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“[I made my dreams a reality] by following my heart. I can’t think of another reason why it happened… Especially with skiing, I knew from a very young age I was going to be skiing was going to be my life. And I was able to keep that I didn’t deviate from that and the rest falls in place if you’ve got a good anchor.”
– Tom Day
My guest today is Tom Day:
- Tom has been a filmer, director, and skier for Warren Miller ski movies every year since 1984 – that’s 38 years of Warren Miller + Tom Day
- Tom has been the principal filmer and director since the year 2000
- Tom Day won an Emmy in 2021 for his work on Life Below Zero
- Tom has worked on big Hollywood movies such as Molly’s Game and Triple X
- Tom was a skier in the legendary, game-changing ski movie Blizzard of Ahhhs from 1988
- Tom is still such a badass freeskier that he skied the Chimney at Squaw Palisades Tahoe only two years ago at the age of 58 – Very few people have the guts to ski this line in their prime…
- Tom is one of the best and smoothest skiers I’ve ever witnessed
- Tom grew up skiing Bolton Valley in Vermont and has spent his adult life in Squaw Valley Palisades Tahoe, where he still resides
- Tom’s stories from behind the scenes in the ski movie world are priceless
Please enjoy!
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The SnowBrains Podcast Episode #30 – Tom Day – Emmy Winning Cinematographer, 38 Years as Warren Miller Director/Filmer/Skier, “Blizzard of Aahhhs” Ski Movie Star, Smoothest Skier on Earth
Recorded on November 23, 2021, in the Jackson Hole, WY (Miles Clark) and Olympic Valley, CA (Tom Day).
This episode was edited by Jared White
Music by Chad Crouch
Host, producer, and creator = Miles Clark
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