Pro Athletes
Everett McEwan – REV
Everett has been snowboarding since the early days of the late 80s, and competed in his first race in 1988. Despite his early start, instead of racing professionally he went off to college and had a career in TV news for 17 years. But over the years he kept at it as a part-time amateur including winning age class USASA US nationals seven times in alpine (GS and SL). Everett also was a snowboard coach in the late 90s at Stratton Mountain, Vermont where he coached the famous Lindsey Jacobellis and then went onto to found the Ski Round Top snowboard race program before moving to Colorado. The year Everett turned 40, he left his job in TV news to be a stay at home dad and start a business in video production. He also decided to give Pro racing a chance. He jokes that it’s his “midlife crisis” to race against people half his age and to beat a lot of them. He has consistently made finals at the NorAm Race to the Cup and has gone from top 16 to top 10 and even the top five. He also has climbed the podium in smaller pro races in Canada, including winning the Ontario provincial championships in PSL. As well as providing video production and marketing work for Donek Snowboards, Everett is also test rider helping with development of Alpine/Race Snowboards and plates. He is also a member of the Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club, the top US team and helps with promoting the sport of racing on behalf of the club through video.
Holly Crawford – 158 Custom Shape
This three-time halfpipe Olympian from Australia is known for going massive and for her technical abilities. Holly Crawford has stood on the podium at many World Cup and World Championship events and you can expect she is going to impress at PyeongChang this February. Holly rides a custom directional twin tip shape in the halfpipe you can’t miss her signature shape. Make sure you follow her Instagram as she makes her way to the Games.
Follow Holly @hollyskorea
Senna Leith
Senna Leith is a member of the US National Snowboard Team and competes full-time on the FIS World Cup Tour for Snowboard-Cross. Senna moved to the World Cup after winning the North American Cup overall title in 2017. In his debut year on the World Cup circuit, he landed himself on his first World Cup podium in a team-event in Moscow, Russia. With multiple top-10 finishes on the World Cup circuit in his first two years on tour, Senna has established himself as one of the top up-and-coming athletes in the world for the sport of Snowboard-Cross.
Follow Senna http://www.sennaleith.com/
Cole Johnson
Cole Johnson was raised in Reno Nevada with Lake Tahoe at his back door. He is heading into his third World Cup Snowboard-Cross season and is currently based out of Squaw Valley California. His start on the World Cup was granted after his North American Cup Overall title in 2016, followed by multiple North American podiums in 2017 and 2018 to maintain his World Cup status. Cole is looking to bridge the gap from North America to the World Cup on the B-1 snowboardcross snowboard.
Follow Cole: @coleajohnson
Livia Molodyh
Anna Miller
Riding Since: ?2004
The Donek you ride (or will ordering): ?B1
Board Size: ?162
Regular or goofy: ?Regular
Favorite Discipline (BX, SS, SL, HP, GS): ?BX
Hometown: ?Orem, UT
Home Mountain: ?Snowbird
Most memorable moment on your board: ?It was a full day of powder riding, tree running, pizza eating, traditional music listening, mountainous sightseeing, and pure looseness at the remote location of “La Grave”, France with some of my favorite people.
Season riding goal: ?Top 12 Female SBX Rider in the World
Long term riding goal: ?2022 Olympics
Biggest inspiration: ?Nature
Best piece of advice: ?Enjoy every experience and search for passionately felt activities that involve exercise, creativity, and human connection.
Other hobbies: ?Dirt Biking, Tennis, Rock Climbing, Mountain Biking, Backpacking, Guitar and Piano Playing, Slacklining, Poetry, Skateboarding, and Botany 🙂
Shout outs: ?Rob Fagan, John Shelly, Lane Clegg, Graham Watanabe, Ross Hindman, Dustin Johnson, My Full Miller Family, Jon Casson, Craig Manning, Ross Dunlop
Instagram: ?annamillersbx
Snapchat: ?annamiller.snow
Facebook Athlete Page: ?https://www.facebook.com/anna.miller.58760
Stacy Gaskill
Riding Since: 2008
The Donek you ride: B1
Board Size: 163 NorAm 167 World Cup
Regular or goofy: Regular
Favorite Discipline (BX, SS, SL, HP, GS): SBX
Hometown: Golden, CO
Home Mountain: Winter Park, CO
Most memorable moment on your board: Winning USASA nationals in 2017
Season riding goal: Finish top 16 at 3 or more World Cups, At least 1 top 8 finish at World Cup, Finish top 3 in NorAm tour
Long term riding goal: 2022 and 2026 Olympics, World Cup Podium
Biggest inspiration: My family
Best piece of advice: Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. Be present, appreciate what you have and live in the moment.
Other hobbies: Ultimate Frisbee, drawing, learning guitar
Shout outs: My parents, all my current and former coaches, teammates, and friends, Phunkshun, Fatkidco
Instagram: stacy_gaskill
Facebook Athlete Page: Stacy Gaskill
Website: stacygaskill.com
Twitter: Stacy Gaskill
Adaptive Pro Athletes
Evan Strong -150 Saber and 158 Phoenix
Evan Strong captured the gold medal and led a U.S. podium sweep in the Paralympic debut of men’s snowboardcross at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. Evan is the 2012 Para Snowboard Cross World Champion, and 2013 US National Champion.
