Veganbodybuilder "Topher".
Snowboarding for 10 years, of some years I worked at various snowboard shops and resorts.
AASI Snowboard Instructor.
10 years of snowboarding.
Always breaking my own bones or injuring myself doing something stupid.
Trying to pursue riding all the time and move back to Oregon, and hopefully put together a "sponsor me" video.
Influences: my handicapped sister Jillian, the love of my life Linda, and the fact snowboarding is my biggest passion and we should all follow our hearts and do what we dream.

Born in NJ, grew up in PA (near where Keir Dillon is from), moved to Oregon, then to Arizona, and now the plan is to move back to Oregon and train up on Mt Hood and to pursue snowboarding and not fail.

I've had a rough life growing up with a disabled dad, handicapped sister, cool but annoying little brother, and ironically enough a mom who worked with disabled/handicapped children.
My life was anything but normal. At a young age, I thought I was Indiana Jones. Then with the birth of my sister came the pressure to put down the imaginary bullwhip and fedora, and be an over-acheiver in school . Did I mention my parents were god freaks? As I got older I stopped being such a nerd (well okay I'm still a nerd, just minus the school and religion), and found my way into "X-treme sports". The only "sport" I was really addicted to was the one I was best at and had only 3 months a year to do it. This was snowboarding. It became my love and passion and from that point on I was hellbent on making it my life. It was the best positive outlet I had and an escape from all my life's problems.
One day after lots of depression, hardcore shows, 50+ broken bones, and lack of a good mountain, I took what little money I had and drove across the country from PA to Oregon in 2.5 days. I made a name for myself in the world of veganbodybuilding but I'm not one for an ego and the main reason I did bodybuilding was to show one could live a compassionate lifestyle and be healthy. Anyway things didnt work out as planned and I found my way to Flagstaff to visit some old highschool friends. I met my girlfriend (who's couch I ended up permanently surfing on) and I fell in love. I travelled to crazy beautifully places in Arizona and actually found myself living in a desert for a couple months. I'm back up in Flagstaff now and trying to find a job and make my way to Oregon with my girlfriend.
The goal is to pursue snowboarding until it is officially consumes almost all of my life.
I suck at fitting in with soceity and working normal jobs. Even entry level trade jobs I suck at.
And after reading Todd Richard's P3, never has a book inspired me to try to accomplish so much and never give up in the face of defeat. Well that, and the fact its probably the only book I've read in years.
I'd like to thank Todd one day when I've achieved my goals and take him out for a nice day of shredding and curry. I hope he likes curry. I'm addicted to it.
So forget defining my life with college and dead-end jobs, my heart is set on snowboarding.

Other Interests:

P3, veganism, straight edge, Thai Curry, Subaru Wagons, the mosh, anything involving heavy music, The Goonies, nature, anything funny, Indian Food, cartoons, capoeira, cycling, staying healthy and injury free, ink, recycling (to the best of my ability), Out Cold, volunteering, helicopters, snow, hiking, waterfalls, wading but not swimming, videography, going against society, helping others, compassionate lifestyle, enjoying life and actually living it, travelling, and Indiana Jones.

Gender: Male

Username: cgarciainaz

City: Mesa

Name: Candido Garcia III

State: Arizona

Country: United States

Gender: Male

Username: jumpdowngoboom

City: Missoula

Name: Sean Essen

State: Montana

Board Brand: Lib Tech

Board Model: '96 Jamie Lynn 155

Binding Brand: Other

Binding Model: Liquid LQ2500

Boots Brand: K2

Boots Model: Raider

Clothing Brand (1st Choice): Burton

Clothing Brand (2nd Choice): K2

Goggles: Oakley

Country: United States

Short Biography:

Why I love snowboarding, a haiku:

Fresh pow in the sun,
Blue sky peeking through the trees,
The calm that I crave

Gender: Male

Username: mb080390

City: Phoenix

Name: Mike Butzine

State: Arizona

Board Brand: Jeenyus

Board Model: 158 Rentels

Binding Brand: Burton

Binding Model: Custom

Clothing Brand (1st Choice): Mission 6

Clothing Brand (2nd Choice): Grenade

Goggles: Von Zipper

Country: United States

Short Biography:

Im Mike. Born and raised in Phoenix, AZ. No snow what so ever. But i go to Flagstaff to board just about every weekend. Expensive as hell now, with gas at $3.00s and its about 150 miles away. I love to ride the trees and the kickers. I love the feeling of being in the air for a couple of seconds so high up.

Other Interests:

Making hemp neclaces, football, soccer and basketball, chillin with friends

Gender: Male

Username: Zonie987

City: Avondale

Name: Andrew Redfern

State: Arizona

Board Brand: Burton

Board Model: Clash

Binding Brand: Other

Binding Model: K2 Cinch

Boots Brand: Vans

Clothing Brand (1st Choice): Quiksilver

Clothing Brand (2nd Choice): Burton

Goggles: Other

Country: United States

Gender: Male

Username: airbucket

City: government camp

Name: Jesse Grandkoski

State: Oregon

Board Brand: Gnu

Binding Brand: Burton

Boots Brand: Burton

Clothing Brand (1st Choice): Other

Clothing Brand (2nd Choice): Holden

Goggles: Anon

Country: United States

Short Biography:

I like snowboarding because JP Walker and Shaun White are snowboarders. I think thats cool, and also I saw skateboarding once on a movie, Gleaming the Cube, and I thought after that that it would be cool to do that exact thing on snow, only like surfing. I love doing backside 450's onto street rails. I love video games and smoking blunts, kicking it large with some phat beats. But I heard rap sucks, and I like indy rock (real stuff) and I hate authority, I just got all this new ink. So, yeah, you could say I board.

Other Interests:

some people tell me I they think I would be a really good dj or musician, so I guess I love music

Gender: Male