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The Logan Imlach Q&A

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Logan Imlach is one of the countless “pro” skiers who supplement their ski career with hard labor. The tradition of banging nails all summer to ski all winter is well-established practice in skiing. Being a drilling engineer on an oil rig in the Alaskan outback is not. But after winning the Superunknown contest in 2010, Logan was presented with the opportunity to film with Level 1 just as his girlfriend was starting Master’s program in occupational therapy. In order to fund it all and still make time for skiing, Logan took his engineering degree to the front line of America’s search for oil. He went to the Alaskan frontier, and [works] three weeks on, three weeks off, twelve hours a day.

Pulled from "Oil Man Logan Imlach" by Ryan Dunfee on Powder -- http://www.powdermag.com/stories/logan-imlach-oilman/

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Here's how this Q&A works:

1) You post your question in here
2) You upvote questions you like
3) I choose ten questions and send them to Logan
4) Logan chooses a few more questions, and posts the Q&A in the news section
5) You guys post more questions in the comment section -- he answers them if they want!

An example of the last one with Stept Productions -- http://bit.ly/18XJRCt

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Aug 8 2013 10:52AM
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Dwarftosser1
Posts: 2602 - Karma: 951
Is there ever a time, probably when you're standing on a freezing cold oil rig, when you really question whether its worth it to work so hard just to live the dream for a couple months a year?
Aug 8 2013 10:56AM
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00000000
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What would it take for you to bring your "How-to" guides back to Newschoolers?
Aug 8 2013 10:58AM
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t_rob
Posts: 6433 - Karma: 11,458
Do polar bears really drink Coca Cola?
Aug 8 2013 10:58AM
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Mag
Posts: 8155 - Karma: 14,809
Is Winston the greatest dog in the universe?
Aug 8 2013 11:00AM
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heitsy
Posts: 201 - Karma: 73
For your Sunny segment, you drew inspiration from JP's line in All I Can. Are there any other inspirational film segments that you'd like to emulate/add your own twist to?
Aug 8 2013 11:22AM
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dunesquirrel
Posts: 464 - Karma: 70
whats the best/worst period in your 12 hour shift
Aug 8 2013 11:22AM
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Session
Posts: 5379 - Karma: 22,180
Having met Winston, the answer is: YES!
Aug 8 2013 11:23AM
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.Rybak.
Posts: 9017 - Karma: 9,864
How many times did you mess up while doing the abandoned building segment for sunny?
Aug 8 2013 11:33AM
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00000000
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Three locations, three riders, and three filmers.

Where would you go and who would you take to create version 2.0 of your Sunny segment?
Aug 8 2013 11:40AM
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Kretzschmar
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Did you always want to be an engineer and pro skiing just came along as a bonus or did you decide to do it because you wanted to pursue professional skiing and still have a good financial backup?
Aug 8 2013 12:06PM
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itod910
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I enjoyed seeing you in the skiers cup this season and I'm wondering if you will be doing more big mountain skiing in the future
Aug 8 2013 1:33PM
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Mr.Bishop
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Who is your biggest inspiration in your skiing style?
Aug 8 2013 2:21PM
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B-WASS
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Do you think your segment with level 1 this your will top your one from last year?
Aug 8 2013 2:45PM
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00000000
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Would you?

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Aug 8 2013 3:41PM
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SnowMiser
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Can you clue us in on the Alaskan strip club scene?
Aug 8 2013 4:54PM
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CashmereCat
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How many different takes/ segments of film went into the building scene in sunny?
Aug 8 2013 4:58PM
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-emile-
Posts: 6613 - Karma: 8,592
your skiing is very unlike any other person.
where do you get the inspiration to build your unique style ?
Aug 8 2013 5:09PM
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lukemeahan.
Posts: 1689 - Karma: 330
Will you ski with me up in Alaska?
Aug 8 2013 5:19PM
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Mr.Sloth
Posts: 5091 - Karma: 13,469
How does it feel to know that you were famous on Reddit (for about 2 hours)?
Aug 8 2013 6:07PM
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Kretzschmar
Posts: 6707 - Karma: 98,279
why is this? i didnt hear about this
Aug 8 2013 6:21PM
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t_rob
Posts: 6433 - Karma: 11,458
http://www.reddit.com/r/gifs/comments/196iui/canadiens/
Aug 8 2013 6:28PM
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Ryanvdonk
Posts: 12811 - Karma: 1,971
SPEED ROUND:
1. Pancakes or waffles?
2. Stiff skis or soft?
3. Pillows or spines?
4. Batman or Spiderman?
5. Frontflip or backflip?
6. Tall girls or short?
7. Screamin' or 360 Cossack?
8. Favorite ninja turtle?
9. Gaper day: onesie or spandex?
10. Jedi or Sith?
BONUS: What color would you lightsaber be, and single or double blade?
Aug 8 2013 6:31PM
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[BoatsNHoes]
Posts: 183 - Karma: 1,324
do you have any plans on going to skiing full time? or maybe using your engineering degree to advance the ski industry somehow?
Aug 8 2013 7:39PM
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thejackal1177
Posts: 3434 - Karma: 2,724
what was it like winning super unknown?
Aug 8 2013 8:24PM
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schism
Posts: 1705 - Karma: 389
Coming from AK, what turned you into a jib ninja and not a big mountain shredder?

