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Ian Smith

Ian is one of our Colorado native riders. He grew up in Evergreen and began boarding at age 9. He immediately fell in love with the sport and has never looked back. He is the youngest of 3 brothers, which came with it’s fair share of relentless beatings. Ian wouldn’t have traded it for the world though. His brothers (Eric and Scott) inspired him to push his limits, making Ian one of the most talented and diverse riders in the world. After high school, Ian followed the snow, moving first to Steamboat, then to Summit County. Ian currently calls Breckenridge home, “Although it’s not the best terrain in the world, it does have an unbeatable deal for park riding”. Ian always rides in a positive mind frame, which explains why he is so stoked everyday.

AKA: Mr Smith.
Born: Eighty Seven. Been boarding for 19 years!
Home town: Evergreen, CO
Home Montain: Summit County resorts.
Favorite type of riding: Slashing powder and going big.
Quote: “Part of being sane is to be a little crazy”, “death is universal, everything dies, not everything truly lives”.
Worst quote: “Dude, I don’t care what’s in the buffet, it’s $5”.
Plans for the season: Get into as many contests as I can, get banger shots, have fun, make more nowsnowboarding edits.
Videos: nowsnowboarding.com, Now and Then, 4reel Media, Cuff Riders, Sup Bro, Color it Rad, Candygrind’s “Rock The Journey” and “Why Not Do It”. Filmed a little seggy with Stept Productions this season.
Hobbies: Getting wild, skateboarding, poker, trampoline, basically any summer activity you can think of, working on nowsnowboarding.com.