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Gaetan Chanut

Rider Details

Home Mountain:Whistler/Blackcomb

 

Sponsors:Whistler/Blackcomb, Sims Snowboards, Ripcurl Outerwear, Bula headwear, Axis Boardshops, Alterna Films, 8 Miles, Pow Gloves, Electric Goggles, Union Bindings, Nike boots, Cheatha Racks

 

What got you into riding a snowboard?Skateboarding

 

Who are the riders that impress and inspire you the most and why?Devun Walsh, Terje Haakonsen, Shin Campos, Martin Gallant, Kale Stephens, JP Walker, Jeremy Jones and Jeremy Jones, BJ and Erik Leines, Mikey Leblanc, Chris Dufficy, Chad Otterstrom and Romain De marchi with their longevity, strength and uniqueness

 

What trick do you wish you could master?Triple Wildcats!

 

If you could pick any song in the world to use in a video pat what would it be?A song from Jimi Hendrix (Oh yeah right! I already got that!).

 

When you aren't shredding what are you up to?I am trying to make as much money as possible so I can go back and focus only on my snowboarding during shredding season.

 

What do you plan on doing once your snowboarding career ends?Enjoy retirement like I'm supposed to! Just kidding...!  I will keep being a jack of all trades for a while.  I might go get some extra knowledge through some kind of degree after and then hopefully build myself a self sufficient home one day.

 

You do a lot of boating in the summer, what kind of boat do you have?I have a 25' Bayliner family boat  with a V8 stroker motor in it. It's loud, thirsty and fast for having a bar-b-q strapped to the back!  Since my B.O.A.T stands for "Bring On Another Thousand" I backed off the throttle and jumped on my motorcycle for a little while! It's cheap, doesn’t piss off people around me and perfect for the new Whistler Highway! Obviously I can't get drunk on it or have girls in bikinis sun tanning on the front but a stroll down Robson street in Vancouver does almost the same thing! 
 

What is the best perk of being a Wildcat?To live and be recognised as part of a movement  that brings the fun back in snowboarding for what it is.  Watch out, there is a lot of Wildcats and Wild kittens out there!

 

You have a long history with the Sims brand. How many years in total have you ridden for the brand?I rode for Sims on and off since 2001!  The only other company I rode for during that time was Lamar and it was marketed through the same  office as Sims.  Couple more years and I will celebrate my 10th year anniversary with the Brand!  Apart from Tom Sims, I might be the rider that rode for Sims the longest!  I do remember Allan Clark and Kale Stephens riding on Sims for a long too!

 

Which 09/10 Sims board do you prefer to ride?The Protocol 160 would be my favorite one. Good pow stomper!

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Gaetan Chanut