I remember you wrote some online stuff for sbc, do you see doing some magazine writing in your future?
Aug 8 2013 8:43PM
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tcurle
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Where did you get the idea for the frankenskis ?

Do you like the new format of superunknown?

Aug 8 2013 8:48PM
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casual
Posts: 6712 - Karma: 6,748
You're an opinionated guy who doesn't shy away from volatile discussions on the internet. Tell us about an incident where in retrospect you wish you had maybe said less or nothing at all.

Not all skiers progress in the standard "add a flip or spin" direction. What sort of progression do you aspire to? Specifically. What tricks have you thought of that you're not able to do yet?

You have a pretty distinctive style....yes in the fashion sense....what trends/accessories have you adopted in the past that you cringe at now?

Has achieving a degree of ski success/"fame" had any unanticipated negative consequences for you?

What shot have you logged in your career that your most proud of?

What is your all-time favorite ski shot by anyone, why?
Aug 8 2013 9:29PM
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blatt
Posts: 5584 - Karma: 3,097
What's your favorite corgi antique/collectible?

How tight are your pants now a days?

The show NTSF:SD:SUV:: claims that Alaskans have special mental pathways that enable them to communicate with their dog. Is that true?

Do you miss your Alaskan payday check (the one that the state gives you for being Alaskan)?
Aug 8 2013 10:34PM
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LiquorLanch
Posts: 1909 - Karma: 1,046
What has been the weirdest thing to have happen to you while out filming?
Aug 8 2013 10:55PM
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Mr.Bishop
Posts: 22708 - Karma: 76,635
You're my hero.
Aug 8 2013 11:11PM
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Mr.Bishop
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I'm isolating this as one question because I would really love to see this answered.
Aug 8 2013 11:13PM
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Japaneezy
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How was the trip to Finland and meeting the real skifi guys?Was there any inspirational moment?
Aug 9 2013 5:37AM
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Mr.Bishop
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I would.
Aug 9 2013 7:57AM
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Rparr
Posts: 5562 - Karma: 45,585
How did you land your deal where you only work as an engineer in the summer? As somebody who's currently in an engineering program, I worry my career will consume my winters in the future.
Aug 9 2013 8:53AM
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dan1080
Posts: 1293 - Karma: 913
What has been the biggest/best change in your life since winning Level 1's Superunknown contest back in 2010?
Aug 9 2013 9:58AM
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loganimlach
Posts: 5132 - Karma: 14,054
just to clarify, i don't just work in the summer. i do 3 on 3 off year round, so i essentially miss half the winter as well.
Aug 9 2013 10:13AM
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gpitcher
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and just to clarify for those who dont know, by this he means 3 weeks on, 3 weeks off
Aug 9 2013 1:09PM
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HOTPOSSIE
Posts: 234 - Karma: 2,156
who would win a monkey knife fight, decker or freedle?
Aug 9 2013 3:14PM
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JakeBarrett
Posts: 1237 - Karma: 1,843
Did Chris Logan really see a couple of big, big moose and a couple of polar bears?
Aug 9 2013 3:27PM
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georgen12
Posts: 363 - Karma: 2,759
have you, will you, would you, ever slide a rail on the oil rig?
Aug 9 2013 5:53PM
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blatt
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Who do you think is on the come up in the ski industry?

Who's the illest level 1 rider to work/shoot with?
Aug 9 2013 7:12PM
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Skibumsmith
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How does it feel to work in an industry that is feeding Merica's oil addiction?
Aug 9 2013 7:28PM
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thesatanist
Posts: 413 - Karma: 1,760
Are you the maverick of rail skiing?
Aug 9 2013 9:27PM
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NinetyFour
Posts: 8650 - Karma: 13,409
Who is the goose of rail skiing?
Aug 9 2013 9:49PM
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coldcuts69
Posts: 3718 - Karma: 1,888
I have. BOOM.
Aug 9 2013 11:37PM
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Calb3rt
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great alaska bush co.





Logan, working 3 on 3 off, do you ever find yourself out of skiing rhythm?  i mean that you spend 3 weeks skiing as much as possible and then go 3 weeks cold turkey. how do you stay sane?
Aug 10 2013 12:01AM
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t_rob
Posts: 6433 - Karma: 11,458
They sell t shirts on their website. I'm intrigued by this.
Aug 10 2013 12:43AM
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Bozite
Posts: 981 - Karma: 561
What is it like living in a place where there is only urban for you to ski park wise?
Aug 10 2013 1:22AM
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zahava
Posts: 7791 - Karma: 12,039
What sparked your interest in photography, and now shooting film?
Why do you seem to only post photos of WINSTON?
Aug 10 2013 2:34AM
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