2008 Rider Profiles

Mike Haines  |  Jeremy Melanson  |  David Kinskofer  |  Brenton Howey  |  Aaron Alahaivala  |  Sam Williams  |  Dyllan Slotte  |  Isaac Walker  |  Tra Schalm  |  Jordan Symington  |  Mitchell Rowland  |  Doug Liseth  |  Jerico Beldam  |  Darcy Sharpe  |  Cavin Donald  |  Kirsty Macdonald  |  Brandon Lyon  |  Randy Dyck  |  

Mike Haines
STANCE: Regular +17 - 16
# OF YEARS RIDING: 7
BEST TIME RIDING Getting a goggle tan on Whistler' glacier last summer.
BEST TRICK: The Flying Squirrel
Mike Haines
Mike Haines



Jeremy Melanson
AGE: 17
STANCE: Regular 15, 15
# OF YEARS RIDING: 6
BEST TIME RIDING Any sunny park day.
BEST TRICK: frontside 720 or backside 720
Jeremy Melanson
Jeremy Melanson



David Kinskofer
AGE: 17
STANCE: Regular Goofy
# OF YEARS RIDING: 5
BEST TIME RIDING Any powder day
BEST TRICK: back 5
David Kinskofer
David Kinskofer



Brenton Howey
AGE: 14
STANCE: 15, 15
# OF YEARS RIDING: 5
BEST TIME RIDING First two powder days with VIRIDERS BEST TRICK: bs 180 off park jump
Brenton Howey
Brenton Howey



Aaron Alahaivala
AGE: 11
STANCE: Regular
# OF YEARS RIDING: 4
BEST TIME RIDING Christmas Day 2007
BEST TRICK: bs 360
Aaron Alahaivala
Aaron Alahaivala



Sam Williams
AGE: 12
STANCE: Regular, 15 15
# OF YEARS RIDING: 4
BEST TIME RIDING Riding in the park and landing a 360 for the first time
BEST TRICK: 360
Sam Williams
Sam Williams



Dyllan Slotte
AGE: 14
STANCE: Regular
# OF YEARS RIDING: 2
BEST TIME RIDING Night riding with Brenton after VI riders
BEST TRICK: 360 slide on rambio rail
Dyllan Slotte
Dyllan Slotte



Isaac Walker
AGE: 12
STANCE: 17-17 goofy
# OF YEARS RIDING: 4
BEST TIME RIDING Building a kicker into pow
BEST TRICK: Cab 360 or 1 Footed 50-50
Isaac Walker
Isaac Walker



Tra Schalm
AGE: 14
STANCE: -15,15 goofy
# OF YEARS RIDING: 8
BEST TIME RIDING shredding the gnar with the VI riders
BEST TRICK: front board the kink
Tra Schalm
Tra Schalm



Jordan Symington
AGE: 13
STANCE: Regular 14-11
# OF YEARS RIDING: 2
BEST TIME RIDING Everytime
BEST TRICK: backside 180
Jordan Symington
Jordan Symington



Mitchell Rowland
AGE: 13
STANCE: Regular 15 - 15
# OF YEARS RIDING: 4
BEST TIME RIDING At Whistler with the school, this year with the racing team
BEST TRICK: 360
Mitchell Rowland
Mitchell Rowland



Doug Liseth
AGE: 11
STANCE: Regular
# OF YEARS RIDING: 6
BEST TIME RIDING Riding pow in trees and park
BEST TRICK: method 180
Doug Liseth
Doug Liseth



Jerico Beldam
AGE: 11
STANCE: Regular
# OF YEARS RIDING: 5
BEST TIME RIDING Trees at Mt.Cain
BEST TRICK: Method 180
Jerico Beldam
Jerico Beldam



Darcy Sharpe
AGE: 12
STANCE: Regular
# OF YEARS RIDING: 5
BEST TIME RIDING 2 years ago we had no snow and me and some friends built a mini pack!
BEST TRICK: Rodeo 720
Darcy Sharpe
Darcy Sharpe



Cavin Donald
AGE: 17
STANCE: Goofy
# OF YEARS RIDING: 8
BEST TIME RIDING Seymour Rail Jam
BEST TRICK: 50-50 method out
Cavin Donald
Cavin Donald



Kirsty Macdonald
AGE: 14
STANCE: Goofy
# OF YEARS RIDING: 10
BEST TIME RIDING Out with my friends in the park or in the powder.
BEST TRICK: Back three with a melon. Or a back flip in the pow.
Kirsty Macdonald
Kirsty Macdonald



Brandon Lyon
AGE: 14
STANCE: Regular
# OF YEARS RIDING: 2.5
BEST TIME RIDING First day we filmed in VI riders
BEST TRICK: bs 540
Brandon Lyon
Brandon Lyon



Randy Dyck
AGE: 14
STANCE: Goofy
# OF YEARS RIDING: 2.5
BEST TIME RIDING powder in the park
BEST TRICK: back 360
Randy Dyck
Randy Dyck



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