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Eric Pollard
Lives
Welches, Oregon
Personal description
Eric has a knack for surviving situations that would be the end for any normal human. He’s survived a marathon length emergency extraction from deep in the Oregon backcountry after breaking his back. He’s survived being caught in the middle of two potentially fatal avalanches on two consecutive big mountain lines. He’s survived being T-boned by a luxury car while riding in a golf cart in Mexico (he even managed to save the small child that was riding with him before ninja rolling himself to safety). But then again, Eric is far from a normal human. His unique approach to his life and his skiing has always stood out in an industry that has a habit of making the extraordinary seem routine. Whether it’s skiing whole mountain faces switch, switch powder slashes, butters in powder, corking his spins on a new axis, painting his own top sheets on his snowboard size pro model skis, or just spending his summers on epic surf adventures, Eric is always doing something different from the crowd and it’s usually the most aesthetically pleasing thing you’ll see all day.
This season Eric continued to change the face of skiing with the help of the Nimbus crew. As a follow up to Hunting Yeti, they launched En Route, a series of location based webisodes and they will release another full length film titled Contrast this fall.
Q&A
When did you get your first pair of twin tips?
I got a pair of line 1260 proto types when i was about 15. they changed What was possible on skis. before that i had been trying to land and takeoff backwards on directional skis. we considered Volkl to be the best because they had the most turn up in the tail for a directional ski.
Where did you grow up?
I grew up at the base of Mt. Hood in Oregon. I still live there today. it gets tons of rain. but i like the place.
Does your whole family ski?
Yes. my mom and sister don't ski as much as they used to, not enough time. but my dad still gets up every week.
When did you start skiing?
My folks say they taught me when i was three, though I don't remember skiing that young.
How old are you now?
Twenty four and counting.
What do you like to do with your time other than skiing?
I like to paint and draw. then manipulate the art on the computer for ski related graphics. i love to travel and surf.
What's up with the movie you made this winter?
I teamed up with a handful of friends and made a movie titled idea (www.filmtheidea.com order at www.porrboyz.com). i just finished editing it a couple days ago. it's a change of pace from the norm.
How lone have you been skiing professionally?
A long time. almost a decade!
Where do you like to ride the most?
I like to change it up, but i love to come home to the west coast, from california to ak is my favorite place to ride.
How long to you want to keep skiing?
For as long as i live.
