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Spy Team - Ski
Stefan ThomasName: Stefan Thomas
Nickname: I don’t really have one single nickname
Birthplace: Salt Lake City, UT
Current Living: Park City
Years Riding: 16
Sponsors: Nordica, PCMR and SPY
Why Spy? Their product is the best. Also it’s a great opportunity to work with a great goggle company while getting exposure through the film company that Josh Berman (Spy Ski Team Manager and Level 1 Productions) runs.
Team Member Since: 2005
After a big fall or injury; What motivates you to get up and do it again: The same thing that motivated me to begin with, the fun of it all.
Favorite Trick: 180 tail grab
Describe how you feel when you can't ride due to and injury or travel, etc: Anxious, out of my element.
Favorite country, spot, hill, park, etc: My favorite spots are constantly changing because I’m constantly learning about new areas with all sorts of different feature options. I’m currently a fan of Europe in general for the simple reasons. The family vibe you get in those mountain villages from the crew of riders is something that is hard to find. The mountains are GNARLY, and the laws are laid back, you can cut ropes and do whatever, the bottom line is you are responsible for your actions and I like that.
Describe your perfect day: 3 feet of fresh on a Wednesday 15 degrees at the canyons shredding with my bros.
Favorite Spy sunglass and/or Goggle and why: I really am a solid Soldier advocate. I have worn it since it came out and always liked the vision field and the way it fits my face.
Contests or Filming? Describe likes and dislikes: Filming, you can do what looks good without always spinning 1080. Also the people who buy the movies generally are aware of the material, some contests seem the opposite. Filming isn’t all good though, there are days off that just don’t work out for you and that is really frustrating, but not as frustrating as landing a good run in a contest and getting judged poorly. That’s why in my mind filming goes above contests on the totem pole.
Most inspired by: Mickael, Tanner, Pep
Favorite Tunes: Reggae, Rap, Everything
Where you coming from and what's next: I’m coming from Utah, and I’m gonna bring the passion in style for skiing to everyone i see.
What Videos will you featured in 2008: Level 1 Productions new flick. Filthy Rich Productions flick possibly.
Favorite Photographer and/or Artist: That’s a tough question. I like Salvador Dali paintings a lot. As far as photographers I don’t know.
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Ahmet DadaliName: Ahmet Dadali
Nick name: Canandaigua, NY
Birth Place: Salt Lake City, UT
Current Living: Quebec in the fall and west in the winter
Years Riding: 9
Sponsors: SPY, Volkl Skis, EC Headwear
Why Spy: Style, Comfort, and Quality
Team member since: This year!
After a big fall or injury: I want to get off the couch . . . I hate the couch.
Favorite Trick: sw rodeo 7s
Describe how you feel when you can't ride due to and injury or travel, etc: I get really bummed…like right now because of a cracked sternum.
Favorite country, spot, hill, park, etc: Brighton, UT got the goods!
Describe your perfect day: Three feet of untouched snow on the mountains during the day and one foot of packed snow in the city by night.
Favorite Spy sunglass and/or Goggle and why: DC promodel- I don’t think I need to explain... maybe because Crichton is the man or maybe because those goggles are the shit!
Contests or Freeride? Describe likes and dislikes: Freeride, the way you ride proves more than a judge can.
Most inspired by: Tim Russell, Dave Crichton, and NY buddies
Favorite Tunes: Hit em up – Lil’ Wayne
Where you coming from and what's next: I hope to bring out some creativity on the streets and to work on backcountry.
What Videos will you featured in, in 2007: Forecast - Rage Films
Favorite Photographer and/or Artist: Whoever took pictures in WWII. |
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Corey VanularName: Corey Vanular
Nickname: Vandalay
Birth Place: Toronto, Canada
Current Living: Whistler, BC
Years Riding: 9
Sponsors: SPY, Monster, Ninthward, Jiberish
Why Spy? Best goggles, best team and good support.
