The Ken Jones Crew

Dylan Hall

Vice President

When did you start working at Ken Jones/Snowboard Jones?
The mid 90’s. No joke – pre-cell phone.

What’s the best part about working at Ken Jones/Snowboard Jones?
Getting to work in the industry I love. And the great skiing of course.

What are your favorite mountains?
Jackson Hole/Waterville Valley/Squaw Valley/Valle Nevado

What are your favorite brands?
K2/Lange/Blizzard/The North Face

What’s your best tip for beginners?
Ski, ski, ski! The more you go, the better you get. Keep your hands up and stop looking at your skis.

What is your favorite music to listen to on the mountains?
I don’t do music on the hill. For some reason, it throws me off.

What can’t you go up the chairlift without?
Friends. I hate skiing alone. It’s just not the same when there’s no one to share the experience with.

Who is your favorite skier?
Seth

Mike Murphy

E-Commerce Manager

At what age were you introduced to skiing and at what mountain?
My parents brought me up to Loon for my first ski lessons when I was 5 years old. I have considered Loon my home mountain since then.

If you could only ski 1 ski resort for the rest of your life, where are you skiing?
From my ski experience so far, it would have to be Alta. You can always find a line to challenge yourself there. I haven’t been when Baldy peak is open, but that is definitely on my bucket list.

What is your all time favorite ski you have owned?
K2 Domain. I center mounted 3 different pairs of them through my years at Plymouth State. The domain was a park ski that skied the trees really well too. Perfect east coast do it all park ski. I have always skied K2 for my park ski and they have never let me down.

On a powder day would you rather ski in a small group, large group, or take on the mountain solo?
A Small group would be ideal to increase the fun and have chairlift conversations with. Although, I will ski solo to get fresh snow if I must.

Brian Madden

General Manager

At what age were you introduced to skiing and at what mountain?
I was introduced to skiing at the age of 5. My first mountains were Mcintyre and Pats Peak. My family fit as much skiing as we could into our busy Hockey schedules.

If you could only ski 1 ski resort for the rest of your life, where are you skiing?
If I could ski one mountain it would be Big Sky Resort in Montana. The Expansive nature and variety of terrain makes it a mountain with endless possibilities. After my first trip there I was hooked and couldn’t wait to go back.

What is an essential item to ensure a great day on the mountain?
Pocket snacks! Snacks are essential to a good day on the hill, and I always have some on me when going out for a ski day.

What is your all time favorite ski you have owned?
My favorite ski of all time is the K2 Shreditor 102. A playful all-mountain twin tip with a classic retro graphic from K2.

Anders Hanson

Sales Associate

At what age were you introduced to skiing and at what mountain?
My parents had me skiing on the harness at Cannon before my 2nd birthday.

What mountain would you consider your home mountain?
Pats Peak! I live 15 minutes down the road and I’ve spent thousands of hours there.

If you could only ski 1 ski resort for the rest of your life, where are you skiing?
I haven’t skied out west so I can’t say I’d pick one of those mountains. From my experience, Stowe is my favorite mountain.

What is an essential item to ensure a great day on the mountain?
Pocket snacks, and something to drink.

What is your all time favorite ski you have owned?
My all time favorite ski that I’ve owned is my Nordica Enforcer 110 Free. I love skiing glades and powder and that ski handles those conditions great.

Who is your favorite Professional skier and why?
My all time favorite professional skier would have to be Bode Miller. I met him when I was younger, and he was a great inspiration to me as a kid.

On a powder day would you rather ski in a small group, large group, or take on the mountain solo?
Small Group. I like to have some mates with me so that we can adventure into the backcountry and have each other’s backs. Contrary to popular belief friends do exist on powder days.

Evan St. Pierre

Head Bootfitter & Certified Master Bootfitter

At what age were you introduced to skiing and at what mountain?
Age 2. Attitash was my first mountain, but grew up skiing jay peak, Killington, and Sunday river.

What mountain would you consider your home mountain?
Ragged and Waterville Valley

If you could only ski 1 ski resort for the rest of your life, where are you skiing?
Anywhere in Lake Tahoe

What is an essential item to ensure a great day on the mountain?
Music

What is your all time favorite ski you have owned?
Line Blends

Who is your favorite Professional skier and why?
Tanner Hall and Candide Thovex were the most influential of my time. 

