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_Jake Black
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Home Mountain: Breck
Sponsors: LaMar, Smith, Breck, Voleurz, 32, Purl Wax, Me.Glad Brand, Satellite Boardshop, and The Station
Number of years shredding: 16 years
Favorite people to ride with? The Station Crew, Austin Noring, Jon Blank, anybody having a good time.
Plans for the upcoming season? Do a few contests, film a bunch, travel, take a lot of photos, and ride as much powder as possible.
Scariest moment on a snowboard? I set off a little avalanche up in whistler last year that uncovered a sharp rock in my original route… Definitely got lucky there
Interests besides snowboarding? Photography, Guitar, Music, and Eating.
Favorite thing to slay? Powder!
Worst injury ever: I have had a few concussions, broken a few bones, ruined heel, torn meniscus, I guess breaking my collarbone into 4 pieces was the worst.
Best website? www.SHREDTHESTATION.com
What’s your favorite word? Phenomenal
Vices? My computer or camera
Standard skate trick? Been skating a lot of bowls lately
Spit or swallow? Spitting beer all day
Guilty Pleasure? A cool buzz and some tasty waves
Who is your favorite artist? I can’t name just one but right now I have been listening to Blackroc, Broken Bells, SBTRKT, Black Box Revelation, The Tallest Man on Earth, and Bon Iver.
What is awesome about snowboarding? Snowboarding is awesome because it gives me freedom, experiences, memories, and friends. And I would never have it any other way.
Creamy or crunchy? Crunchy, for sure.
If you were on death row, what would your last meal be? Ohh I don’t know… I am really into soups… Or sushi… Or Pad Thai… I would have them all
Why did the chicken cross the road? To scope out the local rooster talent.
5 Things on your Bucket List
1. Go Heli boarding
2. Bike across Europe and Asia
3. To have my own art show
4. Go fishing across Alaska
5. Become fluent in at least 2 languages
Last thing you do before you go to sleep: Lately I have been trying to read before I go to bed. I’m reading In Search Of Captain Zero right now.



