorite Warren Miller film?

This one (though I haven't seen it). Serious answer: If it has Billy's last footage of all time, it'll be the best Warren Miller Movie of all time.