In October, the world's most famous snowboarder brought his new film Depth Perception to Moscow. Other athletes who starred in the film came with him. After the autograph session, Travis met with a reporter and told how he lives outside of sports and how he achieved success.
About childhood
It is interesting that when you are a child, you do not think about how your childhood is going, you simply cannot appreciate it until you get older. When I was little, I spent a lot of time outside, fishing and walking in the summer, playing hockey in the winter. I liked this sport, but I stopped doing it when I got to know snowboarding.
My father was a lifeguard at Jackson Hole Ski Resort (Wyoming, USA - approx. "Lenta.ru"), but I learned to snowboard myself at the age of 13. This is quite late now compared to today's kids, who get on the board much earlier.
It was very difficult to get up on the board. I remember the first two days of my skiing. It was strange: I was bad at it, but then something happened. It's just that at one point I suddenly felt the board and was able to make several turns without falling. It was then that I fell ill with this sport.
About success
I think that the main sponsors of my success are the support of family and friends and a healthy lifestyle. The thing is, I really enjoyed skating, it was never a job. This is the meaning of my life, this is fun and leisure.
Sometimes it happens that after a few successful years, professionals are blown away: they begin to perform risky stunts without preparation, climb rocks. I think I am distinguished by the fact that I have always been able to think sensibly, not to rush into the pool with my head. I have never had any serious injuries or surgeries, which is why I am still here - thanks to the correct and balanced decisions.
And my intuition also helped me. She leads me through life, I always feel when to take a risk, and when to stop. Sometimes it’s difficult to say “no” to yourself, it’s easier and more tempting to mutter something like “to hell, I’ll do it” and go all out.
If there was no snowboarding in my life, I would go to the moon. Seriously, I would become an astronaut! Or work with animals in the wild, become a scientist. Either I would become an architect, or work in a fund for children. I don’t know, no one knows what would have happened to me if I hadn’t recognized the snowboard. There are so many interesting things in the world!
About the new film
Depth Perception is fundamentally different from all my previous films. First, the fact that we filmed it for only six weeks. What we wanted to do with this tape is radically different from other snowboard films. We went to just one location and tried to look deeper into those things that we usually look at superficially.
We took a fresh look at the relationship between flora and fauna - how climate, geography and the behavior of living things work together. The title of the film is translated as "Depth of Perception", it embodies the whole meaning of the film. For me it means looking at the world with both eyes, being able to see how close and at the same time distant things are.
It is difficult to explain, but in everyday life we look at the world as if with one eye - superficially. And we give the audience an opportunity to look deeper at everyday things. Imagine: you are in the forest, looking at a tree and thinking: “I know what this is. This is a tree". You don't need to look deeper. And this is how my brain works: you understand that this is a tree, but you have no idea what it really is. There is so much going on in it - a million intricacies and processes. It's practically magic to me.
As a child, we get into society, grow up, go to school, learn-learn-learn - and it seems to us that we know everything. But when you decide to look deeper into familiar things, you have to forget about everything that you knew before and start from the very beginning. Look at the world through the eyes of an ignorant child.
It was very risky to make this film. My colleagues have worked on a Russian translation specifically for your country. I think it turned out great. I hope so, because it is difficult for me to evaluate the result, because I do not know the language.
About plans for life
I have many plans, but I try not to guess anything. I don't even know what I will be doing this winter. And this is very cool! Now I do not look beyond tonight.
Snow jacket, pants, hat, gloves, Quiksilver mask and backpack, Lib Tech snowboard, Union bindings.
In general, I plan to develop the Supernatural snowboard contest (a unique backcountry freestyle contest, for which Rice built a special “natural” snow park - approx. "Lenta.ru"), and this may be the future of sporting events. I will continue to work on this project. I think that some places in Russia could be part of this project. Kamchatka is a good fit, but it's very far away. Sochi might be a cool option.
About love
At the age of six, I had a friend with whom we grew up together. He had an older sister, very pretty. I knew her, but we did not communicate. Girls in adolescence usually think, "Grown guys are cool," and those who are younger are ignored. Then she moved, and we did not see each other for many years.
And then we met by chance, and ... away we go. We have been together for over ten years. She's fantastic. Working on an amazing project to support women and their rights in all spheres. There are so many in the world who need help. My girlfriend's team deals with everything from socially important topics to mental and physical health.
I travel a lot around the world, and I see that women want to be on a par with men. I think this is great. For thousands of years, women have been under commercial and physical oppression, and it's great that they have now begun to dominate. I would like to see a world ruled by women.
There are many strong women in power in Europe and the United States now. I am proud of my bride - she is strong, I love those.
