Rick Hirsch – Profile
Personal Sponsors: Hirsch Gibney, Inc
USTSA Sponsors: Karbon, Global Rescue, Saucer Wax, Minus33, Telemarkdown, 22 Designs
* ski bum one year at Steamboat Springs 1976 (year of drought)
* skied periodically in college
* skied periodically in professional career
* moved to Colorado in 1995
* tried telemark first time in 2000 for back country. began taking private lessons every three years.
* skied about 20 times/year from 2003-2013. skied primarily freestyle – bumps, steeps and pow – and back country
* started racing telemark in 2014. skied 46 days
* continued telemark racing. skied 65 days
To avoid scrubbing speed before jump and to hit the line after the jump.Motivation – I need the fitness
Freestyle telemark is like dancing on snow. I love the rhythm in the bumps and in the pow – and the exhilaration of rhythmic turns on the steeps. A fluid telemark skier is one of the most fascinating people to watch from the lift.
Racing tele is a whole other thanng – as it is about speed, control while speeding and aerobic and anaerobic capability.
have three kids that range in age from 20-32
am a granddude – I have a granddaughter – Meeka
not so sure whether the rest is actually interesting…
work – hydrogeologist – own a small environmental engineering company that does brownfield redevelopment
marital status – single
play – I mountain bike, road bike, tele, lift weights, play squash and practice hot yoga
Competition Results:
* ranked number one wrestler in Northern California as senior in high school
* wrestled at California state meet as a senior in high school
* recruited to wrestle for UC Davis
* raced triathlons, biathlons and road races from 1984-1996
* qualified to race at US National Sprint Triathlon Championships 1986-88
* qualified to race and raced at US National Olympic Distance Triathlon Championships in Wilkes Barre, PN 1988
* ran NYC Marathon and qualified for Boston Marathon 1990 in 3:06:00. PR 5K 17:35, PR 10K 38:57
