Interview With Tiffany.

When did you start snowboarding and what has it turned into for you?
I started 9 years ago when I was 10. Boarding has turned into my passion, I absolutely love snowboarding and that Is why I have taken up a job as a snowboard instructor at trollhaugen in Wisconsin. I love to share my passion with the young kids, and in some cases older people helping them out whenever I can, and teaching them all I can to make them successful on the slopes there first time off the bunny hill.

How long have you been a snowboard instructor at Trollhaugen, have you worked elsewhere?
I have been an instructor for 5 years and I love every minute of it, the reason I was able to start so early was basically because my dad's friend who was an expert instructor there took me in as an apprentice, and I couldn't work late but I was payed and I really enjoyed it. I still work there and now I'm the one who trains the new instructors, it wasn't as in depth because a lot of these new guys have experience as it is. I Didn't work for one season though, I was 17 and i shattered my ankle one day in the terrain park, I'm not quite sure what happened because I had a second degree concussion, it was my first one and i have absolutely no idea what had happened.

What kinds of boards do you own, and what is your style?
I have 8 snowboards, I have 2 Lib-tech boards, the banana Magic, and the lib tech skate banana, The Burton Supermodel, a Rossingnal board, two Rome boards and a Forum board, A Gnu board, as well as 2 K2 boards. They aren't all new some of them are 3-4 years old and I no longer ride them i just like to keep them. My ride style? well that's easy I ride Goofy just like how I skateboard in the summertime ha ha.

Does skateboarding have any affect on how well you do when your shredding?
Yeah, to be honest it has a big affect, mostly on my heels because when I'm doin' somethin' on the streets it strengthens my feet from all the hard landings whether it be landing on the board washing out pr whatever. Than that makes the big air of snowboarding and the impact of landing much easier to handle.

What places have you gone snowboarding or have you stayed within Minnesota, and Wisconsin for all the years that you've been 'boarding?
I have actually gone to a bunch of places, I've been to British Columbia (where the last winter Olympics was held) I've been to Utah's Park City, as well as Colorado's Aspen and did some back country boarding while I was in Colorado which was one of the most fun I have ever had. :) I plan on going back out there, I enjoyed all the places immensely as I had a great time. Now that I'm out of high School I plan on going a lot more.