As promised, we gathered some of the greatest musical minds in our office to create an eclectic playlist for your next drive to the ski hill. We're not听Rolling Stone,听but we know a thing or two about hitting the right mix of mellow (because you're up early enough to make first chair, right?) and pump-up (because your coffee should be kicking in right as the parking lot comes into view). See the full playlist below, with commentary听from some of the 国产吃瓜黑料rs who contributed.
The Adrenaline Junkie:听Jakob听Schiller, Online Gear Editor
Some of his picks: 鈥淪oy Yo鈥 by Bomba Est茅reo; 鈥淎lors On Danse鈥 by听Stromae; 鈥淭he Greatest鈥 by Sia
鈥淚t sounds corny, but I want my ski mix to be high-energy. By the time I get out of the car I want to be pumped! I don't need any motivation to go skiing, ever, but music for me is just like that cup of coffee sitting in the console of my truck. By the end of the day I need to mellow out, but in the morning I want to be raging.鈥
The Showman: Bryan听Rogala, Video Production Manager
Some of his picks:听鈥淓verlasting Light鈥 by The Black Keys; 鈥淲hen the Tequila Runs Out鈥 by Dawes; 鈥淯ptown Funk鈥 by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars
On Taylor Swift's 鈥淪hake It Off鈥:听鈥淢y friend and I once did a snow dance to the entire song in the parking lot of Outback听Pizza in Taos. At the end of the song, it started snowing. No lie.鈥
The Chiller: Marie Sullivan, Associate Video Producer听
Some of her picks:听鈥淲hite Flag鈥 by Joseph; 鈥淒evil's Whisper鈥 by Raury; 鈥淪olar Laws鈥 by Yellerkin
鈥淚've really been enjoying the album Utopia Defeated听from D.D Dumbo. It's mellow and a little weird, which is great for a non-morning person like myself who likes to ease into a day on the mountain. My playlist is usually on the quieter side, not a lot of heavy bass drops in my car. I like to have a feel-good mix that gears everyone up for the day. If I can get one 鈥榃hat song is this?鈥櫶齠rom my car comrades, it's a ski road trip success.鈥
The Defender of Classics: Luke Whelan, Assistant Editor听
Some of his picks: 鈥淭urn It Around鈥 by Lucius;听鈥淚 Remember鈥 by AlunaGeorge; 鈥淟et Me Love You鈥 by DJ Snake feat. Justin Bieber
鈥淚 guess some would consider听鈥楲et Me Love You鈥櫶齛 guilty pleasure, but do we really have to be guilty about loving Justin Bieber in 2016? I say no.鈥 (Editor's note: Whelan also expressed his continued endorsement of last year's Ski Song of the Year, 鈥淢y Silver Lining鈥 by First Aid Kit.)
The CPR Enthusiast: Wes Judd, Online Fitness Editor
His pick: 鈥淪tayin' Alive鈥 by Bee Gees
鈥淭hat song is bonk-proof. I swear, it has saved me from so many lows.鈥澨(Editor's note: we can't endorse listening to this听while听skiing for safety reasons, but 鈥淪tayin' Alive鈥 also works as听a pick-me-up听song when you're getting tired of driving.)
The Hater: Scott听Rosenfield, Digital Editorial Director
Some of his picks: 鈥淎 1000 Times鈥 by Hamilton Leithauser听+ Rostam; 鈥淵ou Want It Darker鈥 by Leonard Cohen; 鈥渋 hate u, i love u鈥 by gnash
鈥淢y guilty pleasures are sad relationship songs. Also, I don't like skiing.鈥