Mike Shea – Saber SRT
Mike captured the Silver Medal at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. Teammates Mike and Evan seem to pass the top paralympic BX spot in the world back and forth. Mike is responsible for the development of our Baker banked slalom model, which he has taken to multiple World cup podiums.
Mike Minor – 162 Saber BX
Follow Mike @gnarlynubby
Amy Purdy
Is there anything this woman can’t do? She’s a Paralympic bronze medallist, has placed in multiple world cups, was runner up on Dancing with the Stars (season 18). She also co-founded her own non-profit organization, Adaptive Action Sports, and is an amazing motivational speaker. When Amy first approached us a few years ago and said I’m a double amputee and I race boardercross, we had to wiggle our finger in our ear to confirm we heard her right. Amy has had a profound affect on the direction Donek Snowboards has taken just with that one little phone call. Because of her inspiration and impact on the sport of adaptive snowboarding, Donek builds boards for a large percentage US adaptive snowboarders and benefits from their innovative nature. We are very proud to work with her.
Ambassadors
Ryan Knapton – 162 Knapton
Riding since 1989 and hailing from Breckenridge, this Colorado native is on his pro model, the Knapton Twin. He loves all the resorts in Colorado for the bigger mountains and darn good snow in general. Other than Breckenridge, he has had some of the most fun at Beaver Creek and the various Aspen Mountains because of how empty they compared to Breck / Vail / Keystone. Although he hasn’t been back in over 15 years, Ryan also has mad love for Buck Hill and Hyland Hills in Minnesota with very tiny little hills (less than 200 vertical feet). He has so many great memories growing up riding those tow-ropes next to a small park / pipe and just loving doing that all night every night after school. Nowadays his ‘discipline’ is just cruising around the entire mountain and playing around with whatever seems fun to do that day.
When asked about his Knapton Twin he said – “Twin with my own specs… stiffer cuz I’m a heavier rider, wider so I can turn extra hard without ‘booting out’, larger sidecut radius for bigger turns, offset inserts cuz of the width so my bindings are centered on it better than what ‘center’ is with burton bindings, custom base die cut graphics, extra inserts on my newest board towards the tail so I can set it back on pow days (haven’t gotten to try this feature yet on the new board). I DO NOT recommend my exact specs for most anyone! But that’s what’s rad about Donek Snowboards and their specialization in customizing boards… you can get specs that are actually good for you and how you ride, rather than having to settle like with most company’s boards which basically takes a primitive ‘one size fits all’ approach.”
Fun fact…Ryan used to be one of the fastest Rubiks Cube solvers in the world (top 20). Now I play foosball and have won tons of events including Amateur Singles at Worlds and a second in Pro Doubles at Worlds.
His shout outs are to All his MN and CO shred bros. Extra thanks to his YouTube subscribers who leave mad nice feedback for his vids and extra thanks to those who point the camera at Ryan so he can make the vids, especially his girlfriend Kristin and his homie Nate Dogggg.
Follow Ryan
www.youtube.com/rknapton3 www.instagram.com/ryan_knapton/ www.facebook.com/Ryan-Knapton-1527305297533563/
Giri Watts – 162 Park Twin
This always smiling uber talented powder hound is the head of ski and ride at Copper Mountain. Giri has many years of experience and is one of our top freestyle and freeride board testers. His clean technique and creative eye for the lay of the land makes Giri stand out amongst the rest. Give him a high five when you see him, he’s a gem!
Follow Giri @giri_watts
Katie Tsuyuki – 138 Transition and 145 Phoenix
Katie Tsuyuki made her Olympic debut at Sochi 2014, where she missed a spot in the final by one place, finishing as top Canadian female halfpiper in 13th place overall, best Canadian out of both genders.
Tsuyuki had made her World Cup debut in December 2005 in Whistler. She would record her best World Cup result in January 2010, finishing ninth in Stoneham, Quebec. Just a couple of weeks later, she was at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, not as a competitor, but as a forerunner for the half-pipe competition.
Katie is a four-time medalist at the Canadian championships, including her gold medal run in 2006. She debuted at the 2013 FIS World Championships where she finished 15th
Katie is a five-time medalist at the Canadian championships, including her gold medal runs in 2006 and 2017. She debuted at the 2013 FIS World Championships where she finished 15th.
Currently, Katie is the marketing and brand manager for Donek and manages the team too. Her knowledge of the snowboarding world on the competitive side gives the Donek team an edge to help with their own endeavors.
Crispin Lipscomb 155 Transition and Park Twin
Want to know a guy who can ride it all? It’s Crispin. Two time halfpipe Olympian, backcountry specialist and current coach of the British Columbia snowboard team, this guy has grace and power. Crispin specializes in making snowboarding look easy and can teach that way too. He is husband to our artist Raffaella and they hold down a place called Area C, a jump, rail and skills improvement camp off the back of Silver Star and you can join them at anytime. Email Crispin for more information on attending his specialty camps. Crispin360@yahoo.com
Video Team
Jack Lee – 157 Park Twin
Using his competitive diving background Jack is taking the slopestyle scene by storm. You can catch him flying over the jumps at Breckenridge. It was a backflip that made Jack fall in love with snowboarding and sparked his journey to the Olympics. Inspired by passion of legend Jeremy Jones Jack uses each slam to get motivated to stay on his feet and push his limits. Disc golf, hut tubbing and 10-meter platform diving are other hobbies he enjoys. This season Jack will be working on his can and switch back double 1080 and front and back 1260’s with the aim of crushing the RevTour stops and beyond.
