BORN:5/9/79

YEARS RIDING:  19

HOMETOWN: Encinitas, CA and Kirkkonummi, Finland

STANCE: 24 inch, 15 Front, -9 Back

BOARD:  Jussi 59 for filming and big park jumps / powder and Jussi 54 for jibs and fun park riding

SPONSORS:  Burton, DVS, Smith, WeSc, Rockstar, Northstar^TM  Resort

FAVORITE NORTHSTAR RESORT FEATURE: Stash is pretty cool, full on organic park in the backcountry environment and I love the park, as there are so many things for whatever mood you're in.

MOST MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE SNOWBOARDING: Going to the Olympics was a really cool experience, not so much the snowboarding part of it, but more of the whole scene and being there for the sport that hardly existed when I started to snowboard in the late 80's.

ROLE MODELS: My friends have been playing a huge role in my life, inspiring and motivating. Now what keeps me going is my family, that's what makes me wake up every morning with a smile on my face.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

2000 US Open Big Air Event - 1st Place

2001 Winter X Games Big Air - 1st Place 

2003 European Open Slopestyle - 1st Place

2003 Winter X Games - 2nd Place
2005 US Open Slopestyle - 2nd Place

2006 Abominable Snow Jam - 1st Place

2006 Video Parts with Standard Films, Robot Food Productions, and Mack Dawg Productions

2007 Winter X Games Slopestyle - 2nd Place

2007 MDP Movie part "Picture This"

 

Photo: Kevin Zacher