USASA Winter 2014

WINTER 2014WWWUSASAORG

Olympians Past and Present

US Olympic Ski Team Alumnus David Currier congratulates his

son Lyman as he secures his place on the 2014 USA Freeski

Team bound for Sochi

eMagazine

In this Winter Olympic year we wish the athletes and coaching staff of Team USA the best of luck for success in Sochi As you will read in the following pages of this publication many of those competing officiating or coaching athletes from the USA have deeply rooted ties to the USASA Whether itrsquos slopestyle halfpipe alpine snowboard racing cross events (on snowboard or skis) the USASA has been the starting point for almost every athlete competing in these disciplines at the twenty-second Winter Olympic games Good-luck to our USASA alumni competing in Russia

Closer to home this year the Copper Mountain resort will host the twenty-fifth anniversary of the first USASA National Championships Event site preparations at Copper Mountain are well underway for the many events that will be presented there in late March and early April Slopestyle Boardercrossreg Halfpipe Skiercross Alpine Snowboard Nightly Rail Jams and new this year Banked Slalom will all be featured events for over one thousand athletes competing at the 25th USASA National Championships

It is an exciting time for the worldrsquos oldest and largest snowboard and freeski organization and we thank-you for taking the time to learn more about the USASA from the articles yoursquoll find in our new e-magazine publication

Please be sure to visit our website wwwusasaorg

Sincerely

Pete Davis USASAExecutive Director

Welcome to the inaugural edition of the USASA e-magazine

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The Road to Gold Begins Here

Ty Walker age 16 is one of the youngest members of the first US Olympic Womenrsquos Slopestyle Team heading to compete in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Ty began her road to gold with USASA in 2005 2006 Her first USASA National Championship was at NorthStar in Lake TahoeTy has competed every year since leading up to her Olympic debut She is the current USASA Open Class Women Slopestyle National Champion PhotoTy Walker competing at the 2013 USASA National Championship Copper Mountain CO

02photograph by Jennifer Langille

TABLE OF

CONTENTS01 WELCOME

05 LYMAN CURRIER

11 SOCHI ROLL CALL

15 USASA BOUND for SOCHI

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21 MIAH WHEELER

27 FUELING UP FOR SUCCESS

29 USASA ALUMNI SPOTLITE

39 USASA HISTORY

43 USASA SERIES DIRECTORY

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Media Guide | 2014USASA | United States of America Snowboard and Freeski Association

copy USASA All Rights Reserved - Photography by VAST Action amp Jennifer LangillewwwUSASAorg

Virtually every member of the US Olympic Snowboard Team started their competitive

career in the USASA

ldquoI grew up riding the green mountain series in Southern Vermont it gave me great experience that led me to where I am todayrdquo ~ Kelly Clark X Games Champion Olympic Gold Medal

ldquoI went to the first USASA nationals and several after that It was my first big snowboard tripevent and a place I got to test my riding against the best in my age group from all over the

countryrdquo ~ Ross Powers Olympic Gold amp Bronze Medal 4x X Games Medalist

05 2012 Visa US Freeskiing Grand Prix at Mammoth Mountain Halfpipe Finals

Flying Highand Bound for

Sochiby Pete Davis amp Kate Gaier

photographs by Sarah Brunson

06

2014 USASA Team member and US Freeskiing Team ath-lete Lyman Currier 19 is heading to Sochi next week to com-pete in menrsquos halfpipe competition According to the Association of Freeskiing Professionals (AFP) overall world ranking list that came out yesterday Lyman is ranked 2 in the world Lyman follows in his fatherrsquos footsteps former alpine racer David Currier 61 who competed in the 1972 Winter Games in Sapporo also at the age of 19 David adopted the mantra ldquopressure is privilegerdquo during his time competing in Sap-poro and now Lyman is carrying the legacy of his fatherrsquos words as he embarks on his trip to Russia

Overcoming injury is always a challenge for even the most gifted athletes Emotion-ally and physically an athlete has to learn to be patient and commit to months of painful reha-bilitation Itrsquos not an easy road To overcome injury and rise to the top of onersquos chosen sport is nothing short of inspiring Lyman Currier generates that kind of inspiration

Broken ribs torn ACL and meniscus and cor-rective eye surgery are just a few of the many challenges he faced on his way to earning his spot on the US Freeski team competing in the twenty second Winter Olympic Games in Sochi Russia Currier who won the 2013 USASA National Halfpipe Championship title underwent corrective eye surgery following his win at Copper Mountain

Prior to the laser procedure (pictured below) he was literally flying blind on his rightside hits as he couldnrsquot spot his take offs or landings

landings like never before AND I have ste-reoscopic vision which is really incredible for flat light especiallyrdquo

Lyman wasted no time following eye surgery (pictured below) and was back to a rigorous training schedule with rejuvenated commit-ment and 20-20 vision

ldquoAfter my eye healed it was off to Park City for a week of hard morningevening water ramp session and COE workouts in between Then it was a week of just gym and on to Whistler for 2frac12 weeks of putting new pipe and slope tricks to snow I went back to Boulder to work on strength agil-ity and balance for 3 weeks before leaving for the New Zealand comps in early Au-gustrdquo

His return to competition in New Zealand showed real promise for the upcoming sea-son with a convincing win at the New Zealand Open Halfpipe

Back in his native Colorado Currier worked on perfecting his new trick the switch dub 10 and

07

ldquoIn June after Team camp at Mammoth I had PRK laser surgery on my right eye Irsquove been pretty blind in that eye since birth with an extreme focal length difference from my left but hardly anyone knew about it and I was used to it But now I can see better to hit switch right takeoffs and all my unnatural

Halfpipe Qualifiers at Cardrona New Zealand08

ldquoLyman has no doubt that he wouldnrsquot be where he is today without USASA providing a real

development comp series close to home with a National Championships (also in his backyard every year) that allowed him to compete in an

Open division at a very early agerdquo ~ David Currier

adding additional maneuvers to his already impressive arsenal With newfound confi-dence higher amplitude and the option of throwing new moves Currier was in prime form just in time for the Dew Tour and Grand Prix Olympic qualifying events

His hard work and dedication immediately paid off with podium finishes at three of the five Olympic Halfpipe qualifiers He showed amazing resolve and courage throwing down new tricks at the final Olympic qualifier When other athletes may have opted to ski a more conservative ldquosafetyrdquo run in such an important contest Currier skied with preci-sion huge amplitude and abandon winning the final Olympic qualifier and securing his ticket to Sochi Following his win Lyman was exuberant

ldquoI canrsquot believe I landed on top I went to the top and the only thing I could do was focus Itrsquos so surreal I canrsquot even believe that this is going on right now I think the Olympic fans will love this sport We do crazy stuff and they will love itrdquo

Sochi-bound in just a few days Currier is working on perfecting new tricks in the X-GAMES halfpipe this week focusing on right dub 12rsquos and other dubs with his fellow Colo-rado USASA Aspen Series halfpipe skier Torin Yater-Wallace Aspen is providing the two athletes with sled service and access to the post X-GAMES Halfpipe so that Currier will be dialed in for his Olympic debut At age 19 Lyman is heading to his first Winter Olym-pic Games at the same age that his father did in 1972 David Currier who competed in Downhill and Giant Slalom in the Winter Olymics in Sapporo Japan was a stand out on the US Ski Team before racing profes-sionally on the Peugeot Grand Prix Tour in the early 1980rsquos Both Currier men have had similar roads to their Olympic nominations

David and Lyman Currier are one of only two

father-son skiers from the United States to have competed in the Winter Olympic Games (Bob (rsquo72) and Jimmy (rsquo06 amp rsquo10) Cochran)

Some other interesting parallels between the two Curriers include

Both David and Lyman (pictured below) made their first Olympic Team at the exact same age 19 in similar fashion David earned his spot by scoring two top ten finishes at Kitzbuhel Aus-tria in his very first attempts at ldquoThe Streifrdquo (the final stop on the World Cup before Sapporo and generally recognized as the most demand-ing on the circuit) Lyman secured his spot with 2 podiums (3rd and 1st) in the final Olympic Halfpipe Qualifiers at the Visa Grand Prix in Park City Utah David was one of three Mt Washington Val-ley NH skiers (the other two were brothers Tyler and Terry Palmer) to be part of the 8-man Sapporo Alpine squad Lyman is one of three Colorado men out of four going to Sochi to make the Halfpipe Team (along with Torin Yater-Wallace and Aaron Blunck)

