Ian McIntosh

 

Birthdate:
Oct 01

Hometown:
Invermere, BC , Canada

Current Resort:
Whistler, BC

Films:
Under The Influence, Lost And Found, Anomaly

Sponsors:

Rossignol
The North Face
Smith
Sweet Protection
Whistler/Blackcomb


PHOTOS: TGR(L) ·



Who has had the biggest influence in your life? Why?
My Family because their all rippers in their own right.


Who or what has been the biggest influence on your riding? Why?
Hugo Harrison because I always loved and respected the way he looked at and skied mountain faces, also his ability to progress the sport with out doing tricks.


How did you cross over from amateur to pro, is there a story behind it?
I competed for years to try to gain respect in the industry, once I got some good results respect and sponsors came with it, also came the chance to film with smaller companies and then getting that footage to bigger company’s like T.G.R. to get them stoaked on filming me after that came Pro status.


What other hobbies / activities are you currently into, what do you do when your not riding?
Skydiving, Mountain biking, a bit of surfing and Base jumping, and sending it any way I can.


Candle light dinner with girlfriend or McDonalds drive thru on the way to the mountain?
I’m going to the mountain without the Mcdonalds.


Where’s the last place you have visited outside the States?
Any notable stories? Verbier Switzerland, tons of notable stories but very few that are PG-13.


What’s the last book you’ve read? Book?
I read mags

Europe or AK?
AK

what are you rock’n to on your I-pod / cd player?
Iron Maiden and other hard stuff.


Favorite Album of all time?
Maiden’s Brave New World.


Where do you see your sport in 5 years?
Faster, bigger and stronger than ever before.


What’s the scariest thing that has happened to you while riding?
Falling down exposure over rocks thinking I was done for, lucky for me I was only done for about 6 weeks.


Where’s your favorite place to ride? Why?
B.C. coast range because it’s just the most skier friendly fun terrain to ride in the world.


What’s the Best Trip you’ve been on?
AK last season because I was in a chopper with a hero of mine Jaremy Jones.


Favorite Movie:
Bravehart, If it’s not Scottish it’s crap.


Do you know where Corey Gavitt is?
Yeah he’s out there somewhere.


Thongs: trend or a mainstay in female fashion?
Mainstay for sure


Maria Sharapova or Anna Kournikova?
Anna


Any parting words?
Pain is temporary glory is forever.


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