Douglas: the veteran, the Godfather. He’s put together some of the best ski segments ever, and after all these years he can still make all the kids stop in their tracks and say, WOW.” Mike was kind enough to give us a few minutes of his time recently, and here’s what he had to say:

What was your favorite day of skiing last season?
It wasn't a day, it was two straight months of epic powder which opened the 06/07 season at Whistler/Blackcomb. In all my years of skiing I've never seen a stretch like that.

What was the most substantial thing you learned this last season?

That actually skiing is quite a bit more fun than traveling around to events to talk about skiing.

What goals did you achieve last season and what are you hoping to achieve in the future?

My goal was to put together an all-POV based segment that offered a different perspective on the typical ski movie segment. It was a lot of work, but I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out. The future is wide open.

What is your favorite non-skiing activity? Explain why…

I love to surf because it gives me a feeling that's similar to powder skiing. As much as it's the same, it is also different in a lot of good ways – it's warm, done in the ocean, and works your body over in a way that's totally different than skiing.