Chris Balthis

Rider Profile:

23 years old From: Sunbury, Ohio

Outerwear he rides: Saga, Airblaster, Electric, Voleurz, and Thirty Two..

Gear I like to shred: K2 WWW, Salomon Bindings, and Thirty Two Boots

Favorite Mountain: Whistler / Blackcomb

How long have you been riding?: 12 Years

Best Shred Songs: 70's funk and reggae

Favorite Quote: "Too much Gnar in your diet!"

Favorite Trick: Front Blunt, 270 out with a nose slappy

Something that no one knows about you: I secretly ride to Lady GaGa

Piece of advice to the youngsters: "Life's a garden.... Dig it"

Dream Place to Live: Revelstoke, BC

Anything else Special About you: I'm a real nice guy :)

Chris Trunek

Rider Profile:

Outerwear he rides: Obermeyer twill suite, its going into its 4th season though, So might be steppin into some Saga or something here soon..

Gear I like to shred: Dalbello Krypton IL Moros, nothing but FKS / turnable bindings, and as of now I'm building my own skis! I also have my K2 Hellbents, My K2 Mt. Baker Extremes, and a pair of Liberty Phil Larose Pros.

Favorite Mountain: All the places back home are awesome. They might be small, but you can lap the parks like a madman, and they have the best scenes. Mad River, Boston Mills Brandywine and Snowtrails are all great. I moved out to Park City, Utah this past season and skied The Canyons and PC all year, getting passes to PC and Brighton this season, so I'm stoked!

How long have you been riding?: phew, lets see.... 15 years!

Best Shred Songs: man, you can never go wrong with the Chronic 2001

Favorite Quote: If you don't do it this year, then you'll be one year older when you do- the one and only Warren Miller

Favorite Trick: Butters into jumps or onto trails

Something that no one knows about you: I secretly wish I was a surfer

Piece of advice to the youngsters: Ski everyday

Dream Place to Live: In the mountains or on the beach, so check!

Anything else Special About you: CTD

Evan Beck

Rider Profile:

Outerwear he rides: Whatever I can get hooked up with cause my real job doesn't pay much! Quicksilver and DC. Thanks Shoobie and E.B.

Gear I like to shred: DC Tone 156, Burton Cartels, DC Ceptor Size 10

Favorite Mountain: Whereever my buddies are riding....The MRM for sure! Tahoe backcountry when I can find a sled and Mt. Bachelor!

How long have you been riding?: Not long enough, 14 years.

Best Shred Songs: Whatever makes me laugh!

Favorite Quote: Life is what you make it.

Something that no one knows about you: Not really sure. I'm not really good at keeping secrets.

Piece of advice to the youngsters: Learn proper shreddiquet. Have fun!

Dream Place to Live: I've had the opportunity to live in a lot of places. Theres a lot to say about being near family and great friends. But anywhere with great snow and good surf are great places to live.

Anything else Special About you: Team Pup 'n' Suds rides forever!

Will Givens

Rider Profile:

Outerwear he rides: Oakley, Orage, Jiberish, Tees to the knees!

Gear he rides: Line Afterbangs and Line EP Opus

Favorite Mountain: Capital Park all day!

Best Shred Songs: Skrillex, Bassnectar, Datsik, The Glitch Mob, Pretty Lights, Damien Marley, The White Panda, BIGGIE SMALLS!

How long have you been riding?: 6 Years

Favorite Trick: Stylish ones! Flatspins are super fun.

Favorite Quote: "The joy I get from skiing... it's worth dying for" Cr Johnson

Something no one knows about you: I have an unhealthy obsession with Hawaiian Punch.

Piece of advice to the youngsters: Join Newschoolers.com

Dream Place to Live: New Zealand

Anything else Special About you: I want to thank my sponsors ASBco, Mad River Mountain, Line Skis, Full Tilt Boots and Scott USA.

Brandt Jarvis

Rider Profile:

Outerwear he rides: 2XL Anything. Fresh and Fitted

Gear he rides: Anything from Aspen, but NORDICA is a must

Favorite Mountain: I don't really have a Favorite, traveling to all of them is fun, but in the end Keystone isn't a bad place.

Best Shred Songs: Anything Dub Step, Biggie Smalles, E40, and of course Raggae.

How long have you been riding?: Since I was 2 1/2 so about 19 years.

Favorite Trick: Switch rodeo 7 or a 270 on pretzel 450 out, A rodeo out of a rail isnt to bad either.

Favorite Quote: "live now pay later its all about the adrenaline rush and having some good times with your friends because in this sport you are free!'

Something no one knows about you: :Something no one knows about me is i used to want to be a pro snowboarder when i was little. Lame right?

Piece of advice to the youngsters: Do it because you love it and have fun with it. This is an independent sport and its all about pushing your selves and doing what you love to do. Follow your dreams and commit to them and there is nothing you cant do.

Dream Place to Live: I would have to say Cali. Your right by the ocean and the mountains and you can ski for most of the year.

Anything else Special About you: Plain and Simple, I just love to ski!

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If you like to compete, great! We are looking for riders not afraid to be at the front and center at events.
We are all about communicating and spreading the good word around here, so being outgoing and stoked on asbco, skiing, snowboarding, the whole scene is a must!  Sharing your stoke is a full time job....it beats flipping burgers son!
The youth is the future of the sports we love, so when in public set a good example for those little groms looking up to you.  even when you think no one’s watching, those little dudes and dudests are peeping your every move.
We represent a over a hundred really rad brands at asbco.  So if you are lucky enough to be chosen to represent our shop, you must rock these brands on and off the hill.

Above all else remember that the whole point of this thing is to have fun.  There is no greater freedom than sliding down a snow covered hill. 
Thanks for reppin out there ya'll!
asbco crew