RIDER PROFILES

Cody

Age: 32

Height: 5’ 10”

Weight: 200lbs

Boot Size: 10

Stance: Regular

Years Riding: 20

Riding Style: All-Mountain Freestyle

Favorite Terrain: Powder, Park, Trees, Side-Hits

Biggest Riding Influences: Torstein Horgmo, Mikkel Bang, Jamie Anderson, MFM, Halldor Helgason

Current Set-Ups:

-Telos Back Slash w/ K2 Lien At’s (+18,-3) (21.5”)

-Capita Super DOA w/ Union Strata’s (+15,-12) (22”)

-Capita Mercury w/ Now Select Pro’s (+15,-12) (22”)

-YES PYL Uninc DCP XTRM w/ K2 Lien At’s (+15,-6) (21.5”)

I have been riding since junior high and fell in love with snowboarding right away. I raced slalom courses in high school at Sierra at Tahoe & Mount Shasta, instructed new riders in college at Arizona Snowbowl, worked as an online gear expert for two seasons, helping a wide range of snowboards get on the right gear for them, and now I ride for the love of shredding with the occasional banked slalom race in Colorado and Utah.

I have a degree in mechanical engineering and love talking gear/specs with other riders. I enjoy diving into materials, shapes, profiles, and new tech. Getting to ride/test new products on snow brings it all together for me, as that’s when you truly get to know the “personality” of each board/binding and how all the features come together.

My favorite things about snowboarding are the positive energy from the people I ride with, reaching that flow state while shredding, learning something new, and connecting with the mountains.

Carlee

Age: 31

Height: 5’ 6”

Weight: 170lbs

Boot Size: 8

Stance: Regular

Years Riding: 7

Riding Style: All-Mountain

Favorite Terrain: Powder, Small Park, Groomers

Biggest Riding Influences: Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, Celia Miller Horgmo, Torstein Horgmo, Mons Roisland

Current Set-Ups:

-Jones Twin Sister w/ Arbor Sequia’s (+15, -9) (20.5”)

-Arbor Swoon Rocker w/ Arbor Sequia’s (+12, -3) (20.5”)

Growing up in Utah, I was exposed to the greatest snow on earth for 22 years before I took up snowboarding. I am ashamed for not going sooner, as flying down the mountain and laying in a deep carve is one of the best feelings on the planet. I am an intermediate rider who loves wide-open runs, big carves, and sunny blue-bird days on the mountain.

One of my favorite things about snowboarding is the culture. Learning (falling) and progressing is completely normal and encouraged! Whenever I’m on the mountain, I’ll spend some time working on my technique or trying to learn a new trick (often falling), and it’s awesome to have other riders offering tips and tricks and cheering you on as you learn.

Unfortunately, there’s not a lot of helpful information about women’s gear—especially when it comes to choosing the right board. As a female rider, I hope sharing my experiences will help more women find their perfect board and feel confident joining this incredible sport and community.