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Both Currier men wereare the same height same weight same build same intensity when entering the Games David is a longtime employee of Smith Op-tics still heavily entrenched in the snow sports industry Lyman naturally is a Smith ski team sponsored athlete (along with Quiksilver Sick-Trix K2 Skis Marker Dalbello and GoPro) Ironically even though Freesking Slopestyle and Halfpipe werenrsquot even around when David qualified for Sapporo in Downhill and Giant Slalom Lyman has inherited the same com-petitiveness strong mental and physical ca-pabilities and a sensibility about danger and risk While Downhill emphasizes precision and speeds approaching 90MPH (now 100MPH) over extremely difficult terrain modern-day halfpipe demands precision and speed for ever increasing amplitude Requires certainly with all that is going on especially much of the time taking off or landing backwards (or lsquoswitchrsquo)

So what can we expect to see in Sochi Herersquos a sampling of what Lymanrsquos been throwing down on his way to Russia

Lymanrsquos signature opening trick a switch dou-ble corked 1080 involves dropping into the pipe backwards going up and taking off the opposing wall backwards with enough speed to elevate for 3-4 seconds 20+ feet above the pipe deck (and since the pipe walls are 22rsquo high 42+ feet about the flatbottom of the pipe) All the while flipping backwards twice down the pipe off-axis (the lsquocorkedrsquo part) and spinning 3 full rotaions All the while holding an elaborate lsquograbrsquo of his ski

This maneuver is mostly done blind in Lymanrsquos mindrsquos eye as he sees the pipe only briefly during the backwards flips and again just prior to landing as near to top of the deck as pos-sible (more speed and easy amplitude for the next trick) In that 3-4 seconds 20 feet above the deck hersquoll travel about 80-90 feet down the

pipe and has a window about 3 feet wide to hit Miss in either direction and the penalties are severe Too much outside and hersquoll land on the deck as he did in a warm-up event in Copper before the 3rd at Dew Tour Olympic Qualifier shattering his tailbone and separat-ing 2 ribs just 5 days before the Dew Tour Olympic Qualifier Too much inside and well letrsquos not go there

Commenting on the role that the USASA has played in Lymanrsquos road to Sochi David Currier stated

ldquoLyman is certainly indebted to the Rocky Mountain Series and has no doubt that he wouldnrsquot be where he is today with-out USASA providing a real development comp series close to home with a National Championships (also in his backyard every year) that allowed him to compete in an Open division at a very early age Without USASA it would have been really hit or miss for him to travel long distances to try to break into the pro ranksrdquo

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2014 Visa Freeskiing Grand Prix in Park City UT

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OLYMPIC Roll Call

Menrsquos Skier HalfpipeAaron Blunck Rocky Mountain SeriesLyman Currier Rocky Mountain SeriesDavid Wise USASATorin Yater-Wallace Aspen Series

Menrsquos Skier SlopestyleBobby Brown Rocky Mountain SeriesGus Kenworthy Rocky Mountain Series

Menrsquos Snowboard HalfpipeGreg Brett Unbound Series Danny Davis Middle Earth Southern VT SeriesTaylor Gold Rocky Mountain SeriesShaun White So Cal Series

Menrsquos Snowboard SlopestyleChas Guldemond New Hampshire SeriesSage Kotsenburg USASARyan Stassel Big Alaska SeriesShaun White So Cal Series

Menrsquos SnowboardcrossAlex Deibold Southern VT SeriesTrevor Jacob Unbound Series

PGSPSLJustin Reiter Rocky Mountain Series

When the US Olympic Team takes center stage in Sochi keep an eye out for these athletes all of whom began their road to gold with USASA

Womenrsquos Snowboard HalfpipeKelly Clark Southern VT SeriesKaitlyn Farrington ID Intermountain SeriesArielle Gold Rocky Mountain SeriesHannah Teter Rocky Mountain Series

Womenrsquos Snowboard SlopestyleJamie Anderson South Lake Tahoe Series Jessika Jensen USASAKarly Shorr Middle Earth SeriesTy Walker Northern VT Series

Womenrsquos SnowboardcrossFaye Gulini Rocky Mountain Series Jackie Hernandez Rocky Mountain SeriesLindsey Jacobellis Southern VT Series

Member of past Olympic TeamCurrent Team USASA Members

Womenrsquos Skier HalfpipeMaddie Bowman South Tahoe SeriesAnnalisa Drew Southwest Colorado

Womenrsquos Skier SlopestyleKeri Herman Rocky Mountain SeriesJulia Krass New Hampshire SeriesDevin Logan USASAMaggie Voisin Inland Northwest Series

Parents = Pastpresent Series Directors

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FacebookUSASASnow Twitter USASASNOW Instagram USASA_Snow

USASA Member Cooper Provencher (7yrs) Photo Jennifer Langille

The largest snowboarding organization in the world

wwwusasaorg

Aaron ldquoAJrdquo MussCodey Ellison Hagen Kearney

Hannah Merson Meghan Graham Nikolas Baden

Serena Shaw

Taylor Gold

Jacqueline Hernandez

Maggie Rose Carrigan

Jamie Crane-Mauzy

Ethan Swadburg

I started snowboarding when I was 8 years old and right away I loved it That winter I jumped right into the competitions just for fun and to see a different side of the snowboarding community At the time I was trying out every discipline within the USASA competitive series (slalom giant slalom boarder cross half pipe and slope style)Those weekends were some of the most exciting times Irsquove had as a third grader The years went by and I have continued to love and compete within the USASA competition series forming true bonds with not only the other competitors but also the staff and volunteers Now I have really set my sights on one discipline half pipe The USASA series have always been the start for most professional snowboardersrsquo careers preparing them for the world cups and grand prixs It has not only prepared me for larger events but has put the idea in my head of possibly going to the Olympics in the future It is hard to put my feelings into words on what going to the Olympics would actually mean to me but I can say that it would be an experience that I would never forget It would be such an honor to be able to say that I was part of such an elite group of athletes that made it to the Olympics To be able to say I competed in the same competition that legends such as Ross Powers Danny Kass Kelly Clark and Hannah Teter once medaled in would be incredible The Olympics have always been something that have been in the back of my mind but this past season I started to realize that one day it could be more than just a thought It could become a reality In the upcoming season I am hoping not only to progress in competitions and in skills but also just to have fun Canrsquot wait to see what the future will bring

~ Hannah Merson Youngest member of the 2013-14rdquo USASA Snowboard Team

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Team USASA

Brant Crossman

Brett EsserBrooke ShawChase Josey

Eric Beauchemin Faye Gulini

Hailee Mattingley

Peter Brichta

Ryan Stassel

Tania PrymakJulia Marino

Lyman Currier

Team USASAPh

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Notable USASA Alumni

Shaun White Kelly Clark Hannah Teter Danny Davis Kimmy Fasani Ross Powers Danny Kass Louie Vito Andy Finch

Arielle Gold Gretchen Bleiler Keir Dillon

hellip and many many more

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Bill VanGilder As a former USASA National Champion in Alpine Snowboard racing Bill VanGilder (BVG) certainly has a special appreciation for what it takes to succeed at the highest levels of the sport His longtime association with the USASA includes terms as the President of the Executive Board Series Director of the Mid-Atlantic Series National Championships Head Technical Supervisor and Event Director With that kind of resume it was no surprise that the FIS recruited Bill to serve as the Technical Delegate for Snowboard Halfpipe Snowboard Slopestyle Freeski Halfpipe and Freeski Slopestyle for both the Men and Women in Russia

When asked what event management experiences led to being named as the TS in Sochi Bill replied ldquoThe USASA Nationals has to be the best experience I received to prepare for the Sochi Olympics When you have the honor of being the Nationals Event Director for a few years you are bound to gain experience USASA Nationals is the Largest

15

SOCHI2014

While snowboard fans will be focused on the stunning performances of former USASA athletes including Shaun White Kelly Clarke Hannah Teter and Danny Davis a completely different roster from the USASA will be on

hand to manage logistics and judging duties in Sochi Here are a few of the key players who will be in Sochi all of whom have direct ties to the USASA

When the XXII Winter Olympic Games take place in Sochi Russia USASA will be there in full force