Snowboarder Robin van Jin, who participated in my film, rides alongside men. Moreover, from a technical point of view, she skates better than the rest of us. Her qualifications are higher.
About music
I love music that suits the moment in life. In fact, I'm a music lover. When I drive down a country road in Wyoming, I listen to country music. That being said, I admit that there is a lot of lame country music out there.
By the way, I'm proud that 60 percent of the music for Depth Perception was written specifically for us. We used two artists: Hannah Hobrak and her band Shel and musician Kishi Bashi, plus we used the tracks we love.
I didn't listen to music when I was filming the film, but when I ride for pleasure, I usually listen to something lively, moving.
About fears
Fear is an interesting subject for discussion. This is both an unpleasant feeling and, at the same time, an amazing tool that helps a person maintain life and health.
It is bad when fear becomes irrational, when you cease to control it. And there are also stupid fears: almost everyone is afraid to appear funny, stupid or ugly in public.
For many years I have tried to face my irrational fears and try to get rid of them. At the same time, I really want to build a healthy relationship with those fears that help me stay alive.
About life outside of sports
I study a lot. I am interested in biology, new technologies, quantum physics, soil science. I know how groundwater and soil work. And quantum physics is generally insanely exciting, albeit difficult. This science allows us to completely rethink the world around us. For so many years of existence of life on Earth, we are used to looking at the world around us in a certain way: with the help of science, mathematics and literature. And now scientists who study quantum physics are telling us: “Wait, no! Actually, this is not what is really happening! ".
I am sure that it is quantum physics that will help discover secrets and move into a new era of human potential. I think the changes will happen very soon, and we will have time to witness them.
Big sport №3 (70)
For the unpredictability and spectacle on Defender of the Fatherland Day, it was worth going to the Moscow All-Russian Exhibition Center, where 110 leading athletes from 20 countries gathered for the FIS Snowboarding World Cup 2013, organized with the support of Jeep. Russian snowboarders were not lost among the world stars either. In the battles among men, Stanislav Detkov made a sensation, having won the first victory in his career at the World Cup stages, and among women, the reigning world champion Yekaterina Tudegesheva distinguished himself by stability.
The men's competition presented a number of surprises to numerous spectators: the bronze medalist of the 2013 World Championship, Russian Vic Wild, finished the fight for awards in the quarterfinals, and the native of Kuzbass Stanislav Detkov gave the brightest path to the top in front of his native audience. Having completed the qualification with the 12th result, he first left out of work the Austrian Simon Schoch, then in the ¼ of the final he overtook the German Daniel Weiss, and in the semifinals - the leader of the World Cup Italian Roland Fischnaller. In the decisive race, experienced Swiss Neville Galmarini could not stop the courageous Detkov. Having missed the lead in the first part of the distance, he rushed that he had the strength to catch up with the Russian, but in the end he made a fatal mistake that did not allow him to finish. “It's harder to compete at home, but I managed absolutely all the races today! Sometimes I got such flights that I myself became scared. It seemed that I was doing almost double crocs, ”the winner said at the end of the final. Detkov surprised everyone, including his own bad luck, which has followed him since the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, where Stanislav took an offensive fourth place. Prior to that, the 32-year-old snowboarder twice made it to the finals of the Moscow stages of the World Cup: in 2010 he took 15th place, stopping at the 1/8 finals stage, and a year later - 9th. A year later, his perseverance and will were rewarded.
Two-time world champion Ekaterina Tudegesheva was also expected to repeat success. Having dealt with her rivals in qualifying, the Russian woman with a huge advantage won the round in the 1/8 finals against the Canadian Marianne Leison, and then the quarterfinals against the Austrian Ina Meshik. The fight for the right to compete in the final turned out to be beautiful and stubborn: the most experienced snowboarder from Canada Karolina Kalv was noticeably inferior at first, but, taking advantage of Tudegesheva's confusion in the middle of the distance, she took a half-body forward. As it soon turned out, the "gnawed" advantage of 11 hundredths of a second went to the future winner of the Moscow stage. In the fight for bronze with German Selina Yort, annoyed Catherine once again proved that she does not lose twice in a row.
It was introduced in 1998. In recent years, snowboarding has gained a lot of popularity. Everyone strives to purchase the necessary equipment, read many articles about choosing a board, types of snowboarding. Who knows the name of the Olympic half-pipe champion? Well, who is recognized as the best snowboarder in the world? This is what our article today will be about.
Perhaps the best snowboarder in the world is Shaun White. He was born in 1986, on September 3. The boy began skiing and snowboarding at the age of six, and at 13 he already competed in the Continental Cup. Sean predominantly takes part in North American competitions, for example, in the X-Games, where he won 2 bronze, 3 silver and 9 gold medals, performing in slopestyle and halfpipe.
