Gwyneth Tefft

Nickname: Gwyn or GT

Home Mountain: Snowmass Ski Area, Colorado

Sponsors: SIMS

Years Riding: 9

What got you into riding a snowboard? My parents were both snowboarders so I wanted to snowboard as well and I got my first board at age 4.

Interests besides snowboarding: Skateboarding, surfing, mountain biking, stand-up paddling and getting great grades in school.

Biggest accomplishment on a snowboard: 2010 USASA National Champion in halfpipe and 2nd overall in USASA Nationals in 2012 with a 2nd in BX, 3rd in Slope and 4th in Pipe.

What was the first trick you mastered? An indy grab.

Where is your favorite place to ride your SIMS board and why? Snowmass Ski Area. It has great terrain parks as well as a 22' superpipe and the best pow riding.

How many snowboarding related broken bones have you accumulated? Luckily none and hope to never have any.

Are there any weird rituals you do before a contest? No.

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Daniel McGonagle

Nickname: Professor

Home Mountain: Waterville Valley

Sponsors: SIMS, 525 East, Waterville Valley Academy

Years Riding: 10

What got you into riding a snowboard: Seeing a commercial for the US Open on TV. I brought my K-Mart snowboard, and my dad and I took the gondola to the top at Stratton. We rode his rented board, as a sled, all the way down. The next weekend we went to Loon and began taking lessons together. For two years I rode "regular" before we figured-out I was "goofy".

Interests besides snowboarding: Surfing, wake boarding, wake skating, Junior Lifeguarding at Cape Cod National Seashore, and soccer.

Biggest accomplishment on a snowboard: 13th at USASA Nationals

What was the first trick you mastered? Cab five mute grab

Where is your favorite place to ride your SIMS board and why? Waterville – my SIMS board keeps me in control while launching me off all the big jumps in WV's park, and is great under any condition, here in the Northeast.

How many snowboarding related broken bones have you accumulated? I broke both my arms at Keystone, after a two week stint, at Breck and Keystone. I didn't get enough speed and I knuckled the jump.

Are there any weird rituals you do before a contest? I only wear my white and gray SIMS jacket in competitions.