BVG Technical SupervisorSlopestyle

by Pete Davisphotographs by Bill VanGilder

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Snowboarding Event on Earth even bigger than the Olympicsrdquo Having served the many roles that he has within the USASA Bill is the perfect candidate to manage the venues in Russia He credits developing many of the skills he will need in Sochi from serving as a USASA Series Director and working at his family-owned restaurant where multi-tasking is all part of the big picture ldquoAt the local level of USASA you canrsquot substitute the experience you get from being a ldquojack of all tradesrdquo and having to do it all The number of hats that may be worn at a single event are usually too many to countrdquo As a USASA Level 4 Technical Supervisor FIS Level A Technical Delegate for Snowboard and Freeski in Halfpipe Slopestyle and Cross Disciplines Technical Supervisor and Technical Delegate for the USSA (United States Ski and Snowboard Association) Bill certainly has an impressive number of ldquohatsrdquo to choose from when he arrives in Sochi

Officiating on the worldrsquos biggest stage is compounded by cultural and language differences a multitude of personalities and international politics and can certainly be demanding ldquoDealing with the public on a daily basis employees and all their many different personalities and work ethics can be challenging You really learn how to get messages across to people and motivate your workforce Over the years in any given season of snowboarding or freeskiing you could be faced with 6-12 different teams of individuals that are there to help you manage a competition You need to quickly identify strength and leadership among the group handed to you and execute a quality event This is all before weather comes involved of courserdquo

Bill points out that of the many factors that nobody can control weather and climate may pose the biggest hurdles faced by organizers ldquoWe will need to pay close attention to forecasts and current conditions to prepare the snow for the athletes properly ldquo Referring to challenges posed by Mother Nature at previous Winter Olympic Games ldquoThe weather in both locations (Vancouver in 2010 and the Torino Olympic trials in 2006) was a challenge having to focus on the preparation of the snow took center stage

The less than perfect snow conditions in both locations is also possible in Sochi as it was at the Sochi World Cup this past seasonrdquo

Ensuring that the athletes competing in Sochi have a great experience VanGilder once again taps into his experience and long time involvement with the USASA ldquoAs stated in USASArsquos Mission Statement ldquoFacilitating fun and fair eventsrdquo this is what I strive to accomplish at all events I am associated with It is no different here at the Olympics We all know there are rules to follow procedures to adhere to and a program to produce In the spirit of USASA I will help ensure that we run a fun and fair event for all those involved The USASA is an amazing organization that the world holds in high regards Letrsquos not try and reinvent the wheel but offer opportunities and leadership to our youth Itrsquos more than a sport itrsquos a way of life that we all have chosen to be close to our hearts ldquo

Bill his wife Rebecca and 23 month old daughter Harper live in his hometown of Pocono Pines Pennsylvania where he will be opening a new Wahoorsquos Fish Taco restaurant in the Spring of 2014

Phoebe MillsAs an Olympic Bronze medalist gymnast Phoebe Mills is intimately aware of the nuances of a judged Olympic event Widely acknowledged by her snowboard judging peers as one of the best in the business Phoebe holds certifications as an FIS A Licensed and IJCTTR Pro Judge and will be in Sochi judging Snowboard Half Pipe and Slope Style events

Her ability to discern the subtle differences between each athlete in a judged competition comes from years of officiating at a variety of snowboard competitions around the world ldquoJudging at USASA Nationals and the USASA Southern Vermont Series was some of my best preparation and experience due to the variety in levels of riding and the number of competitors Those events taught me to how to stay focused no matter the temperature the weather my frozen fingers and toes or anything else Other helpful events have been the US Open the Grand Prix events and various FIS World Championships and World Cupsrdquo Her three Brsquos ldquoBe on time be prepared and be professionalrdquo

Phoebe has deep roots with the USASA and currently serves as an officer of the USASA Foundation ldquoThe USASA Foundationrsquos mission is to create grant programs that will benefit talented athletes officials coaches and series directors to further enhance the sports of

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Phoebe Mills JudgeHalfpipe

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snowboarding and freeski in accordance with USASA core valuesrdquo An attorney by trade she is currently the Program Manager at Woodward Tahoe Over the past decade Phoebe has served the USASA in a variety of roles including Executive Board member and Vice President from 2005 to 2011 She has also been instrumental developing judge education clinics and coordinating National Championship judge scheduling Olympic competition is a tradition in the Mills family Phoebersquos oldest brother Nathaniel competed in three Winter Olympic Games (rsquo88 rsquo92 and rsquo94) in speed skating and her husband Rick Shimpeno has coached elite level snowboarders some of whom will be competing in Sochi Although she never competed in snowboarding Phoebe coached the sport working with some of the worldrsquos best riders at the Okemo Mountain School in Ludlow Vermont the alma mater of Olympic Gold Medalist Hannah Teter Phoebe also was a coach for the USASArsquos Junior National Team Commenting on her deep involvement with the elite level athletes and the Olympics Phoebe states ldquoBeing an Olympic athlete in gymnastics helps me understand what the actual event is like and the gravity and specialness of being a part of it All the best US riders have come through the USASAhellip all young snowboarders and freeskiers should experience USASA Nationals as a rite of passage in their careersrdquo

As she balances her career at Woodward her new role as mother to her one-year old daughter Esmeacute and exciting opportunities to judge half pipe and slope style events at Sochi Phoebe reflects on what it takes for athletes judges and officials to make it to the pinnacle of their chosen sport ldquoWork hard and persevere toward your goalsrdquo One of the perks shersquos looking forward to is ldquohaving the best view of the most amazing snowboardingrdquo when the action takes center stage in Russia this February

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Ritchie DateThe 2014 USASA National Championships Competition Director is well versed in living internationally Raised in the United Kingdom and Australia Ritchie Date grew up skiing from the young age of two in Chamonix France It was during these family trips to the French Alps that Ritchie fell in love with snow sports His passion for skiing has led him to the Winter Olympics in Sochi where he will serve as the Technical Supervisor (TS) for SkierCross events While in Russia Mr Date will be working with the Race Director and Technical Delegate (TD) to ensure the venue is built to standard and offers safe and fair competition to all athletes He will also be assisting with Snowboard Cross and the Slopestyle competitions as these three events share the same arena

As a past employee of the Competition Department at the Copper Mountain Resort Ritchie worked to ensure high quality Ritchi Date Techincal Supervisor

SkierCross

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presentations at a number of USASA National Championship events He credits his experience with the USASA as a key factor in developing skills that he hopes to put to use in Russia ldquoI think running USASA Nationals at Copper for so long has taught me that no matter what the challenge or how bad the weather and conditions that there is always a solution and that everything will work out I am definitely looking forward to working with the lsquobest of the bestrsquo in the industry from around the world I am always looking to learn new things and develop my skillshellipand what better place than the winter Olympicsrdquo

Ritchie runs his own private contracting company in Summit County focusing on re-modeling and renovations a job that provides him with the flexibility to globetrot during winter months His winter duties officiating and coaching take him across the nation and comments ldquoNational USASA events Masters racing and town series NorAms IPC events all the way to acting as FIS Race Director for World Cup events these different events have all given me a wide variety of experience that will hopefully help me in Sochirdquo

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MiahWHEELER

As Head Coach of the US Paralympic Boardercross Snowboard Team that will compete at the Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi Miah Wheeler will be leading his athletes into the highest level of competition in their sport For over a decade he has dedicated his life to working with athletes as a snowboard coach For the past two years he has focused his attention on training an elite group of adaptive athletes Working with the US Paralympians he frequently finds his role expand to one of an advocate inventive equipment customizer and logistics expert As the sport has evolved Miah has been on the cutting edge of equipment refinements to ensure that boots boards and other snowboard equipment are modified to suit the specific very individual needs of the adaptive athletes he mentors Sometimes adjustments require on-hill

by Pete Davis

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Wheels up for Sochi

Taking integration to a new level the A2 collection is theculmination of the industryrsquos most elite goggles and helmetsUtilizing only high-end styles A2 combinations have been

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The Riglet Park has revolutionized our

approach to teaching kids to shred Kids

are able to attain their goals while having

fun leaving the hill feeling like they have

accomplished something rather than

just participating

ndashMike ChaitSnowboard Manager Smugglersrsquo Notch Resort Snow Sports University

burtoncomriglet

ITrsquoS beeN SaId If TheyrsquoRe Safe Theyrsquoll have fUN aNd If They have fUN Theyrsquoll leaRN SoMeThINg a Riglet Park couldnrsquot be described any simpler Itrsquos all about the kids without the distraction of other resort guests zooming around The parks are designed kid-size and fun-friendly to ensure hot cocoa requests are an afterthought

but the Riglet Reel attached to burton 80 90 and 100 cm boards to help the kids navigate the terrain means theyrsquoll at least earn the cup when itrsquos time