Follow Jack @jack_p_Lee
Lexi Bullis
Instagram: bulllis_07
Website: lexibullis.com
Devrett Gupta
Reymi Savaris Junior
If you cannot actually move mountains, you can certainly change your life to live close to them.
This is what Reymi did because of his love for the mountains. After several years of traveling the world in search of the perfect spot, he decided to move from Brazil to British Columbia and start his new life.
Being a snowboard instructor in one of the most spectacular ski resorts in the world is the dream coming true in its most beautiful way.
However, living the dream wasn’t enough and the idea of sharing all the passion and knowledge brought the World Snowboard Camp to life.
Based out in Whistler Blackcomb – British Columbia, the project is meant to be a bridge between the eager riders from South America and all the goods that you only can find in the North.
The main goal was to spread the love and respect for the mountains, after all, snowboarding is not just a sport, it`s a connection with nature, body, and soul.
Moreover, there`s always an opportunity to learn while teaching and meeting people from all over the world on countless experiences – this is the real deal.
This is what makes us part of the same concept: sharing all the passion and knowledge that we got over the years in the mountains with the snowboard community.
Reymi will be producing snowboard videos for Donek in Spanish and Portuguese. Look for them on our YouTube Channel
Justin Varner
US Amateur Athletes
Abby Benser
Hometown: Duluth, MN
Home mountain: Spirit Mountain and Mont Du Lac Favourite Discipline: Boarder X
The Donek you ride: Boarder X- 154 SRT and 152 Saber Alpine: 151 Secret
How to follow and know more about me: Follow me on Instagram @abby_benser and Facebook @Abby Benser
Shout Outs: Shout out to my mom for telling me to snowboard and shout out to my coaches for always believing in me
Ashton Grogg
Hometown: Woodland Hills Utah
Home mountain: Park City Mountain Resort
Favourite Discipline: GS and Slalom
The Donek you ride: 180 secret and 162 saber
How to follow and know more about me: insta @ashton_snowboard , facebook page. @ashtonsnowboard
Shout Outs: my dad Aries Grogg
Anika Juneau
130 Saber
Follow Anika: www.anikajuneau.com /
Facebook @anikaJuneau
Instagram @anikaJuneau /
YouTube www.youtube.com/channel/UCl7nZ_2OjTdt3ur7qATg1Rg
Cooper Callaway
Riding Since: 2006
Hometown: Onalaska, WI
Home mountain: Mt. La Crosse
Favorite Discipline: Slalom
Board Size:163
Regular or goofy: regular
The Donek you ride: Looking at purchasing the Rev or Secret
Instagram: #supercoop_callaway
Facebook: www.facebook.com/supercoop.callaway
Shout Outs: Thanks to Katie, Mark, Sean and the whole Donek crew for their support. And thank you to my mom, dad, brother and other friends and family that support and challenge me to be the best that I can be.
Hobbies include: Snowboarding Mt Biking Motocross Coaching youth Soccer Playing Violin Kayaking
Additional interests and things that keep me busy include; maintaining a 3.70 gpa, managing and working a lawn mowing and snow removal business with my brother, working in sales and parts at 2Brothers Powersports, scoring trap at our local Trap Shooting Club and working at Old Towne Strings doing stringed instrument repairs, tuning & cleaning instruments and help with sales.
Macauley Kilmer
Max Gordon
Caiden Quick
Carlie Capela
Kelsi Stephenson
Instagram @kelsiandthebrain
Aaron (AJ) George
Riding Since: January 2012
The Donek you ride (or will ordering): 2 Secrets, Saber SRT and a Knapton twin
Board Size: Not sure yet.
Regular or goofy: Regular
Favorite Discipline (BX, SS, SL, HP, GS): Slalom, GS and BX
Hometown: Waukesha Wisconsin
Home Mountain: Cascade Mountain Portage Wisconsin
Most memorable moment on your board: I have two: Qualifying for USASA Nationals my first year competing. Hiking to the top of Tucker Mountain and riding the backcountry after nationals.
Season riding goal: To master my new Donek with hard boots.
Long term riding goal: To be ranked top 3 Nationally.
Biggest inspiration: My Pops, for always pushing me further and for his brutal honesty.
Best piece of advice: When something doesn’t go right, take a moment (I call it the 3-second rule) to be upset, then, let it go and don’t let it affect the rest of your competition.
Other hobbies: Baseball, Mountain Biking, and Cliff Jumping
Shout outs: Coach AJ Catalanotte Waukesha HS coach, Lexi Bullis, Midwest Best, and my Mum and Pops
Garret Capela
Ethan Deters
Riding Since: 2007
The Donek you ride (or will ordering): Secret Saber BX
Board Size: 164
Regular or goofy: goofy
Favorite Discipline (BX, SS, SL, HP, GS): BX
Hometown: Hermantown, MN
Home Mountain: Spirit Mountain
Most memorable moment on your board: When I went from last to first on the first turn and finished with 3 seconds between me and everyone else during a BX race at Afton Alps.
Season riding goal: Make top 20 at Nationals.