MarK Vannort

Sales Associate and Binding Mounter

At what age were you introduced to skiing and at what mountain?
12 years old. Song Mountain in Tully, NY

What mountain would you consider your home mountain?
Waterville Valley

If you could only ski 1 ski resort for the rest of your life, where are you skiing?
Killington

What is an essential item to ensure a great day on the mountain?
Pocket Bacon

What is your all time favorite ski you have owned?
K2 4

Who is your favorite Professional skier and why?
Glenn Plake 

On a powder day would you rather ski in a small group, large group, or take on the mountain solo?
Small Group

At what age were you introduced to skiing and at what mountain?
Age 4 at Pats Peak

If you could only ski 1 ski resort for the rest of your life, where are you skiing?
Chamonix

What is an essential item to ensure a great day on the mountain?
Stay hydrated!

Who is your favorite Professional skier and why?
Bode Miller ! The Pride of NH !

Carla Titus

Sales Associate + Softgoods Buyer

At what age were you introduced to skiing and at what mountain?
8, in Geilo, Norway

If you could only ski 1 ski resort for the rest of your life, where are you skiing?
Well there are 2! Alta and Deer valley

What is an essential item to ensure a great day on the mountain?
Fog free goggles!

On a powder day would you rather ski in a small group, large group, or take on the mountain solo?
Small Group

Kim Lindsey Brown

Sales Associate + Helmet & Goggle Buyer

When did you start working at Ken Jones/Snowboard Jones?
1997

What’s the best part about working at Ken Jones/Snowboard Jones?
Sharing the love of skiing.

What are your favorite mountains?
Sunday River, Crotched Mt, Loon, Le Massif, Whistler, BC

What are your favorite brands?
Head Skis, Sunice, Oakley

What’s your best tip for beginners?
Take a lesson-Not from a friend or relative.

What is your favorite music to listen to on the mountains?
Anything up beat!

What can’t you go up the chairlift without?
Friends & Sea Salt Caramels

Who is your favorite skier?
Julie, Lindsay, Mikaela

SNOWBOARD JONES CREW

Ryan Whatmough

General Manager + Hardgoods Buyer

At what age were you introduced to board sports?
I started Snowboarding When I was 12 years old.

What is an essential item to ensure a great day on your board?
The correct gear, Friends, and a fresh wax

What is your all time favorite snowboard you have owned?
Burton Cheetah

On a powder day would you rather ride in a small group, large group, or take on the mountain solo?
A small group of friends, always make for the best powder days

Joe Henderson

Manager + Accessories Buyer

At what age were you introduced to board sports?
I started snowboarding at 4 years old and have never missed a winter.

What mountain would you consider your home mountain? What do you like best about your home resort?
I consider Ragged Mountain my home mountain. I love the high speed lifts and great grooming they provide!

If you could ride 1 resort for the rest of your life, where are you riding and why?
I would ride Vail for the rest of my life. I lived there for 6 years and the mountain has so much to offer.

On a powder day would you rather ride in a small group, large group, or take on the mountain solo?
I love riding with a small group of the homies on a powder day. Fast laps and big smiles

Caleb Pantazmis

Manager

At what age were you introduced to board sports?
I started skateboarding when i was 6, and snowboarding later on around age 12

What mountain would you consider your home mountain? What do you like best about your home resort?
Ragged Mountain is where i usually ride most, i like how the lift lines go really fast and the trails have a lot of fun side-hits

If you could ride 1 resort for the rest of your life, where are you riding and why?
I would probably choose Loon because i’ve always liked the environment there, and Sunset is one of my favorite trails.

What is an essential item to ensure a great day on your board?
I always enjoy listening to music while I ride so I’d say headphones are essential.

What is your all time favorite snowboard you have owned?
So far the Ride Warpig

Who is your favorite professional snowboarder or skateboarder and why?
My favorite pro skater is probably Wes Kremer, i like how versatile and unique his bag of tricks is, and he’s got awesome style

On a powder day would you rather ride in a small group, large group, or take on the mountain solo?
A small group sounds ideal in some fresh powder

Justin Michelson

Sales Associate

At what age were you introduced to board sports?
I started snowboarding when I was 8 years old.

What mountain would you consider your home mountain? What do you like best about your home resort?
I would consider Loon my home mountain. I like Loon because it reminds me of my years at Plymouth State riding with friends everyday.

What is your all time favorite snowboard you have owned?
My favorite snowboard I have owned is the Forum Youngblood.

Who is your favorite professional snowboarder or skateboarder and why?
My favorite pro snowboarder is Chris Bradshaw on a quarterpipe.

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