Team Member Since: 2004
After a big fall or injury; What motivates you to get up and do it again: My love for the sport.
Favorite Trick: 5 blunt, nollie shifty
Describe how you feel when you can't ride due to and injury or travel, etc: I feel bored, and that I’m missing good skiing to be had.
Favorite location/spot: Mammoth, Whistler, Switzerland
Describe your perfect day: Sunny skies+friends+pow pow
Favorite Spy sunglass and/or goggle and why: Soldier because of its sleek frame and great vision.
Contests or Filming? Describe likes and dislikes: I like filming and contests the same. I like just being on my skis.
Most inspired by: Mikael Deschenaux, Dave Crichton, Rainville
Favorite Tunes: Sizzla, Richie Spice, Jah Cure, Elephant Man, Project Groundation.
Where you coming from and what's next: Coming from Canada, hopefully rehab hard, get strong and kill it 07/08 season...
What Videos will you featured in, in 2007: “Real Time” Level 1 Productions
Favorite Photographer and/or Artist: Chile |
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Duncan Drea Adams the FirstName: Duncan Drea Adams the First
Nick name: Nacnud
Birth Place: Morrisville, VT
Current Living: Breckenridge, CO
Years Riding: 11
Sponsors: SPY, Spyder, Dynastar, Breck, Level Gloves
Why Spy: Awesome image, functional and stylish goggles.
Team member since: 2005
After a big fall or injury; What motivates you to get up and do it again: The determination to stick it and the feeling that comes when you do.
Favorite Trick: Cab 7
Describe how you feel when you can't ride due to and injury or travel, etc: Motivated to get back on the hill as soon as possible.
Favorite country, spot, hill, park, etc: Breckenridge, Vail Pass
Describe your perfect day: 1-2 feet fresh, bluebird backcountry
Favorite Spy sunglass and/or Goggle and why: Soldier goggle because it’s functional, comfortable and sweet looking.
Contests or Freeride? Describe likes and dislikes: I really enjoy just skiing around working on tricks and slashing pow.
I also like how contests pump you up to throw your best tricks all in a run.For me finding a balance between competing
and skiing is key.
Most inspired by: Tanner Rainville, Stefan Thomas, Candide Thovex
Favorite Tunes: Architecture In Helsinki, The Beatles, Belle and Sebastian, The Knife, Sufjan Stevens, Tilly and the Wall
Where you coming from and what's next: I'm coming from the Big Bear Open and will be skiing around Breckenridge until the VT Open.
Favorite Photographer and/or Artist: Banks Gilberti, Purple Cat |
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Charles GagnierName: Charles Gagnier
Nickname: Carl
Birth Place: Victoriaville, QC
Current Living: Victo
Years Riding: 15
Sponsors: Salomon, SPY, D-structure.
Why Spy? Best products.
Team Member Since: 2003
After a big fall or injury; What motivates you to get up and do it again: I want to get better at skiing every time I ride.
Favorite Trick: switch frontflip
Describe how you feel when you can't ride due to and injury or travel, etc: I just CAN’T wait to ski.
Favorite country, spot, hill, park, etc: Canada and France for living, Victo for chilling, Whistler and Sainte-Anne for skiing,
and any Colorado park are so good.
Describe your perfect day: Wake up early, going to bed late.
Favorite Spy sunglass and/or Goggle and why: Tron sunglass and David Crichton goggle because of the style and comfort.
Contests or Filming? Describe likes and dislikes: I like both, it just depends on the mood.
Most inspired by: Family, friends and Chick n' swell.
Favorite Tunes: French Hip-hop
Where you coming from and what's next: I'm from Victo and I don't know about my future yet.
What Videos will you featured in, in 2007: Save by Plehouse films and the new Poor Boyz movie.