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modifications (a la McGyver at his finest) In addition to making sure that his athletes have the right tools and equipment they need to succeed he acknowledges the importance for a coach to always be open to new ideas ldquoGet critically intimate with coaching technique philosophy and tactics Always look for advantages and better ways to interact with your athletes to help them succeedrdquo

A founding member of the Coaches Snowboard Education Program Miah has been intimately involved with the USASA for the past two decades first as a Slopestyle and Alpine competitor then as an official (Level II Technical Supervisor) Executive Board member and coach Following his successful stint as a competitor in the USASA Miah was the Series Director in his hometown of Aspen Colorado where he developed one of the top event series in the country He served as the USASA Team Manager for six years developing riders some of who will be competing in the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi In addition to serving on the USASA Executive board for four years in 2013 Miah stepped up to serve as the Slope Style Technical Supervisor at the USASA National Championships at Copper Mountain

Sanctioned as an elite Level 300 coach Miahrsquos sterling record as a coach is complemented by the materials he developed to improve the quality of coaching nationwide This past summer working with the USASA USSA AASI and the USSCEP he re-designed Level 100 and 200 Coaches Clinic Materials and created new ldquoEndorsementrdquo clinics for specific disciplines within competitive snowboarding Concurrently he developed new clinician ldquohow to run

effective coaching clinicsrdquo materials to assist coaches leading clinics and ensure consistent professional presentations at coach clinics nationwide While creating these materials his focus expanded to include riders just entering the sport as he developed the USASA Burton Experience Clinics with the marketing team at the worlds largest snowboard company The clinics are designed to provide a cultural overview of snowboarding while introducing riders to ldquoterrain-based-learningrdquo skills over the course of a very fun but intense one-day educational seminar

According to Wheeler understanding the rules of your sport is one of the most important elements to develop in order to become a successful coach ldquoUnderstanding the rules helps coaches understand how to guide their athletes Knowing all the major organizationrsquos rules and formats is critical to success A lot of coaching is just mileage and hanging around other coaches you respect Know the rules and the spirit in which they were formed That goes a long way in talking with officials and

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advocating for your athletes The politics can take some getting used to as wellrdquo

As he prepares to bring the US Paralympic Boardercross Snowboard Team to Sochi this winter hersquos already looking forward to the overall experience of visiting Russia especially at such a unique time in the countryrsquos history Asked what he was most looking forward to Miah always the ldquomountain manrdquo replied ldquoAmazing powder days on a mountain that not many people will ever get the chance to ride Watching my athletes achieve their dreams thatrsquos pretty special to be a part of I am honored to be a part of the Paralympics and represent my countryrdquo

(from left to right) Mike Shea Miah Wheeler Evan Strong (in back) and Amy Purdy (also pic-tured belowPhoto provided Patrick Quinn)

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US Paralympic Team Member Amy Purdy shares ldquoWith The Sochi 2014 Paralympics just weeks away I wouldnrsquot be where I am today without my support team which includes our US team Coach Miah Wheeler

He not only coaches us on our riding skills but he is very strategic with how we go about training competition and our mental state Miah always says ldquoThere are things we know there are things we donrsquot know and there are things we donrsquot know yet that we donrsquot knowrdquo This idea has helped me multiple times including this past weekend when I wanted to change boards before a race I entered the ldquo things we donrsquot knowrdquo space and after listening to his advice I stuck with the board I knew and walked away with a silver medal up from a bronze the day before

I am so grateful to have Miah as our coach I certainly would not be where I am today without his expertise and dedication to the teamrdquo

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Fueling up for Success on the Road


Will your diet affect your performance on snowYes You will feel stronger and more focused at your event when you eat well on the days before your big event as well as the morning and day of your competition and on the days following your competition

What are the best foods to eatA well balanced diet is the key to success Aim to include a variety of foods from all food groups Include low fat dairy products such as cheese milk and yogurt as well as whole grains fruits vegetables and lean protein sources

What are some good lean protein sourcesYou might include eggs at breakfast or waffles topped with yogurt and fruit Chili is a great pick for meals or snacks Turkey burgers bison burgers or turkey sandwiches are all great choices You can often find these foods in the resort lodges and in restaurants when travelling to and from events Chicken fish and seafood are all great protein picks Stick to grilled roasted or baked options rather than breaded and fried varieties for optimal nutrition

Often when travelling we have found healthy meals in local supermarkets Many stores have sushi displays and salad barsoup bars Some markets make great homemade chili and breads Add some fresh fruit and you have a great quick healthy and tasty meal to go

What about beveragesHydrating yourself with healthy beverages is an important part of a well balanced diet This will help maintain your energy level throughout the day Itrsquos especially important when exercising at altitude when an even greater amount of body fluids are lost

Itrsquos easy to ignore thirst signals When we ldquounderrdquo drink we often experience headaches fatigue and poor performance Drink water and other healthy beverages throughout the day Do not wait until you are thirsty By the time you are thirsty you are already partially dehydrated and performing under your potential

What are some other good tipsKeep healthy snacks such as bananas apples energy bars and peanut butter sandwiches on hand

Replenish your nutrient stores right after exercise This will help you recover and stay energized for events later in the day and the following day

Keep a water bottle with you and drink up throughout the day

Plan for healthy meals on the road Check on-line for menu selections at local restaurants

Parents can also help plan for healthy meal and snack options at events by organizing a food table for their local competitors

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Caryn Davis RD MS Nutrition amp Excercise Physiology Columbia University with her hiking

partner Brady

ldquoI snuck into a bar where some of the older competitors from USASA worked to watch the 1998 Olympics I was in awe of the entire thing It was at that moment that I confirmed in my head

and my heart that snowboarding would be the guiding force in my life ldquo

Do you remember the tipping point of when you knew the road to Olympics was for you When snowboarding was first admitted to the games I knew at that moment that I wanted to be an Olympian I snuck into a bar where some of the older competitors from USASA worked to watch the 1998 Olympics I was in awe of the entire thing It was at that moment that I confirmed in my head and my heart that snowboarding would be the guiding force in my life Did you ever have a moment when you thought about doing something else Snowboarding can be tough Despite all of the awesome days of riding with friends and having fun it is also very demanding You have to sacrifice a lot in order to be a professional snowboarder Because of the stress involved I

catch myself thinking about what is next But I donrsquot think about doing something else YET because I truly love what I do It is a gift

What was your earliest USASA Competition memory My first contest I remember it vividly It was a Slalom and I went around all of the gates backwards I got disqualified or DQrsquod I had no idea what that meant I learned quick that finishes should have numbers not letters It was one of the most fun days I have ever had on a snowboard No expectations no goals just the thrill of going fast and riding with friends

Do you still keep in touch with your friends from early USASA daysYes a ton of them one of my best friends Darren

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Ratcliffe and I grew up racing together and are great friends and still ride together I grew up in a really strong series with so many talents that are stlll in the industry Itrsquos crazy to look back on old results sheets and see the names of what I would call legends AND everyone competed in everything Going for the overall was really impressive back then

What is your favorite part of being involved with USASAThe constant reminder of how fun snowboarding is From the little rippers to the granddads of shred and everyone in between USASA has a wonderful ability focus on the fun and the joy of the ride

What is the best advise or quote that someone has shared with you that kept you pushing forward in hard times on this journey for the OlympicsI was very lucky to have great coaches while growing up They all enhanced my life and grew my riding But each of them put fun in front of results and hard work in front of rewards IT

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gave me my work ethic drive and passion

What is the best thing anyone ever said to you after a bad day at the racesI had an older competitor tell me after a really hard day that he ldquobelieved in merdquo I was so flattered at his statement that I really began to think about it and realized that I wasnrsquot believing in myself I decide that I needed to focus on that I won the GS the next day The advice ldquoBELIEVE in YOURSELFrdquo it still continues to help me now

The best thing anyone ever said to you after a great dayldquoI told you sordquo

Whatrsquos in your suitcase when you leave the country for a competition Anything unique or specialI travel with Lavender Oil That way when I move into a stinky hotel room I can make it smell nice

Aside from training what else do you feel is vital to your preparation for Sochi

I would like to keep my head in a good space To stay away from the hype and just focus on riding I started snowboarding because it was fun and the ride was incredible I donrsquot want to lose sight of that because all of a sudden there is a big race