At the 2006 and 2010 Olympics, White won gold medals in the half-pipe discipline. Moreover, in Turin, he scored 46.8 points, setting a world record, and in Vancouver he improved it, gaining 48.4 points. Sean's name appears frequently in snowboarding games and movies. By the way, the athlete was nicknamed the Flying Tomato for the bright red hair color.
Seth Wescott is another American snowboarder who competes in boardercross. He was born in June 1976, began to practice snowboarding and skiing from an early age. Seth began to take part in international competitions at the age of 19, in 2003 he took part in the World Championship and won silver, and in 2005 - gold. In 2006, boardercross was included in the Olympic program and Wescott became the first Olympic champion in this sport. In 2010, in Vancouver, the athlete defended his Olympic title, despite the fact that he was not considered the favorite.
Philip Schoch is a snowboarder from Switzerland who plays giant slalom and parallel giant slalom. The athlete was born in October 1979. He made his debut in December 2000 at the World Cup. In total, during his career, Philip won 15 stages of the World Cup, twice became the vice-champion of the world, and twice - the Olympic champion in the parallel giant slalom. From 2007 to 2009, the snowboarder was recovering from a back injury, which is why he subsequently did not qualify for the Vancouver Olympics.
Jaycee-Jay Anderson- Canadian athlete performing in snowboard cross and parallel sports. He was born in 1975 on April 13th. He began his career on December 18, 1996, performing at the World Cup stage and finishing in third place there. In total, Jaycee won 24 cup competitions - 9 in parallel disciplines and 15 in snowboard cross. Anderson has won the world title four times: in 2001 in giant slalom, in 2005 in parallel slalom and in 2005, 2009 in parallel giant slalom. The snowboarder has always held qualifications for the Winter Olympic Games, but only in 2010 did he manage to win the gold medal in the parallel giant slalom.
Karin Ruby is a famous French snowboarder. She was born on January 4, 1978. Karin is a six-time world champion, she competed in brodercross and slalom disciplines. The athlete is the first woman in the world to win an Olympic gold medal in snowboarding at the 1998 Nagano Olympics. At the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games, Karin finished second, behind Isabelle Blanc. After completing her sports career after the Olympic Games in Turin, the snowboarder began to go in for mountaineering, and in 2009, leading a group through the mountain range, she fell into an ice crevice, where she died. Until now, Karin Ryubi is considered the most titled snowboarder in the world.
Torah Bright is a famous Australian snowboarder who performs in a halfpipe. Torah was born on 12/27/1986. The first major competition for her was the Winter Olympics in Turin, in which she finished fifth. In 2007, 2009, she won the X Games competition. At the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, Torah was chosen as the standard-bearer for the opening ceremony. As part of the same games, she won the highest dignity medal, becoming the fourth Olympic champion in Australian history.
Mael Danica Riker- Snowboarder from Canada, performing in halfpipe and snowboardcross. Born in Whistler in 1978, she started snowboarding at the age of 12. Maelle made her debut in December 1996 at the FIS World Cup. In total, at the stages of the World Cup, she won 14 victories, of which 12 in snowboardcross. The Olympic Games in Turin were not the most successful for Riker - she received an injury that knocked her out of the competitive process for a long time. But at the Olympics in her native Canada, in Vancouver, the athlete won a gold medal in her favorite discipline - snowboardcross.
Nicoline Sowerbray- Dutch snowboarder. She competes in the parallel giant slalom. Nikolin was born in De Hoof on July 31, 1979. In 2008, the athlete won the Snowboarding World Cup. At the 2010 Olympics, she won gold in her discipline, becoming the first champion to bring her country a medal of highest dignity in the winter games other than figure skating and ice skating. The 2011 World Championship was very productive - Nikolin won the silver medal.
This is a list of the most famous snowboarders in the world. Unfortunately, there are no Russian athletes among them, but let's hope that soon our team will gain experience in snowboarding and defend the honor of the Motherland at the highest level.
Snowboarding is one of the most exciting sports. And its popularity is growing by leaps and bounds, helped a lot by The Ticket to Ride (TTR) community, created in 2002 and bringing together beginners and professionals.
The TTR World Ranking takes into account the points earned from participating in the most significant competitions in the world of snowboarding. Today we present to your attention, which included the Top 10 best athletes in the world.
10.Darcy Sharpe (Sharpe, Darcy), Canada
The Canadian athlete grew up in the mountains and started snowboarding for the first time at the age of 5. With board or skiing, one way or another, the professions of all members of the Sharp family are associated. Considering that Darcy is only 16 years old, the main achievements of the athlete are still ahead.
