Seth Morrison (skier)
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (March 2010) |
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationality |  United States | ||
| Born | November 30, 1973 Summit County, Colorado | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg) | ||
| Sport | |||
| Sport | Big Mountain | ||
Medal record
| |||
| Updated on 2011-01-21 | |||
Seth Morrison (born November 30, 1973) of Summit County, CO is a professional skier. He has won numerous competitions and appears in many ski movies. He was born in Murray, Kentucky.[1] Morrison has survived avalanches, a helicopter crash,[2] and miles of vertical on huge Alaskan faces. He is the oldest member of the K2 Factory Team.[3] Morrison lived in Vail, Colorado in Middle and High School, during which time he spent 8 years racing for Ski Club Vail.[1] He is best known for throwing back- and side-flips off massive cliffs and his ability to stomp landings from extreme heights.
Career accomplishments
- 2009 Powder Video Awards, Best Natural Air-Winner.[4]
- 2009 Powder Video Awards, Reader Poll- Winner.[4]
- 2009 Powder Video Awards, Full Throttle- Winner.[4]
- 2008 Powder Video Awards, Reader Poll- Winner.[4]
- 2008 Fri Flyt Awards, International Athlete
- 2007 Powder Video Awards, Best Natural Air- Winner.[4]
- 2007 Powder Video Awards, Reader Poll- Winner.[4]
- 2006 Powder Video Awards, Reader Poll- Third Place.[4]
- 2005 Powder Video Awards, Reader Poll- Second Place.[4]
- 2004 Powder Video Awards, Reader Poll- Winner.[5]
- 2004 Powder Video Awards, Best Cliff Huck.
- 2003 Powder Video Awards, Full Throttle- Winner.[4]
- 2003 Powder Video Awards, Reader Poll- Winner.[4]
- 2002 Powder Video Awards, Reader Poll- Winner.[4]
- 2001 Powder Video Awards, Best Male Performance- Winner.[4]
- 2001 Poacher's Freeski Film Festival, Best Rider -Winner (in Ski Movie).
Competition results
- 2000-2001 Competitor in U.S. Extreme Freeskiing Championships. ESPN and ESPN 2
- 1999-2000 Competitor in Johnny Moseley Invitational. NBC
- 1998-1999 8th place in Skier Cross in the X Games at Crested Butte. ESPN, ESPN 2, and ABC
- 1998-1999 12th place in Johnny Moseley Invitational. NBC
- 1998 - 9th place in the Canadian Freeskiing Championships in Whistler/Blackcomb
- 1991 - 2nd place in the U.S. National Extremes (age 19)
Filmography
- 2011 - The Ordinary Skier, produced by Oakley
- 2011 - One For The Road, produced by Teton Gravity Research (TGR)
- 2010 - Light the Wick, produced by Teton Gravity Research (TGR)
- 2009 - Re:session, produced by Teton Gravity Research (TGR)
- 2008 - Under the Influence, produced by Teton Gravity Research (TGR)
- 2007 - Lost and Found, produced by Teton Gravity Research (TGR)
- 2007 - Steep, produced by Mark Obenhaus
- 2007 - Believe, produced by Constantine Papanicolaou
- 2007 - Deep Winter, produced by Gigantic Pictures (stunts for a motion picture)
- 2006-2007 Anomaly, produced by Teton Gravity Research (TGR)
- 2006-2007 Ski Porn!, produced by Poor Boyz Productions (PBP)
- 2005-2006 Stars, Skis, and Hucks, produced by Chainsaw Productions
- 2005-2006 War, produced by Poor Boyz (PBP)
- 2005-2006 Show and Prove, produced by Studio 411
- 2005-2006 Higher Ground, produced by Warren Miller Entertainment (WME)
- 2004-2005 Yearbook, produced by Matchstick Productions (MSP)
- 2003-2004 Focused, produced by Matchstick Productions (MSP)
- 2002-2003 Ski Movie III: The Front Line, produced by Matchstick Productions (MSP)
- 2001 - Ski Movie II: High Society, produced by Matchstick Productions (MSP)
- 2002 - Storm, produced by Warren Miller Entertainment (WME)
- 2000-2001 Cold Fusion, produced by Warren Miller Entertainment (WME)
- 2000 - Ski Movie, produced by Matchstick Productions (MSP)
Advertising
- 04/05 K2 Seth Pistol- National Ad, Freeze and Freeskier.
- 04/05 K2- National Team Ad, Freeze.
- 04/05 Oakley - National Ad, Freeze, Powder and Freeskier.
- 03/04 Oakley- National Ad, Freeze and Powder.
Television interviews:
- 99/00 RSN/ESPN 2 “16mm” Global Storming Feature.
- 99/00 RSN “Athlete Profile”.
- 97/98 MTV “Winter Lodge at Aspen” with Matt Pinfield.
References
- ^ a b "Bio; sethmorrison.net". SethMorrison.net. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
- ^ "Seth Morrison - The Ordinary Skier". Oakley.com. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
- ^ "Seth Morrison". K2.com. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Results 2001-2009; Powder Video Awards and Reader Poll 2001-2009". Powder Video Awards. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
- ^ "2004 Powder Video Awards; Reader Poll Winners". Powder Magazine. Retrieved 2011-01-21.