Long term riding goal: BX rider representing USA in the Olympics.
Biggest inspiration: JJ Watt, “Start with the big goal and work backwards from there until you reach today. And what you can do today to improve and get yourself closer to your dreams are accomplished by setting and achieving many small goals along the way.
Best piece of advice: Work hard at a goal you have set until you make your goal and then set a higher goal and never give up even if you don’t think you can make it.
Other hobbies: Baritone Saxophone, Football, Working Out, Camping, Rowing. Volunteering with the commemorative Air Force, and flying
Shout outs: Mom, Dad, Brother (Parker), Laurie and Jim Gerken, My grandparents
Instagram: @mn_afterburner
Nathan Bautista
Griffin Kleinle
Riding Since: 2013
The Donek you ride (or will ordering): I have ridden a Junior the past two seasons. I am super stoked to transition to a Talon and Saber this season.
Regular or goofy: Regular
Favorite Discipline (BX, SS, SL, HP, GS): GS, BX, and SL
Hometown: Stroudsburg, PA
Home Mountain: Big Boulder
Most memorable moment on your board: My national championship run on the Donek BX course.
Season riding goal: To be comfortable and successful in hard boots.
Long term riding goal: To make the US Olympic Team
Biggest inspiration: Pete Rubincam and Mick Dierdorff
Best piece of advice: Train hard and have fun!
Other hobbies: Surfing, skimboarding, kayaking, fishing, soccer, golf, and gymnastics
Shout outs: My Pocono Peak Teammates (PPT) and coaches for being the best crew to train with, Big Boulder Park for being a stellar place to ride, Mom and Dad for your love and belief in me, Grandma and PopPop for supporting me always, Mr. Jakobsen for pushing me hard in training.
Instagram: gromgriff
Facebook Athlete Page: Griffin Kleinle
Carver Bowlby
Riding Since: 2001
The Donek you ride: Riding the proteus now, ordering a rev and pulse soon.
Board Size: 175
Regular or goofy: Regular
Favorite Discipline (BX, SS, SL, HP, GS): GS&SL
Hometown: Somerset PA
Home Mountain: 7SPRINGS
Most memorable moment on your board: The first time I got cheered at from the chair lift for carving the mountain.
Season riding goal: To go to more Noram and FIS races, and to nationals with USASA.
Long term riding goal: Just to keep the sport fun, and to go as far as I can with racing.
Biggest inspiration: My father, he taught me how to ride.
Best piece of advice: Give 100% at everything you do, and there’s no friends on a powder day.
Other hobbies: hiking, biking, kayaking, dirt bike riding, and motorcycle riding.
Shout outs: My dad for teaching me how to ride and always being there for me. Julia for pushing me to get into racing. Heidi Lewis for getting such awesome pictures at 7Springs. Shannon for giving me all the love and support I could ever ask for. Srrc for pointing me in the right direction with racing, Donek snowboards for excepting me on the team, and Clawson Snowboarding Crew. Thank you!!
Instagram:carverbowlby
Snapchat Carverbowlby
Sumner Orr
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sumnerorr/
and Dad
Wesley Wolkowinsky
Aten-Wa Theba
Tyler Guenter
Snapchat tyler_guenter
Facebook @tylerguenter
Lindsay Young
Riding Since: 2010
The Donek you ride (or will ordering): Metal FC 158 (SL), Secret 168 (GS)
Board Size: 158 (SL), 168 (GS)
Regular or goofy: Goofy
Favorite Discipline (BX, SS, SL, HP, GS): SL, GS
Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT
Home Mountain: Park City Mountain Resort
Most memorable moment on your board: During my final race in GS at Nationals last year, I felt really confident in my riding and was so proud of the improvements I’d made throughout the season. It was really special to have friends cheering for me as I crossed the finish line.
Season riding goal: Podium in my USASA races and compete in as many NorAm races as I can to gain more experience.
Long term riding goal: Top 16 in a NorAm race.
Biggest inspiration: Brenna Huckaby, Lexi Bullis, Kaiya Kizuka, Millie Bongiorno, and Lindsey Vonn
Best piece of advice: Work hard at the things that bring you joy.
Other hobbies: I volunteer for ZGiRLS, an organization that helps 11-16 year-old female athletes develop the mental skills needed to build confidence in sports and live life with zero limitations.
Shout outs: To the Kizukas, Ashley, Karina, Brenna, Marianne, Carly, Marilyn, and my ZGiRLS family (@gozgirls) for always supporting me.
Include Social Media Handles or links and number of followers for each
Instagram: @lindseasnow
Website: www.lindseasnow.com
Bryan Meyung
Drew Moryn
Kayla Ripper
Riding Since: January 2012
The Donek you ride (or will ordering): Not sure yet, need to talk to the pros at Donek.
Board Size: 130
Regular or goofy: Regular
Favorite Discipline (BX, SS, SL, HP, GS): BX
Hometown: Newtown, PA
Home Mountain: Blue Mountain, PA
Most memorable moment on your board: Coming from behind in a race to win
Season riding goal: To get on the podium at Nationals
Long term riding goal: To perfect my form and go to the Olympics
Biggest inspiration: My parents and an older brother who push me to the next level
Best piece of advice: Never be afraid to fail, failure is an opportunity to push yourself harder.
Other hobbies: Softball, surfing, soccer
Shout outs: To my dad and mom for always being there and believing in me.