Whorsquos your biggest fanMOM

What would be your advise to our current 9 year old members starting out in USASAGS or SlalomGo out there and compete in all the events It will make you a better rider Then as you get older choose what you love the most and go after it 100 When you win a race invite both of the other guys on the podium to the top step with you for pictures Shake their hands look them in the eyes an say congratulations When you lose a race make sure you shake their hands look them in the eyes and say congratulations Focus on the fun and you will never have a bad day

What would be your advice to their parentsLet the kids have fun Support them but donrsquot

coach them When your kid wins shake the parents hands and say congratulations when your kid loses do the same Donrsquot cheer too loud and keep in mind it is not about winning Far greater lessons are learned from our temporary failures than our victories

For parents and kids just starting out in GSSlalom where should they begin Is there an article book website etc that you feel is the best starting point How would you advise them on gear etc SG Snowboards makes great boards for kids and young riders Getting on the right gear can really help Parents often think that hard boots are the difference maker in winning races When I started I rode a race board with steep angles and soft bootsbidings This helped to develop my feel so that when I did transition to hardboots it was much easier

The best course yoursquove races on to-dateI love the national hill at Copper Mountain its a super fun run I also love Howelson Hill in Steamboat Springs

32In his youth Justin Reiter went by Justin Goto

can practically or reasonably offer a 22rsquo halfpipe and four different terrain parks However resorts are embracing terrain parks more and more these days and you can always have fun and progress on your board regardless of if your local resort has one flat box or three dedicated jib gardens

Q How many tons of snow does SPT move on average in a season

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Q While SPT works with the some of the worldrsquos best and builds the highest level of courses - what would be lsquowords of wisdomrsquo to our younger riders who aspire to that level A It is easy to forget that all of the pro athletes got their start in snowboardingskiing by going out and just having fun with their friends and families at their local resorts At the end of the day we really all got into these sports because they are fun so never forgetting that is the key to progressing and developing as a rider

QWhat should athletes and their coaches be looking for or expecting from their local terrain parksA As everyone knows terrain parks vary a lot from resort to resort and depending on where you live and ride there are a lot of natural variances between regions simply based on the local geography and climate and that is all before factoring in a resortrsquos positioning goals and financial situation That being the case not all resorts

They Move MountainsAn Interview with Snow Park Technologies

They Move Mountains

34

A That is a great question and one that we wish we had an answer for The easy response is a lot We work with 14 of the top resorts in the US as well as numerous events from the X Games to the Burton US Open to the Dew Tour special athlete projects and end of season photofilm shoots Depending on how each year is snow-wise and the type of projects that our partners are

looking for the total amount of snow that we push in a given season can range from ldquoa lotrdquo to ldquoway more than a lotrdquo

Q How much snow does an X-GamesOlympic level half pipe requireA In order to construct a 22rsquo 6-hit superpipe similar to the one at X Games Aspen 2013 without any dirt work you would need approximately 100000

photographs provided by SPT

JACOB lsquoCUBrsquo CAREY PH RYAN BREGANTE

PH JEFF NASS

cubic feet of snow However this number varies greatly between pipes depending on whether or not the resort has invested in earthwork projects to created a smooth grade and dirt sub-structure for the pipe which significantly reduces the amount of snow needed

Q Is there a course over the last 16 years that SPT is particularly proud of and whyA As a rule of thumb we go into every project that we work on with the goal of making the best courses possible While it is hard to choose just one build as the ldquobestrdquo some of the standouts include the Red Bull Cubed Pipe for Simon Dumont at Squaw Valley the Burton Big B feature at Northstar California the private pipe that we built for Shaun White in the backcountry of Silverton with Red Bull and the Star Wars Burton Riglet Park at Sierra-at-Tahoe But the list keeps on going from there

Q What is the ideal SPT breakfast before tackling the day

A We approach everyday by filling up on a full tank of diesel a few strong cups of coffee and then whatever is open at the unusual times that our crew heads out to start the day In order to complete a lot of our builds we usually run round-the-clock operations so start times for our guys can range from the pre-dawn hours to late into the night

Q After completing a large project how does the SPT crew recoup and recover before the next jobA Our winter schedule doesnrsquot really allow for much rest between jobs but our crew normally heads back to our offices in RenoTahoe following each project for a few days with their families and up on the slopes before they head off to the next job Everyone at SPT is a snowboarder skier snowmobiler or some combination of the three so when we arenrsquot working in the winter we are probably out at one of our local SPT Partner Resorts or hitting our favorite secret powder stashes

For more information on SPTWebsite ndash wwwSnowParkTechcom

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A unique opportunity for current members of the USASA is being of-fered this year A nationwide video and editing contest hosted by Reel Theory Pro-ductions is taking place across the country this winter GoPro is providing two GoPro Hero 3 + video cameras to each of the 30 USASA series nationwide Series Directors will loan the GoPro cameras to their mem-bers to film and edit videos supporting the theme ldquoWhy my USASA Series is the bestrdquo

Founder of Reel Theory Productions An-drew Mutty provides the following advice for aspiring videographers ldquoMy 1 recommen-dation is to have FUN with this event Get crea- tive with the story line and attempt as much unique filming as possible The over-all goal here is to prove to the world ldquoWHY your series is the BESTrdquo Take the time to let us know what makes your crew different and interesting Itrsquos your time to shinerdquo

With 30 contests running concurrently video content of USASA series will be ro-bust Mr Mutty a professional competitive snowboarder prior to starting Reel Theory Productions provided additional direction to videographers editors and athletes stat-ing ldquoForm your team Most series already know who the best filmmakers are from their regional area Kids are making edits all the time sotry to link up and identify who those kids are first They will lead you down the right path of forming a team

Each series is dedicated to have one team per series This team films for one video This is your chance to showcase how your series is so awesome by using a collaborative effort in making your videos A team can be anywhere from 5-20 kids The more kids you

have filming the better your material will be so we encourage you to embrace your whole regional area

USE THE SHOT LIST This shot list is designed to help you get the most out of your team For example Film this interview film these tricks film etc We have set the ground work and now your crew can do the rest

What to film Film anything you want or can film events have kids film street rails film park material or film backcountry but make it true to your regional seriesrdquo

Camp Woodward is providing weeklong ses-sions for their digital media camp as well as sessions for general ski snowboard partici-pants as part of the prize packages that will be awarded to the top videographers and fea-tured athletes A film night and awards presen-tation will take place at Woodward at Copper during the 2014 USASA National Champion-ships in April

Rules format instructions judging prizes and registration information may be found at httpwwwvideogameseventcomusasa-go-pro

Andrew Mutty OwnerOperator Reel Theory Productions Video Games Events

1988 - Former amateur surf coach Chuck Allen incorporates the United States Amateur Snowboarding Association (USASA) in July with a $500 donation from Transworld SNOWboarding Magazine

USASA is the first governing body exclusively for competitive grassroots snowboarding

The organizers believed that by forming a national association for snowboard competitors rules of competition could be standardized an annual national championship event could be established and the recreation and fun of this rapidly growing sport could be preserved and flourish

dent Don Sather hosts Nationals at Mt Hood Oregon The event is sponsored by Mountain Dew Lib Technologies Black Diamond and Checkered Pig

1992 - Gordon Robbins hosts Nationals at Stratton Moun-tain Vermont Don Sather is re-elected President

1993 - In an effort to work with US Skiing and Snowboard organization (USSA) the Two or-ganizations agreed on a combined National Championships at VAIL CO Don Bostick is elected Presi-dent Tom Collins is elected Secre-taryTreasurer

1994 - Don Bostick and Tom Collins are welcome with open arms to new resort Sierra at Tahoe (formerly Sierra Ski Ranch) Nation-als is expanded to a four day event with the addition of SlopeStyle Four weeks prior to the event Don Bostick has a cliff accident and breaks his back Tom Collins picks up the over-

Each year has seen an increase in the number of competitors participating within the USASA Top riders from each series qualify to compete in the annual national championships

Regional series host a wide variety of events including snow-board slalom and GS halfpipe rail jam boardercrossreg skier-cross slopestyle and new this year banked slalom

1989 - Craig Kelly and Kerri Hannon accept positions to serve on the USASA Pro Advisory Board enabling them to have direct input into the affairs of the USASA especially in the area of formulating rules for the amateurs

1990 - The USASA holds their premiere national championships in February at Snow Valley California The worst snowstorm of the decade hits just before the event and closes all roads to Big Bear Amateur snowboarders from all over the country are left stranded A rescue caravan of locals led by USASA founder Chuck Allen sneaks the competitors past the police barricades and gets them to the contest on time

