TOP GUNS


HANNAH TETER

HOMETOWN: Belmont, VT

COOL FACT: Hannah was the youngest member of U.S. National Team at age 16 back in 2003.

HOBBIES: Skateboarding, trampoline, soccer, and surfing. 

FAVORITE FOOD: She loves her family’s homemade Vermont maple syrup on a stack of pancakes. She even started a charity to sell maple syrup to raise money for children in Africa.

SPONSOR: Burton

RECENT STATS:

• Bronze in Superpipe at Winter X ‘09& '10

• 2006 Olympic Gold Medal winner in Halfpipe


SHAUN WHITE

HOMETOWN: Carlsbad, CA 

COOL FACT: Shaun started snowboarding at age 6 after watching his older brother try it.He also has his own secret hafpipe in the Colorado mountains.

FIRST: First athlete to compete in the Winter and Summer X Games in two different sports (skateboarding, snowboarding).

RECENT STATS:

Gold in Superpipe at Winter X ‘10 (3 in a row!)

Gold in Superpipe & Slopestyle at Winter X ‘09

• 2006 Olympic halfpipe Gold Medalist


JON OLSSON

HOMETOWN: Are, Sweden

COOL FACT: He has his own Big Air competition, the Jon Olsson Invitational in Sweden.

SPONSOR: HEAD Skis        

RECENT STATS:

• Gold in the 2008 & 2009 Winter X Games Big Air competitions


SARAH BURKE

HOMETOWN: Midland, Ontario

COOL FACT: Sarah is considered the world's most decorated female halfpipe athlete.  She has won every major halfpipe competition at some point in her career.

SUMMER FUN: Sarah coaches kids at ski camps. 

SPONSOR: Volkl       

RECENT STATS:

• Gold in Women’s Superpipe at Winter X in 2008 & 2009

• First in the World Cup Halfpipe competition in 2008


TIM DURTSCHI

HOMETOWN: Anchorage, AK

COOL FACT: Tim tarted skiing at age 2.

DISCIPLINES: Pipe, park, backcountry, and urban environments.

FAVORITE TRICK: True tail grabbin’ and them daffy thangs. 

SUMMER FUN: Fishing is  his favorite.

PERSONAL GOAL:  Have fun, be smart and safe.

SKIING GOAL: Keep my body oh so healthy, so I can make more goals in the future.

SPONSOR: HEAD Skis        

RECENT STATS:

• 8th in Slopestyle at the 2007 US Open


PEP FUJAS

HOMETOWN:  Puntarenas, Costa Rica and now Utah

HOBBIES: “School, sports, girls, mischief, school, discipline, nonchalance, love, fun, work ethics, film, am, travel, film, pro, stress, surfing, enjoying life. And that sums it up." 

SPONSOR: K2


BODE MILLER

HOMETOWN: Easton, NH    

COOL FACT: Bode was All-State in soccer and tennis in high school. He was home schooled in the forests of New Hampshire without electricity and running water.

ALSO LIKES: Snowboarding

SPONSOR: HEAD Skis

RECENT STATS:

• 2008 World Cup Overall and Combined champion

• 2007 World Cup Super G champion

• Member of the 2006 U.S. Olympic team

• 2005 World Cup Overall and Super G champion

• 2002 Olympic silver medalist in Giant Slalom and Combined


SETH WESCOTT

HOMETOWN: Farmington, ME         

COOL FACT: Seth played soccer and ran track in high school.

NICKNAME: Torque

LOVES: Big mountain riding  – "My reason for moving into big mountain riding is to expand my comfort levels and make SBX races seem tame."

OTHER SPORTS: Seth enjoys skateboarding, surfing, mountain biking and kayaking.

FAVORITE ITEMS: He can’t live without music, camera, surfboard, skateboard, snowboard.

SPONSOR: Dynastar

RECENT STATS:

• 2006 Olympic Gold Medal winner in SBX

• 2005 SBX World Champion

• Eight-time X Games SBX medalist


LINDSEY JACOBELLIS

HOMETOWN: Stratton, VT    

COOL FACT: Lindsey plays the piano.  She also has over 20 World Cup medals.  And, Lindsey donated 10 inches of her hair to Locks of Love, a charity that makes wigs for children who suffer from hair loss due to chemotherapy or alopecia.

OTHER FAVORITE SPORTS: Wakeboarding, practicing SBX moves by riding ATVs on her backyard track with her brother.

FAVORITE FOODS:  Steak, pizza, Smart Food popcorn, Almond Joy’s, Snickers and Reese’s Peanut Butter cups.

SPONSOR: Palmer Snowboards

RECENT STATS:

• Won Gold in SBX at Winter X '09

• 5 Winter X Games gold medals in SBX

• 2007 SBX World Cup Champion & SBX World Champion

• 2006 Olympic silver medalist in SBX


SAMMY CARLSON

HOMETOWN: Portland, Oregon       

COOL FACT: In 2007, Sammy graduated high school AND won a silver medal in Slopestyle at the Winter X Games. 

OTHERS SAY: Sammy is one of the friendliest, hilarious kids on the hill.

SPONSOR: Salomon

RECENT STATS:

• Silver in Men’s Slopestyle at Winter X ‘09


DANNY KASS

HOMETOWN: Vernon, NJ     

SIGNATURE:  The Kasserole, an inverted rodeo 720

HOBBIES: Skateboarding, hanging out with friends and drawing, which appears on his board.

SPONSOR: Gnu Snowboards.

RECENT STATS:

• Won 2007 Vans Cup Superpipe event, took third in Slopestyle

• 2002, 2006 U.S. Olympic silver medalist in Halfpipe

• 2005 Winter X Games silver (Slopestyle), bronze medalist (Superpipe)


ANGELI VANLAANEN

HOMETOWN: Bellingham, WA

OTHER SPORTS: Soccer, skateboarding, surfing, and dance.

FAVORITE TRICK: 360 double safety

DREAM: To see women progress to do “guys tricks!”

SPONSOR: HEAD Skis

RECENT STATS:

• Gold in Superpipe and Halfpipe at the New Zealand Freeskiing Open, and silver in Slopestyle in 2007

• Bronze in Superpipe at the US Women's Open in 2007


TJ SCHILLER

HOMETOWN: Vernon, BC    

COOL FACT: TJ loves golf.

IF HE WASN’T SKIING, HE WOULD: Probably working at Quiznos trying to make money to get new golf clubs.

FAVORITE TV SHOW: He doesn’t watch much TV, but likes South Park.

SPONSOR: Armada Skis

RECENT STATS:

• Gold in Men’s Slopestyle at Winter X ‘09

YOUNG GUNS


Carving It


Fast!


Johnny doing his thing!


Pipe Line


Cruising


Bumps


John in the Halfpipe


Ben Gets Air!


Tucker's Tail Grab


Nice


Speed


Launched!


On Fire


Good Snow


Snow Skate Park