9. Yuki Kadono (Kadono, Yuki), Japan
Another 16-year-old athlete in the men's ranking of the best snowboarders in the world. Among the latest achievements of the snowboarder is the victory in the international freestyle competition Air + Style Beijing 2012 in Beijing in December last year.
8. Mark McMorris (McMorris, Mark), Canada
The 19-year-old was the first in the world to perform the challenging Backside Triple Cork 1440 trick in 2011. Mark is a Gold Medalist at the 2012 X Games Aspen Slopestyle and Big Air.
7. Sven Thorgren (Thorgren, Sven), Sweden
Eighteen-year-old Sven finished sixth at the 2012 World Snowboard Championships in Oslo. Torgren has not parted with snowboarding since the age of seven. Today, the athlete has more than a dozen prizes won at international competitions in the athlete's box.
6. Derek Livingston, Derek, Canada
An experienced 22-year-old snowboarder started practicing quite late - at the age of 8. Today, Derek is the pride of Canadian snowboarding and an acknowledged halfpipe master.
5. Sandbech, Stale, Norway
At the age of 19, he has been competing at international level since he was fourteen, and at 16 he was awarded the title of "Norwegian Snowboarder of the Year". Among the latest achievements Sandbek - third place at Air + Style Beijing 2012.
4. Benji Farrow (Farrow, Benji), USA.
The 20-year-old athlete has devoted more than 14 years to snowboarding. To date, Farrow is the best American snowboarder competing in the world championships and demonstrating an extremely positive dynamics of success.
3. Antoine Trushon (Truchon, Antoine), Canada
Trushon closes the top three leading world snowboarders rating (male)... The 22-year-old athlete became the first to compete for the FIS World Cup in Quebec in February 2012.
2. Michael Cicarelli (Ciccarelli, Mikey), Canada
Michael has the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics gold in snowboarding in slopestyle. 16-year-old Michael got on the board at the age of seven. Today Michael (Mickey) Cicarelli is the best Canadian athlete in the men's rankings.
1.Rup Tonteri (Roope), Finland
Tonteri leads men's rating of the world's snowboarders by a wide margin from rivals. In 2010, Rook became the first athlete in the world to win the WSF World Rookie Champion for the second time. And in early 2012, Roop won the TTR Burn River Jump.
10 kings of snowboard according to Red Bull
It's time to talk about women's snowboarding. Let's start with one of the most stylish snowboarders in the world - Annie Rukayarvi.
It is often said about laconic snowboarders that their skating is more eloquent than words, and Annie is a bright representative of this category of athletes. Typically Finnish, she prefers to watch the conversation rather than be an active participant. However, this shyness takes off like a hand when Annie steps on the board: her extraordinary, very dynamic style is known all over the world and has brought her victory more than once.
Annie comes from the Finnish town of Rukajärvi (whose name became her last name) near Kuusamo, which is located in the Arctic Circle. This quiet and peaceful place is known for its Ruka ski resort. Those who have ever skated in Finland know that the “ice track” in this country is strikingly different from the “ice track” at any other European ski resort. The snow here is much harder ^ than anywhere else. This circumstance plays into the hands of Finnish riders. After all, wherever they go to the competition, the conditions there in any case will be softer than in their home country. Finnish snowboarders are somewhat reminiscent of cats - they also always land on their paws. This kind of defensive reaction helps them to protect themselves from possible serious injuries. The tracks in Ruka are well-lit and short, so the athletes quickly pass all the parks. This is just the perfect place to improve your snowboarding skills.
Annie graduated from Sotkamo Sports School, from which such snowboarding stars as Pietu Piironen, Roope Tonteri, Markus Malin and Saku Tilikainen graduated. With such a solid training base and such famous fellow students, Annie simply had no choice but to become another pride of the school. Annie began winning major competitions in 2009–2010. In one season, she won the Horsefeathers Pleasure Jam and then the Roxy Chicken Jam. The day after Roxy Chicken Jam Annie not only entered the Burton European Pipe competition, but also won first place in slopestyle. Three days and two first places - very few people can boast of such a thing! However, our heroine did not even think to rest on her laurels! After all, after that, she won the Canadian Open Championship in the slopestyle category and became the absolute champion of 2009–2010. according to the overall TTR rating. Since then, Annie has shown excellent results more than once, and is currently ranked fifth in the world slopestyle ranking and second in the overall world snowboarding ranking (World Snowboard Tour).
This season, Annie has a unique opportunity to direct her own film, Ennitime, for Red Bull. In this mini-video series, you can watch her perform at the World Championships and for the first time get the opportunity to learn more about the various aspects of her riding - street, park and more. Looking at these tapes, it becomes clear that Annie could very well become a top-notch director after completing her sports career.