1991 - USASA Presi-

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39

tion (ISF) choses Telluride for the Junior World Championships and USASA decides to pool re-sources and stays at Telluride for an additional year BoarderCross is added as a fifth event Jason Toutolmin is brought onboard to tabulate

2000 - USASA National Championships Waterville Valley NH with 891 athletes in attend-ance It rained before Nationals and stopped raining just long enough to complete the events

A concerned parent convinces the organization to create an executive board and hire an Ex-ecutive Director Over the course of several months the Board chooses Tom Collins to become the first Executive Director

This was the year adaptive ath-letes were invited and encour-aged to compete in USASA

all supervision of the event Both Don and Tom are re-elected

1995 - Jay Erickson of the Upper Mid-West Series negotiates to have Nationals held in the middle of the country at Giants Ridge MI and BoarderCross is added as a Trial event Giants Ridge was the first year for the format that we use today Four events going everyday with the age groups put into larger groups and rotated around to the venues

Don Bostick and Tom Collins are re-elected

Shaun White wins the Grommet Age Group GS and Halfpipe at Nationals Danny Kass takes Me-nehune title in Slopestyle at the same contest Both riders would later go on to become double medalists in consecutive Winter Olympic Games ( White = 2 x gold Kass = 2 x silver)

1996 - The Nationals are moved back to the East Coast Mt SnowHaystack Gary Pehrson is elected President and Jay Erickson is named National Event Director

1997 - In an effort to save the Nationals because of schedule and resort commitment issues the event is moved back to the West Coast southern California ESPN sponsors the event through the efforts of Jim Beau Andrews Austin Hearst

and LXD Gary Pehrson and Jay Erickson are re-elected

1998 - Moving the event back to the center of the country Telluride Colorado opened their doors to welcome the USASA Tom Collins elected President office moves from Minnesota to Truckee CA

The book ldquoExtreme Snow-boardingrdquo by Pat Ryan is pub-lished with editorial content provided by Don Sather Exec Dir USASA

USASA National Championships features over 1000 athletes for the first time Schalorship mon-ies were added to the Nationals budget Nationals check list was developed

1999 - For the first time Nationals repeat at a resort The International Snowboard Federa-

The

1990

Nat

iona

l USA

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40

events

Capstone Press publishes ldquoBig Air Snowboardingrdquo by Anne T McKenna with content consulta-tion provided by USASA

2001 - Mammoth Moun-tain hosts USASA National Championships The new Execu-tive Board elects Peter Green as the new President Large amounts of snow inundate the event with 985 athletes in attend-ance

2002 - For the second time Nationals repeats at a resort After 91101 and a weak econo-my the overall sucess of the 2001 event prompts the organization to have Mammoth Mountain host again There were 1139 athletes in attendance

2003 - USASA Nationals hosted by Sunday River Maine The opening event also marked the start of the Iraq war 1025 athletes made it to Sunday River that year

2004 - Nationals move to Southwestern USA (Angel Fire New Mexico) The event is held with very little snow fall that year in the central rockies 1118 com-petitors in attendance

2005 - Keeping the Na-tionals in the center of the coun-try the winning bidder for the event is Copper Colorado 1363

athletes in attendance

2006 - USASA Nationals held at Northstar Tahoe because of the course building capabilities pro-vided by SnowTech Technologies 1447 athletes attended

2007 - In the third repeat of a resort hosting Nationals Northstar at Tahoe again hosts the National championship Jason Toutolmin is elected as the new Executive Direc-tor of the organization 1500 ath-letes in attendance

2008 - USASA Nationals return to Copper Mountain and remain there for following consecu-tive six years The event expands to six days and over 1600 athletes competed

2010 - USASA Alumni make headlines at Vancouver Winter Olympics bringing home five medals from the Halfpipe venue

2011 - USASA Mission and Vision statements estab-lished

Rail Jam becomes an official competitive discipline at USASA regional events

2012 - Rail Jam featured at USASA National Champion-ships for the first time

Pete Davis hired as USASA Ex-ecutive Director

The USSA honors the USASA with the Russel Wilder Award for oustanding contribution to youth

ldquoWithout USASA the USA would not be able to dominate in the sport of snowboarding as we do todayrdquo ~ USSA Snowboard Sports Committee

2013 - ADK Series Direc-tor Mike Kirchner named Comp Director for 2013 USASA Nation-al Championships second year

2014 - ldquo9 and Under Freerdquo program Banked Slalom and Nationwide Video Contest intro-duced

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USASA Members Cover FIVE Regions Across the CountryMaking up 30 Competitive Series

WESTERNBig Alaska

Central Oregon - Enter The DragonMt Hood

Idaho MountainInland North West

North TahoeSouth Tahoe

Southern CaliforniaThe Unbound

ROCKIESAspen Snowmass

Big Mountain WestIntermountainRocky Mountain

Southwest ColoradoSouthwest Freeride

ldquoThose weekend events turned into national events into international events into a profes-sional snowboarding career Itrsquos been such a

blast watching my friends progress and share the dream We all started in the USASA I have so many amazing memories with the USASA

and have made lifelong friendsrdquo Chanelle Sladics X Games Medalist Dew Tour

Champion

ldquoThe USASA Foundation and its support for the young children of America are the biggest reason I had a chance to win an Olympic medal If not for the USASA I would never have had a chance to

compete at the junior level It gave me the tools and experiences I would need for my entire career as a professional snowboarder I came from the MASS (Mid Atlantic Snowboard Series) and

will forever be thankful to everyone who volunteered and helped keep our young

snowboarderrsquos dreams aliverdquo Danny Kass 2-time Olympic Silver Medalist

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USASA Members Cover FIVE Regions Across the Country Holding Contests in twenty-three states

CENTRALHuck Finn

Mid-West BestMiddle Earth

Raging BuffaloUpper Midwest ALT

EASTERNAdirondackAppalachian

Catskilll MountainMid-Atlantic

Western New YorkSnowOhio

New EnglandMaine MountainMassachusettsNew Hampshire

Northern VermontSouthern Vermont

With 5500 + Members

ldquoUSASA was the first contest series I competed in It allowed me to go to nationals and ride with the best rid-ers my age from all over the country Not only did that push my riding and get my snowboarding career started but I also now have a lot of friends to

this day I met through USASArdquo Louie Vito US Olympic Team X Games

Champion

ldquoIf it were not for the USASA I would have never broke out of Fresno USASA has the competi-tion ladder to get you to the top Their events

have pulled so much talent together from many places where kids otherwise would never had a

chancerdquo Andy Finch US Olympic Team 20032004 Grand

Prix Champion

The Road to Gold Begins HereUSASA Member Zander Parson (11 yrs) with USASA Certified coach Sam Lukens

The Road to Gold Begins Herephotograph by Jennifer Langille

In this Winter Olympic year we wish the athletes and coaching staff of Team USA the best of luck for success in Sochi As you will read in the following pages of this publication many of those competing officiating or coaching athletes from the USA have deeply rooted ties to the USASA Whether itrsquos slopestyle halfpipe alpine snowboard racing cross events (on snowboard or skis) the USASA has been the starting point for almost every athlete competing in these disciplines at the twenty-second Winter Olympic games Good-luck to our USASA alumni competing in Russia

Closer to home this year the Copper Mountain resort will host the twenty-fifth anniversary of the first USASA National Championships Event site preparations at Copper Mountain are well underway for the many events that will be presented there in late March and early April Slopestyle Boardercrossreg Halfpipe Skiercross Alpine Snowboard Nightly Rail Jams and new this year Banked Slalom will all be featured events for over one thousand athletes competing at the 25th USASA National Championships

It is an exciting time for the worldrsquos oldest and largest snowboard and freeski organization and we thank-you for taking the time to learn more about the USASA from the articles yoursquoll find in our new e-magazine publication

Please be sure to visit our website wwwusasaorg

Sincerely

Pete Davis USASAExecutive Director

Welcome to the inaugural edition of the USASA e-magazine

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TABLE OF

CONTENTS01 WELCOME

05 LYMAN CURRIER

11 SOCHI ROLL CALL


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21 MIAH WHEELER



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OLYMPIC Roll Call















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wwwusasaorg



Serena Shaw

Taylor Gold



Jamie Crane-Mauzy

Ethan Swadburg



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Team USASA

Brant Crossman



Hailee Mattingley

Peter Brichta

Ryan Stassel


Lyman Currier

Team USASAPh

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USS

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SOCHI2014






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SkierCross

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They Move Mountains

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WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





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CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion






TABLE OF

CONTENTS01 WELCOME

05 LYMAN CURRIER

11 SOCHI ROLL CALL


05

21 MIAH WHEELER



39 USASA HISTORY


15

33

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career in the USASA








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OLYMPIC Roll Call















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wwwusasaorg



Serena Shaw

Taylor Gold



Jamie Crane-Mauzy

Ethan Swadburg



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Team USASA

Brant Crossman



Hailee Mattingley

Peter Brichta

Ryan Stassel


Lyman Currier

Team USASAPh

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USS

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SOCHI2014






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SkierCross

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Wheels up for Sochi






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They Move Mountains

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Our StOry

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WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





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CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion






career in the USASA








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OLYMPIC Roll Call















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wwwusasaorg



Serena Shaw

Taylor Gold



Jamie Crane-Mauzy

Ethan Swadburg



13

Team USASA

Brant Crossman



Hailee Mattingley

Peter Brichta

Ryan Stassel


Lyman Currier

Team USASAPh

oto

USS

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14



15

SOCHI2014






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SkierCross

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MiahWHEELER


by Pete Davis

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Wheels up for Sochi






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WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion







06










07














09

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to p

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ded

by

Cur

rier

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10

pho

to p

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ded

by

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rier

Fam

ily


11

OLYMPIC Roll Call















00





wwwusasaorg



Serena Shaw

Taylor Gold



Jamie Crane-Mauzy

Ethan Swadburg



13

Team USASA

Brant Crossman



Hailee Mattingley

Peter Brichta

Ryan Stassel


Lyman Currier

Team USASAPh

oto

USS

A





14



15

SOCHI2014






16










17


18



19



SkierCross

20



21

MiahWHEELER


by Pete Davis

pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er

Wheels up for Sochi






pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er






just participating


burtoncomriglet



pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er






24

pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er

25




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er














28


partner Brady







29

Justin Reiter pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n

HELMETSARECOOL



pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n




31
















33




They Move Mountains

34






PH JEFF NASS







36

38






















1991 - USASA Presi-

Our StOry

39
















The

1990

Nat

iona

l USA

SA Te

am

40

events




















Our StOry

41

00

43


WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion











07














09

pho

to p

rovi

ded

by

Cur

rier

Fam

ily








10

pho

to p

rovi

ded

by

Cur

rier

Fam

ily


11

OLYMPIC Roll Call















00





wwwusasaorg



Serena Shaw

Taylor Gold



Jamie Crane-Mauzy

Ethan Swadburg



13

Team USASA

Brant Crossman



Hailee Mattingley

Peter Brichta

Ryan Stassel


Lyman Currier

Team USASAPh

oto

USS

A





14



15

SOCHI2014






16










17


18



19



SkierCross

20



21

MiahWHEELER


by Pete Davis

pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er

Wheels up for Sochi






pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er






just participating


burtoncomriglet



pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er






24

pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er

25




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er














28


partner Brady







29

Justin Reiter pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n

HELMETSARECOOL



pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n




31
















33




They Move Mountains

34






PH JEFF NASS







36

38






















1991 - USASA Presi-

Our StOry

39
















The

1990

Nat

iona

l USA

SA Te

am

40

events




















Our StOry

41

00

43


WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion















09

pho

to p

rovi

ded

by

Cur

rier

Fam

ily








10

pho

to p

rovi

ded

by

Cur

rier

Fam

ily


11

OLYMPIC Roll Call















00





wwwusasaorg



Serena Shaw

Taylor Gold



Jamie Crane-Mauzy

Ethan Swadburg



13

Team USASA

Brant Crossman



Hailee Mattingley

Peter Brichta

Ryan Stassel


Lyman Currier

Team USASAPh

oto

USS

A





14



15

SOCHI2014






16










17


18



19



SkierCross

20



21

MiahWHEELER


by Pete Davis

pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er

Wheels up for Sochi






pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er






just participating


burtoncomriglet



pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er






24

pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er

25




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er














28


partner Brady







29

Justin Reiter pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n

HELMETSARECOOL



pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n




31
















33




They Move Mountains

34






PH JEFF NASS







36

38






















1991 - USASA Presi-

Our StOry

39
















The

1990

Nat

iona

l USA

SA Te

am

40

events




















Our StOry

41

00

43


WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion










10

pho

to p

rovi

ded

by

Cur

rier

Fam

ily


11

OLYMPIC Roll Call















00





wwwusasaorg



Serena Shaw

Taylor Gold



Jamie Crane-Mauzy

Ethan Swadburg



13

Team USASA

Brant Crossman



Hailee Mattingley

Peter Brichta

Ryan Stassel


Lyman Currier

Team USASAPh

oto

USS

A





14



15

SOCHI2014






16










17


18



19



SkierCross

20



21

MiahWHEELER


by Pete Davis

pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er

Wheels up for Sochi






pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er






just participating


burtoncomriglet



pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er






24

pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er

25




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er














28


partner Brady







29

Justin Reiter pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n

HELMETSARECOOL



pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n




31
















33




They Move Mountains

34






PH JEFF NASS







36

38






















1991 - USASA Presi-

Our StOry

39
















The

1990

Nat

iona

l USA

SA Te

am

40

events




















Our StOry

41

00

43


WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion



11

OLYMPIC Roll Call















00





wwwusasaorg



Serena Shaw

Taylor Gold



Jamie Crane-Mauzy

Ethan Swadburg



13

Team USASA

Brant Crossman



Hailee Mattingley

Peter Brichta

Ryan Stassel


Lyman Currier

Team USASAPh

oto

USS

A





14



15

SOCHI2014






16










17


18



19



SkierCross

20



21

MiahWHEELER


by Pete Davis

pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er

Wheels up for Sochi






pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er






just participating


burtoncomriglet



pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er






24

pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er

25




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er














28


partner Brady







29

Justin Reiter pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n

HELMETSARECOOL



pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n




31
















33




They Move Mountains

34






PH JEFF NASS







36

38






















1991 - USASA Presi-

Our StOry

39
















The

1990

Nat

iona

l USA

SA Te

am

40

events




















Our StOry

41

00

43


WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion



00





wwwusasaorg



Serena Shaw

Taylor Gold



Jamie Crane-Mauzy

Ethan Swadburg



13

Team USASA

Brant Crossman



Hailee Mattingley

Peter Brichta

Ryan Stassel


Lyman Currier

Team USASAPh

oto

USS

A





14



15

SOCHI2014






16










17


18



19



SkierCross

20



21

MiahWHEELER


by Pete Davis

pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er

Wheels up for Sochi






pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er






just participating


burtoncomriglet



pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er






24

pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er

25




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er














28


partner Brady







29

Justin Reiter pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n

HELMETSARECOOL



pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n




31
















33




They Move Mountains

34






PH JEFF NASS







36

38






















1991 - USASA Presi-

Our StOry

39
















The

1990

Nat

iona

l USA

SA Te

am

40

events




















Our StOry

41

00

43


WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion





Serena Shaw

Taylor Gold



Jamie Crane-Mauzy

Ethan Swadburg



13

Team USASA

Brant Crossman



Hailee Mattingley

Peter Brichta

Ryan Stassel


Lyman Currier

Team USASAPh

oto

USS

A





14



15

SOCHI2014






16










17


18



19



SkierCross

20



21

MiahWHEELER


by Pete Davis

pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er

Wheels up for Sochi






pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er






just participating


burtoncomriglet



pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er






24

pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er

25




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er














28


partner Brady







29

Justin Reiter pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n

HELMETSARECOOL



pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n




31
















33




They Move Mountains

34






PH JEFF NASS







36

38






















1991 - USASA Presi-

Our StOry

39
















The

1990

Nat

iona

l USA

SA Te

am

40

events




















Our StOry

41

00

43


WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion



Brant Crossman



Hailee Mattingley

Peter Brichta

Ryan Stassel


Lyman Currier

Team USASAPh

oto

USS

A





14



15

SOCHI2014






16










17


18



19



SkierCross

20



21

MiahWHEELER


by Pete Davis

pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er

Wheels up for Sochi






pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er






just participating


burtoncomriglet



pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er






24

pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er

25




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er














28


partner Brady







29

Justin Reiter pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n

HELMETSARECOOL



pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n




31
















33




They Move Mountains

34






PH JEFF NASS







36

38






















1991 - USASA Presi-

Our StOry

39
















The

1990

Nat

iona

l USA

SA Te

am

40

events




















Our StOry

41

00

43


WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion





15

SOCHI2014






16










17


18



19



SkierCross

20



21

MiahWHEELER


by Pete Davis

pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er

Wheels up for Sochi






pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er






just participating


burtoncomriglet



pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er






24

pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er

25




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er














28


partner Brady







29

Justin Reiter pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n

HELMETSARECOOL



pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n




31
















33




They Move Mountains

34






PH JEFF NASS







36

38






















1991 - USASA Presi-

Our StOry

39
















The

1990

Nat

iona

l USA

SA Te

am

40

events




















Our StOry

41

00

43


WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion



16










17


18



19



SkierCross

20



21

MiahWHEELER


by Pete Davis

pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er

Wheels up for Sochi






pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er






just participating


burtoncomriglet



pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er






24

pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er

25




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er














28


partner Brady







29

Justin Reiter pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n

HELMETSARECOOL



pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n




31
















33




They Move Mountains

34






PH JEFF NASS







36

38






















1991 - USASA Presi-

Our StOry

39
















The

1990

Nat

iona

l USA

SA Te

am

40

events




















Our StOry

41

00

43


WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion






17


18



19



SkierCross

20



21

MiahWHEELER


by Pete Davis

pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er

Wheels up for Sochi






pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er






just participating


burtoncomriglet



pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er






24

pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er

25




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er














28


partner Brady







29

Justin Reiter pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n

HELMETSARECOOL



pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n




31
















33




They Move Mountains

34






PH JEFF NASS







36

38






















1991 - USASA Presi-

Our StOry

39
















The

1990

Nat

iona

l USA

SA Te

am

40

events




















Our StOry

41

00

43


WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion



18



19



SkierCross

20



21

MiahWHEELER


by Pete Davis

pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er

Wheels up for Sochi






pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er






just participating


burtoncomriglet



pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er






24

pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er

25




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er














28


partner Brady







29

Justin Reiter pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n

HELMETSARECOOL



pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n




31
















33




They Move Mountains

34






PH JEFF NASS







36

38






















1991 - USASA Presi-

Our StOry

39
















The

1990

Nat

iona

l USA

SA Te

am

40

events




















Our StOry

41

00

43


WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion



19



SkierCross

20



21

MiahWHEELER


by Pete Davis

pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er

Wheels up for Sochi






pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er






just participating


burtoncomriglet



pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er






24

pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er

25




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er














28


partner Brady







29

Justin Reiter pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n

HELMETSARECOOL



pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n




31
















33




They Move Mountains

34






PH JEFF NASS







36

38






















1991 - USASA Presi-

Our StOry

39
















The

1990

Nat

iona

l USA

SA Te

am

40

events




















Our StOry

41

00

43


WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion



20



21

MiahWHEELER


by Pete Davis

pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er

Wheels up for Sochi






pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er






just participating


burtoncomriglet



pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

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er






24

pho

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rap

hs p

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ded

by

Mia

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25




pho

tog

rap

hs p

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ded

by

Mia

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heel

er




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

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er














28


partner Brady







29

Justin Reiter pho

tog

rap

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rah

Bru

nso

n

HELMETSARECOOL



pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n




31
















33




They Move Mountains

34






PH JEFF NASS







36

38






















1991 - USASA Presi-

Our StOry

39
















The

1990

Nat

iona

l USA

SA Te

am

40

events




















Our StOry

41

00

43


WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion



21

MiahWHEELER


by Pete Davis

pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

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heel

er

Wheels up for Sochi






pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er






just participating


burtoncomriglet



pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er






24

pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er

25




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er














28


partner Brady







29

Justin Reiter pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n

HELMETSARECOOL



pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n




31
















33




They Move Mountains

34






PH JEFF NASS







36

38






















1991 - USASA Presi-

Our StOry

39
















The

1990

Nat

iona

l USA

SA Te

am

40

events




















Our StOry

41

00

43


WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion








pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er






just participating


burtoncomriglet



pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er






24

pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er

25




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er














28


partner Brady







29

Justin Reiter pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n

HELMETSARECOOL



pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n




31
















33




They Move Mountains

34






PH JEFF NASS







36

38






















1991 - USASA Presi-

Our StOry

39
















The

1990

Nat

iona

l USA

SA Te

am

40

events




















Our StOry

41

00

43


WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion








just participating


burtoncomriglet



pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er






24

pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er

25




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er














28


partner Brady







29

Justin Reiter pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n

HELMETSARECOOL



pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n




31
















33




They Move Mountains

34






PH JEFF NASS







36

38






















1991 - USASA Presi-

Our StOry

39
















The

1990

Nat

iona

l USA

SA Te

am

40

events




















Our StOry

41

00

43


WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion








24

pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er

25




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er














28


partner Brady







29

Justin Reiter pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n

HELMETSARECOOL



pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n




31
















33




They Move Mountains

34






PH JEFF NASS







36

38






















1991 - USASA Presi-

Our StOry

39
















The

1990

Nat

iona

l USA

SA Te

am

40

events




















Our StOry

41

00

43


WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion



25




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er




pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er














28


partner Brady







29

Justin Reiter pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n

HELMETSARECOOL



pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n




31
















33




They Move Mountains

34






PH JEFF NASS







36

38






















1991 - USASA Presi-

Our StOry

39
















The

1990

Nat

iona

l USA

SA Te

am

40

events




















Our StOry

41

00

43


WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion



pho

tog

rap

hs p

rovi

ded

by

Mia

h W

heel

er














28


partner Brady







29

Justin Reiter pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n

HELMETSARECOOL



pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n




31
















33




They Move Mountains

34






PH JEFF NASS







36

38






















1991 - USASA Presi-

Our StOry

39
















The

1990

Nat

iona

l USA

SA Te

am

40

events




















Our StOry

41

00

43


WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion
















28


partner Brady







29

Justin Reiter pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n

HELMETSARECOOL



pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n




31
















33




They Move Mountains

34






PH JEFF NASS







36

38






















1991 - USASA Presi-

Our StOry

39
















The

1990

Nat

iona

l USA

SA Te

am

40

events




















Our StOry

41

00

43


WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion









29

Justin Reiter pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n

HELMETSARECOOL



pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n




31
















33




They Move Mountains

34






PH JEFF NASS







36

38






















1991 - USASA Presi-

Our StOry

39
















The

1990

Nat

iona

l USA

SA Te

am

40

events




















Our StOry

41

00

43


WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion



HELMETSARECOOL



pho

tog

rap

hs b

y Sa

rah

Bru

nso

n




31
















33




They Move Mountains

34






PH JEFF NASS







36

38






















1991 - USASA Presi-

Our StOry

39
















The

1990

Nat

iona

l USA

SA Te

am

40

events




















Our StOry

41

00

43


WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion






31
















33




They Move Mountains

34






PH JEFF NASS







36

38






















1991 - USASA Presi-

Our StOry

39
















The

1990

Nat

iona

l USA

SA Te

am

40

events




















Our StOry

41

00

43


WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion













33




They Move Mountains

34






PH JEFF NASS







36

38






















1991 - USASA Presi-

Our StOry

39
















The

1990

Nat

iona

l USA

SA Te

am

40

events




















Our StOry

41

00

43


WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion



They Move Mountains

34






PH JEFF NASS







36

38






















1991 - USASA Presi-

Our StOry

39
















The

1990

Nat

iona

l USA

SA Te

am

40

events




















Our StOry

41

00

43


WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion




PH JEFF NASS







36

38






















1991 - USASA Presi-

Our StOry

39
















The

1990

Nat

iona

l USA

SA Te

am

40

events




















Our StOry

41

00

43


WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion









36

38






















1991 - USASA Presi-

Our StOry

39
















The

1990

Nat

iona

l USA

SA Te

am

40

events




















Our StOry

41

00

43


WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion



38






















1991 - USASA Presi-

Our StOry

39
















The

1990

Nat

iona

l USA

SA Te

am

40

events




















Our StOry

41

00

43


WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion














1991 - USASA Presi-

Our StOry

39
















The

1990

Nat

iona

l USA

SA Te

am

40

events




















Our StOry

41

00

43


WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion


















The

1990

Nat

iona

l USA

SA Te

am

40

events




















Our StOry

41

00

43


WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion



events




















Our StOry

41

00

43


WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion



00

43


WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion



43


WESTERNBig Alaska











Champion





44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion



44


CENTRALHuck Finn








With 5500 + Members



Champion




Prix Champion



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