Favorite Photographer and/or Artist: Rabindranath Tagore. |
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Vincent GagnierName: Vincent Gagnier
Nickname: Vince
Birth Place: Victoriaville
Current Living: Park City, UT
Years Riding: 12
Sponsors: Spy, Salomon, Bula
Why Spy? Because it’s my first sponsor
Team Member Since: 2003
After a big fall or injury; What motivates you to get up and do it again: I never fall.
Favorite Trick: Switch Backflip
Favorite country, spot, hill, park, etc: Canada, Wanaka, Snowpark, Whistler
Describe your perfect day: When the San Diego Chargers win!
Favorite Spy sunglass and/or Goggle and why: Soldiers because their sweet
Contests or Filming? Describe likes and dislikes: Contests because I don't have that much time for filming.
Most inspired by: Candide Thovex
Favorite Tunes:Team America
Where you coming from and what's next: I'm from Victo and I'll live in Park city real soon.
What Videos will you featured in 2007: Beaver Tale
Favorite Photographer and/or Artist: Chick N' Swell, Daniel Grenier, Françis Cloutier, Simon-Olivier Fecteau |
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Michael ClarkeNickname: Clarke
Birth Place: Bryn Mawr, PA
Current Living: Breckenridge and Boulder CO
Years Riding: 10
Sponsors: Salomon Skis and Apparel, SPY, Jiberish
Why Spy? They make the best product.
Team Member Since: circa '06
After a big fall or injury; What motivates you to get up and do it again: Good question...I'm stumped...What's the correct answer?
Favorite Trick: I like Forward Cork 9 Blunt Grab
Describe how you feel when you can't ride due to an injury or travel, etc: Probably very frustrated.
Favorite country, spot, hill, park, etc: Summit County and Berman's (Spy Ski Team Manager) "Secret Zone" in a certain location in Montana.
Describe your perfect day: Hitting sunny jumps in the backcountry or skiing a spring time park with your friends.
Favorite Spy sunglass and/or Goggle and why: I personally enjoy the Hourglass sunglass in white from Spy's sunglass line. As for my goggle selection the Soldiers or Omegas are typically my choices...
Contests or Filming? Describe likes and dislikes: I really enjoy both. They're two very different aspects to our sport and each bring out a different side to a person's skiing. However, I'd probably say filming because its usually a much more relaxed environment compared to the competition scene.
Most inspired by: December, a short film from Airblaster a few years back.
Favorite Tunes: "Don't Cry Out" by Shiny Toy Guns, Nas, AZ, and Lil Wayne...
Where are you coming from and what's next: This year I made the move from Waterville Valley Academy in New Hampshire to CU Boulder and a Spring Semester off living in Breckenridge, Colorado. I like the West.
What Videos will you be featured in 2007: The new release from Level 1 Productions and Rage Films.
Favorite Photographer and/or Artist: Shaywill.com |
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JF HouleName: JF Houle
Nick name: J
Birth Place: Drummondville, Quebec, Canada
Current Living: Drummondville, Quebec, Canada
Years Riding: 15 years
Sponsors: SPY, Sweet, Volkl, Marker, Hype Energy Drink, Mayday, D-Structure, Swix, and Aline.
Why Spy: Spy makes the best ski goggles, and there are so many different dope models!!!
Team member since: 2003
After a big fall or injury, what motivates you to get up and do it again: Skiing is my passion and the best job in the world, so as long as I'm healthy I will always ski. Injury is a part of the game, so you need to deal with it or you're done!!!
Describe how you feel when you can't ride due to and injury or travel, etc: It sucks so much when you are injured, knowing that you are not going to be able to ski for the next few months. You can't do anything except wait!!!
Favorite Trick: Bio 720 mute or switch 720 nose. They’re so fun!!!
Favorite country, spot, hill, park, etc: Iceland was one of my best trips. My favorite country is Canada. Yeah Canada!!! Whistler, BC, Canada is always fun. I also like to ski Mammoth, CA and Breckenridge, CO.