Include Social Media Handles or links and number of followers for each
Instagram: @kaylaripper
Facebook Profile: Kayla Ripper https://www.facebook.com/kayla.ripper.1
Twitter: @kaylaripper
Sydney Wilson
Riding Since: 3 years old
The Donek you ride : B1
Board Size: 163’
Regular or goofy: goofy
Favourite Discipline (BX, SS, SL, HP, GS): BX
Hometown: Mchenry, IL
Home Mountain: Alpine Valley
Most memorable moment on your board: My most memorable moment on my board is when I was competing at the USASA Nationals when I was a ruggie dressed like a butterfly. I came down the halfpipe moving from side to side maybe getting about 1/4 up the wall, I never was very good halfpipe but according to my mother I always had a smile on my face when I got to the bottom.
Season riding goal: Make it to the top five in all racing disciplines at nationals
Long term riding goal: Just having fun and loving what I’m doing, as well as improving little things each year.
Biggest inspiration: My sister
Best piece of advice: Don’t let anyone drag you down. People can be mean and you just gotta look past that and look forward to your dream!
Other hobbies: Volleyball
Shout outs: My parents for helping me with making my dreams come true!
Instagram: Sydney.Wilson.16
Snapchat: srwilson_1
Hannah Gong
Hometown: San Francisco
Home mountain: Squaw Valley
Favourite Discipline: Boardercross
The Donek you ride: SRT
How to follow and know more about me: Instagram: @_hannahgong_
Shout outs: I want to thank Donek for all of their support and my parents for without them, my snowboarding passion would be impossible to fulfill.
Thomas Lutz
Riding Since: 2012
The Donek you ride: Secret
Board Size: 158 secret, 170 Secret
Regular or goofy: Regular
Favourite Discipline (BX, SS, SL, HP, GS): GS
Hometown: Redding CA
Home Mountain: Mount Shasta
Most memorable moment on your board: Learning to ride my race board through four-five feet of powder in trees at mt. Hood
Season riding goal: Top 10 at states
Long term riding goal: Ride on a college team
Best piece of advice: When you fall make sure to get back up
Other hobbies: White water, Mt. biking, Hiking, Exploring
Shout outs: Big thanks to mom and dad for taking me to the mountains and supporting me. Another shout out to SHS alpine for the supportive coaches and teammates.
Instagram: tlutz_02
Snapchat: tlutz02
Reese Moryn
Riding Since: Winter 2010
The Donek you ride: Donek junior twin and Donek Sabre
Board Size: Sabre 132, Twin 130
Regular or goofy: Regular
Favourite Discipline (BX, SS, SL, HP, GS): Giant Slalom
Hometown: Harris, MN
Home Mountain: Wild Mountain in Taylors Falls, MN
Season riding goal: My goal for this season is to continue to improve in every event.
Long term riding goal: I don’t know… keep having fun
Best piece of advice: My dad said to me when “You can achieve anything, if you keep working at it.”
Other hobbies: I love to play soccer and read.
Shout outs: I would love to give shout outs to @skiwildmountain, @ridemn, @fastwaxskiwax and of course @doneksnowboards for allowing me to be apart of an amazing group of athletes. Good Luck to everyone this season!!!
Instagram: @reesesnowgirl
Camille Blake
Riding Since: 2017 (but skiing since 2006)
The Donek you ride: saber and secret
Board Size: 145 saber and 146 secret
Regular or goofy:goofy
Favourite Discipline (BX, SS, SL, HP, GS): sl
Hometown: La Crosse, WI
Home Mountain: Mt La Crosse
Most memorable moment on your board: Winning the 2019 wisconsin state competition
Season riding goal: podium at nationals
Long term riding goal: compete in the olympics
Biggest inspiration: my brother and coach Josh
Best piece of advice: hard work pays off
Other hobbies: soccer, tennis, wakeboarding
Shout outs: shout out to my family for support and my coach Josh for everything he provided
Instagram: camilleblake_
Snapchat cgblake1717
Facebook Athlete Page: camilleblakesnowboarding
Facebook Profile: Camille Blake
Jace Guadagnoli
Riding Since: I was 2
The Donek you ride : B1 and a phoenix
Board Size: park 158 race 162
Regular or goofy: Regular
Favourite Discipline (BX, SS, SL, HP, GS): BX
Hometown: Breckenridge, CO
Home Mountain: Breckenridge
Most memorable moment on your board: landing my first 720
Season riding goal: get top 10 in Norams
Long term riding goal: make it to the 2026 Olympics
Biggest inspiration: my dad because he got me on a board and taught me to ride
Best piece of advice: never let one bad result get you down
Other hobbies: biking and skateboarding
Shout outs: my family and everyone who has gotten me to where I am now
Instagram: @lil_noli
Facebook Profile: Jace Guadagnoli
Caleb Dhawornvej
Riding Since: 2012
The Donek you ride: Park Twin
Board Size: 138 cm
Regular or goofy: Regular
Favorite Discipline: SS (then BX and HP)
Hometown: Centennial, Colorado, USA
Home Mountain: Copper Mountain, Colorado
Most memorable moment on your board: A cloudy calm day at Copper Mountain and I land my very first backside-720. Arms in the air, I was so excited!
