Julian Hanna
Objective: Progress my riding with more difficult lines and tricks off natural features on the mountain. Gain exposure through photographs and films. Compete in freeride competitions in North America and Europe.
Personal Data: Born August 20, 1981, Hair: Brown, Height: 5´ 10", Eyes: HZL, Weight: 170
Days on Snow: 120 +per year
Education: BA History University of California Los Angeles (2002)
Itinerary 2005/2006: Compete in the IFSA North American Freeskiing Tour. Stops include Snowmass, CO Squaw Valley, Ca and Kirkwood, Ca. Compete on the Colorado Freeride Series. Ride and shoot with photographers during my travels through North America.
Film and Photography: Adventure Film Works - Sick Days 2005, The Good Times are Killing Me 2006 Photographers: Icefoot, Tom Tomkinson (featured in Powder Magazine), Hank DeVre, Greg Martin (www.exposureskimag.com)
Sponsors: Kahuna Creations (snowboards, surfboards, longboard skateboards), Reusch Gloves, Swivler bindings
Experience: St. Elias Alpine Guides: Mountain guide - spring/summer 2005. Lead day trips on glaciers, ice climbs and multi day backpacking, and expedition style trips in Wrangell- St. Elias National Park. Our company has been featured in Magazines such as Outdoor, and Backpacker. The company has been in operation for 26 years and is one of the most experienced guide companies in Alaska.
North American Freeskiing tour - 1st season on competition in 2005, the tour visits resorts all over North America and sets up its venue in the most challenging terain on the mountain. Competitors are judged on fluidity, agressiveness, control, technique, and overall line choice.
Competition:
8th place - North American Freeskiing Qualifier 2005 Snowass, CO5th place - North American Freeskiing Championships 2005 Snowmass, CO
2nd place - North American Freeskiing Championships 2005 Kirkwood, CA
11th place - World Tour Freeskiing Championships 2005 Kirkwood, CA
2nd place - McCarthy Half Marathon 2005 McCarthy Alaska 1hr 23min 18 sec
Future Goals: Lead more trips and expeditions in Wrangell- St. Elias National Park. Ride in the Chugach Range in early spring. Ski touring in Denali National Park, Don Sheldon Ampitheatre. Tour North America on the Freeride scene, shoot with Adventure Film Works. Compete on the North American Freesking Tour and select World Tour competitions.
Certifications: Wilderness First Responder, CPR, Avalanche I and II
References: Duane Kubischta - AdventureFilmWorks, Owner/Cinematographer, (925) 577-4754, kubischta@hotmail.com, www.adventurefilmworks.com Steve McBride - president Kahuna Creations (801) 391-4295, www.kahunacreations.com
Julian Hanna, Adventure Film Works, P.O. Box 835 Homewood CA 96141 julesaugustus@hotmail.com (530) 525-6139 Cell (925) 262-3517