Describe your perfect day: My perfect day would be a sunny day with good crew, a lot of snow, and some sick backcountry. I’d hit jumps, get some sick shots, and then spend the night with my girlfriend Emy! It would be so nice!
Favorite Spy sunglass and/or Goggle and why: Sunglass: Tron, because it’s unique! Goggle: The Zed, because it's not too big and not too small, just perfect!!!
Contests or Freeride? Describe likes and dislikes: Good question! Contests are important, but they suck! The judging is weird and takes away freedom to do what we want. Freeride is sick because there are so many things to do!!!
Most inspired by: David Crichton
Favorite Tunes: I don't listen to much music but I will say Mattafix- Big City Life
Where you coming from and what's next: I was in Whistler. This summer I'm going to Dubai for the Big Air Event, Les 2 Alpes in France, and New Zealand.
What Videos will you featured in 2007: Plehouse Films
Favorite Photographer and/or Artist: Charle Boileau, Félix Rioux, and Charle Spina. |
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Wiley MillerNickname: Wyatt-Earp
Birthplace: Billings, MT
Currently
Living: Salt Lake City, UT
Years riding: 18
Sponsors: 4FRNT, SPY, SAGA, KOMBI, TECNICA, ALTA
Why Spy? The product is off the chain! They carry a rad image, and there is good people in the company…
Team member since: 07’
After a big fall or injury what motivates you to get up and do it again? Well I usually assume these things happen due to lack of focus, so really it motivates me to stay more calculated in the future. Ah, and when something takes pain to get it feels that much better when it comes together… that’s motivating for sure.
Favorite trick: sw 7 blunt
Describe how you feel when you can't ride due to an injury or travel, etc: Bored!
Favorite country, spot, hill, park, etc: Country, Norway… Spot, Mexico… Hill, ALTA… park, Keystone
Describe your perfect day: Wake up next to my hot girlfriend, have a BC jump built for me with some super wang kinda step up thing going on… get two new double flips… shred pow lines afterwards, then get in an evening park session… meet all my close friends on a patio for some beers... find out I never have to go back to school again, party and go to bed.
Favorite Spy Goggle and why: SOLDIER… real greasy
Contests or Freeride? Describe likes and dislikes: Contests, are crucial and can be so rewarding, yet stressful. Freeride, feels so good most of the time, hard work all season, for a couple video segs… can be stressful, but creativity thrives!
Most inspired by: Nico Muller, Gigi, T Hall,
Favorite Tunes: Roots, Rock, Reggae
Where you coming from and what's next: Coming off a late season injury, shattered heels, blown eye socket. Feeling strong, ready to murder in 2010!
What Videos will you feature in 2009: TGR’s “Re:Session” Level 1’s “REFRESH” Field Productions “Eyes Wide Open”
Favorite Photographer and/or Artist: Ralph Steadman |
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Kelly SildaruAge: 7 (date of birth 17.02.2002)
Where do you live? Tallinn, Estonia
What do you like about skiing? It is hard to discribe it.. but I can not imagine a better activity then skiing.
Favorite trick? 360 tail grab
Favorite country, spot, hill, park, etc? I do not have been many places.. But I like powder in France and parks in Sweden and in Finland.
Who do you look up to in skiing? Who inspires you? My family and my freinds.
How did you get so good at such a young age? I do not know, I just like to do that - skiing.
What are your goals in skiing for this year? Next year? I would like to win some competitions and I will try to learn some new tricks. And maybe to ski and film with a great skiers.. Same things next year.
Where are you and what are you doing in 10 years? I will be the best of the best.. :D It would be great, but it is hard to get there. Where am I in 10 years.. If I could be somewhere, then I would be in USA maybe, I think it is great to ski there.
Who are your sponsors? Spy Optics, K2 skis, Level Gloves, Nike ACG, Dalbello, Haribo, Alexela Oil
What are your favorite Spy products? Bias and Soldier - they look great
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