Season riding goal: Clean backside-720 with grabs, 270s out of rails, frontside-720 and switch-backside-540.
Long term riding goal: X-Games would be amazing, but ongoing skill progression and ALWAYS having fun are important. And ultimately, I would love to be a professional snowboarder.
Biggest inspiration: My Team Summit coaches are my biggest inspiration. They love life and sharing that love with kids like me. They want to see me progress and be a good person.
Best piece of advice: Stay stacked and bend your knees going into a jump.
Other hobbies: Skateboard and any other Colorado outside fun
Shout outs: Matty V and Terri H at Team Summit, 7Twenty Boardshop and Donek, of course!
Instagram: caleb_dhaw
Facebook Athlete Page: fb.me/calebdhaw
Alec Devlyn Young
Riding Since: 2010
The Donek you ride: Custom GS Secret
Board Size: 175
Regular or goofy: Regular
Favourite Discipline (BX, SS, SL, HP, GS): SL or GS … it’s a toss-up
Hometown: Stafford, VA
Home Mountain: Massanutten
Most memorable moment on your board: First NorAm this last season
Season riding goal: Improve my Alpine form, take more time off my runs, and Podium at Nationals
Long term riding goal: Qualify for World Cup Races (or Olympics if I’m really lucky). Also to further my coaching certifications.
Biggest inspiration: Lindsey Stirling, for being able to go through so many terrible moments in her life, and being able to turn them into something great.
Best piece of advice: Don’t let others define you or tell you what you can or can’t be or accomplish, and surround yourself with people who encourage and inspire you.
Other hobbies: Reading, Skateboarding, Water sports (wake surfing), and I’m an Eagle Scout
Shout outs: I want to thank my mom and dad for always supporting me, in both everyday life and snowboarding. Mom for keeping me organized and taking me everywhere and dad for being the best board tech and teaching me how to take care of my boards.
Instagram: @fragileshredder
Snapchat: alec0900
Facebook Athlete Page: Fragile Shredder
Website: www.fragileshredder.com
Twitter: @fragileshredder
Adaptive Amateur Team
Dave White Jr
Instagram : @CerebralPalsyShredder ; Facebook : Dave White Jr. (athlete page)
US U10 Team
Bennett Schneider
Levi Decareau
Riley Wolkowinsky
Sloane Alexander
Nick Trouskie
Canadian Amateur Athletes
Ben Swaine – 125 Junior
Follow Ben @benjibobby07
Fanny Girardin – 150 Saber
Follow Fanny on Facebook @fannygirardinsnowboardcrossathlete and on Instagram @fan_gir
Vanessa Moore – 105 Junior
Follow Vanessa on Instagram @vanessashreds and on Facebook @Vanessamooresnowboarding
Kacper Janik
Riding Since: January 2016
The Donek you ride: Junior
Board Size: L 130
Regular or goofy: goofy
Favourite Discipline (BX, SS, SL, HP, GS): BX
Hometown: Mississauga
Home Mountain: Glen Eden
Most memorable moment on your board: Riding with my friends through glades at Blue Mountain
Season riding goal: win a lot of competitions
Long term riding goal: to be part of a national team
Biggest inspiration: my coaches and my dad
Best piece of advice: practice, practice,practice
Other hobbies: skateboard, judo, bjj, soccer
Shout outs: to my friends from the SBX club
Instagram: @janik_brothers
Patryk Janik
Riding Since: January 2016
The Donek you ride: Junior
Board Size: 120
Regular or goofy: goofy
Favourite Discipline (BX, SS, SL, HP, GS): BX
Hometown: Mississauga
Home Mountain: Glen Eden
Most memorable moment on your board: winning my four gold medals last season
Season riding goal: to be on the podium again
Long term riding goal: have fun
Biggest inspiration: Mark McMorris
Best piece of advice: never give up
Other hobbies: skateboard, judo, bjj, soccer
Shout outs: to my coach Beck
Instagram: @janik_brothers
Josh Klein – 148 Park Twin
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Lauren Russell
Riding Since: 2010
The Donek you ride (or will ordering): Sabre
Board Size: 140
Regular or goofy: Regular
Favourite Discipline (BX, SS, SL, HP, GS): BX
Hometown: Georgetown, Ontario
Home Mountain: Beaver Valley Ski Club
Most memorable moment on your board: the adrenaline running through me during my first boardercross race
Season riding goal: land a 360
Long term riding goal: make team Ontario
Biggest inspiration: Mark McMorris and Mercedes Nicholl
Best piece of advice: friend the people you’re racing against
Other hobbies: wakeboarding and mountain biking
Shout outs: to mom and dad for sticking by me, my first coaches Tyson, Erik, and lastly my coaches from nationals the past two years
Instagram: @laurenrussell.sbx
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Evan Russell
Riding Since: 2013
The Donek you ride: Sabre
Board Size: 140
Regular or goofy: Regular
Favourite Discipline (BX, SS, SL, HP, GS): BX
Hometown: Georgetown, Ontario
Home Mountain: Beaver Valley Ski Club
Most memorable moment on your board: Landing my first jump
Season riding goal: To have fun and qualify for Nationals
Long term riding goal: To carve like Ryan Knapton
Biggest inspiration: The feeling of going fast on my snowboard
Best piece of advice: Learn from your mistakes
Other hobbies: Mountain Biking, Kneeboarding,
Shout outs: Mom and dad, big sister Lauren, first coaches Tyson and Erik
Instagram: @board_evan_bike_evan
Canadian Adaptive Team
Sandrine Hamel
Riding Since: 2008
The Donek you ride: At the moment I’m riding the Baker(148), but I’m planning to order the Saber BX for next season.
Regular or goofy: Regular
Favorite Discipline : BX and BSL ( Banked Slalom)
Hometown: Saint-Sauveur, (QC) Canada
Home Mountain: Ski Bromont
Most memorable moment on your board: When I represented Canada at the Paralympic Games in Pyeongchang.
Season riding goal: I would like to improve my techniques on jumps and ideally get a podium in banked slalom.
Long term riding goal: My long term goal is to qualify for the next Paralympic Games (2022)
Biggest inspiration: The other girls on the tour (WC). Each of them inspires me in their own way and that’s why I like racing with them.
Best piece of advice : Action speaks louder than words. Go big or go home.
Other hobbies: I love boxing and ping-pong. I have always enjoyed trying new sports, it allows me to overcome new challenges as well as to get out of my comfort zone. Also, I’m currently studying at the University of Trois-Rivières to become a kinesiologist.
Shout outs: My coach, my family, my friends and my teammates on the para team. They are the ones that allow me to reach my goals and to become a better person.
Instagram: @sandrinehamel4
Australian Amateur Athletes
Mia Clare Chawner – 148 SaberSRT and 149 Pilot
Follow Mia in Facebook @MiaChawnerSnowboarding and on Instagram @mia_littlegrom03
Abbey Wilson
Ronan Preston – 155 SaberBX and 156 SaberSRT
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New Zealand Amateur Athletes
Cam Melville Ives
Riding Since: 2010
The Donek you ride: Junior with custom CAMber flex
Board Size: 125cm
Regular or goofy: Regular
Favourite Discipline (BX, SS, SL, HP, GS): SS & HP
Hometown: Wanaka
Home Mountain: Cardrona
Most memorable moment on your board: Landing my run at the Burton US Open Junior Jam 2019 and coming 5th.
Season riding goal: To progress towards learning all four 1080s – first on the landing bag and then on snow.
Long term riding goal: Compete and do well at the X Games, Olympics and other pinnacle events
Biggest inspiration: My Dad, Louie Vito, Matty Cox, my coach Nick Brown, and my friend Rocco Jamieson
Best piece of advice: Don’t stop learning because you’ve landed your newest and coolest trick, keep progressing and learning cooler tricks and make sure you’re always having fun
Other hobbies: Skating, mt biking, snow skating, reading and just being creative
Shout outs: Cardrona Alpine Resort, Snow Sports NZ, Icebreaker NZ, Torpedo7, The North Face, GoPro, Smith Optics and of course Donek Snowboards
Instagram: @cam.board
Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/cam.melvilleives
Joshua Li
Riding Since: April 2017
The Donek you ride: Customized 112cm Junior
Board Size: 112cm
Regular or goofy: Regular
Favourite Discipline (BX, SS, SL, HP, GS): Slopestyle
Hometown: Auckland
Home Mountain: Cardrona
Most memorable moment on your board: Landing my first back 5 in Canada
Season riding goal: Switch back 7
Long term riding goal: X Games Slopestyle Gold
Biggest inspiration: Tiarn Collins and Mark Mcmorris
Best piece of advice: Work hard
Other hobbies: Basketball, Hockey, and Swimming
Shout outs: David Jones and my coach PO
Instagram: @joshua_snowboarder
International Athletes
Miltos Iliopoulos
Riding Since: 2013
The Donek you ride: Knapton Twin.
Board Size: 154
Regular or goofy: Goofy
Favorite Discipline (BX, SS, SL, HP, GS): Freeride, freestyle.
Hometown: Athens Greece.
Home Mountain: Helmos Kalavrita Greece.
( I’m spending most of my season now on Bear mountain in Sahoro Hokkaido Japan)
Most memorable moment on your board: shredding through the Japanese Powder in Hokkaido and my very first-night session in Mount Helmos.
Season riding goal: Have another successful season in Japan & Austria and experience the feeling of riding in the Desert. Move to NZ or Australia and have a full year on the snow.
Long term riding goal: Become a great snowboard & ski trainer, open my own ski school, teach, help & support the next generation of riders across the world, establish myself in the community.
Biggest inspiration: Dr. Giovanis, Travis Rice, Ryan Knapton, Stale Wallner.
The best piece of advice: Always think on the bright side, never look back and stay focused, learn to move on and always look at what you can learn from every big or small setback..
Learn to set up goals and commit to them, be honest with yourself and kind to people around you, give credit where its due and lost but not least,
always keep practicing!!!
Other hobbies: Playing Guitar, love to travel and watch lots of movies.
Shout outs:
I will always be thankful to my family, my two sisters and friends for always being there for me.
My mentor & University professor Dr. Giovanis for all the great lessons in and out of the ski slopes, for all the kindness, help, for not giving up on me and being there for me and for the unforgettable moments on Parnassos!
I would never be able to be where I am in my life if it wasn’t for you, thank you for everything!!!!
A huge shout out to my Snowboard trainer from Austria ”Stefan Wallner” for being a role model to me and one of my favorite riders.
Also, I would like to give another big shout out to my Ski trainer from Austria as well ”Wolfgang Heinzl” for being so patient and honest with me all the time and for his unique sense of humor.
Last but not least, I would like to give lots of credit to my Ski Director from Korea ”Jaesun Oh” for all the trust, help, understanding and
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I would like to wish the rest of the team a great season on snow, cant wait to meet you guys!
Instagram: Miltos Iliopoulos https://www.instagram.com/miltos_iliopoulos/
Facebook Profile: Miltos Iliopoulos https://www.facebook.com/miltosiliopoulosnb
Zubair Ahmad Lone
Riding Since: 2002
The Donek you ride: Knapton Twin
Board Size: 181cm
Regular or goofy: regular
Favourite Discipline (BX, SS, SL, HP, GS): GS SS
Hometown: Tangmarg, Kashmir
Home Mountain: Gulmarg
Most memorable moment on your board: In 2012, I debuted at The National Snowboarding Championship and won a SILVER and BRONZE medals. “An amazing accomplishment for a self-taught snowboarder!”
Season riding goal: compete and defend my title in The National Snowboarding Championship to be held at Manali.
Long term riding goal: Participate in the Winter Olympics
Biggest inspiration:
Best piece of advice: Dream high and work hard to accomplish your goals!
Other hobbies: hiking, weight training, playing volley ball
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kazii_zubair/
Facebook Athlete Page: https://www.facebook.com/kazi.zubair.585
Facebook Profile: same as above
Viktoriia Eretnova
Riding Since: 2008
The Donek you ride: Pulse or Secret
Board Size: SL 156-157, GS 168-170
Regular or goofy: Regular
Favourite Discipline (BX, SS, SL, HP, GS): SL, GS
Hometown: Grew up and lived in Russia, the Ural Mountains until 2014. Currently in the US, Alexandria, VA.
Home Mountain: Roundtop Ski Resort, PA
Most memorable moment on your board: In 2013, 6am, Dombai Ski resort, Caucasus Mountains, Russia. Meeting sunrise on top of the world (9859 ft) at the top lift area, after about 10 inches of snow overnight, and here we are to set up the SX/BX course for the competition that early in the morning, before the resort opens. It was still dark when we took the lift up, and as soon as we unloaded the sun started coming out, every snowflake was sparkling, and the whole mountain valley started filling up with the golden light little by little, and right there and then we took off, riding puffy powder down, that felt just like clouds and it was just 4 of us and no one else. It was the most magical moment I could remember on my board and the first time I was so lucky to freeride!
Season riding goal: Compete at NorAm for the first time, practice as much as I can, and move on to Open Class. Find out what level I am at among most professional athletes in the US.
Long term riding goal: Podium in Open Class, and get to qualify and compete at international level events.
Biggest inspiration: My family is my everything. Each and every member taught me new things in life, inspired me throughout different life events, they’re my biggest support, they keep me moving, keep me strong and motivated.
Best piece of advice: Follow the dream, follow your heart, and just never give up! Anything that happens in your life, good or bad, is for the best at the end.
Other hobbies: Traveling is my biggest addiction! Everything I do is meant for it. Even if it’s a weekend, my husband and I always try to go and explore new places and meet new people. It’s something that never disappoints. We love taking our longboards with us on any trip.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/snowboardgirl_vicky/?hl=en
Facebook Athlete Page: https://www.facebook.com/vickyeretnova/
Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/viktoria.yeretnova
Other: VK- Russian social network https://vk.com/eretnova
Christie Fierman
Riding Since: 2012
The Donek you ride: Sabre BX
Board Size: 155
Regular or goofy: Goofy
Favourite Discipline (BX, SS, SL, HP, GS): BX
Hometown: York, England
Home Mountain: Snozone, Castleford, England
Most memorable moment on your board: In Buttermilk, Aspen, when I first raced in boardercross
Season riding goal: To make the podium in FIS races
Long term riding goal: To ride in the Olympics
Biggest inspiration: Alex Pullin
Best piece of advice: Learn from losing
Other hobbies: Trampolining, skateboarding
Shout outs: Tom Nicholson and Si Hunter Nicholson
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Instagram: @sbx_christie 149 followers
Izzy Gregory
Riding Since: 8 years old
The Donek you ride: A Saber bx
Board Size: 135
Regular or goofy: Goofy
Favourite Discipline (BX, SS, SL, HP, GS): BX
Hometown: Lincoln, England
Home Mountain: There aren’t any mountains in England! But my home indoor slope is Snozone Castleford, however I spend most of my time training in Grasgeheren, Germany.
Most memorable moment on your board: Going on a proper boardercross course in the mountains for the first time.
Season riding goal: To come in the top 3 in the Brits (The British championships)
Long term riding goal: To compete in the Olympics and FIS World Cup
Biggest inspiration: Raphaella Brutto and Lindsey Jacobellis
Other hobbies: Athletics, Cross country, Dance and Netball.
Shout outs: My whole family for supporting me, especially my dad for being a great taxi service across Europe! My coach Tom Nicholson for helping me progress a huge amount! My club Cross Snowsports UK, and my teammate Christie Fierman
Instagram: @izzy__gregory
Facebook Athlete Page: Izzy Gregory Boardercross
Facebook Profile: Izzy Gregory