BENJI RITCHIE
Sponsors......Billabong, VZ, Grenade, Empire, Air hole, 8milelife.com

Years pro...... 8

Years riding... 18 

Stance...... Regular F:18   B: -15

Stance width..... 23.5''

Favorite spot...... British Columbia

Vehicle........ Chevy silverado 1500, Bombardier Ski Doo summit-R 800

Preferred discipline...... Backcountry jumps

Favorite trick............ Lofty frontside three are pretty fun

Hometown.........Mont-Tremblant q.c., Squamish b.c.

Home mountain......... Tremblant and Whistler Blackcomb

Favorite mountain......... Whistler Blackcomb

Favorite riders........ Devun Walsh, and my buddies like Mickey Rencz, Eero Niemela and Iikka Backstrom to name a few... They kill it and they have unique style.

Other hobbies......... I'm really into hunting when I'm back east in Quebec, love being out there in the woods... I love golf, surfing,Hockey, snowmobiling, fishing, and Paint ball!

Memorable experience............. That one surf trip I did with Billabong in Tavarua was just unreal!!

If I could live anywhere....... I would love to have a place down south somewhere warm where I could surf in the off season. I love B.C. in the winter, wouldn't see myself anywhere else...

Favorite Occupation........... Checking out a bunch of stuff on internet!

A good friend is........... never letting you down

Your best day riding............. They happen all the time, hard to pick one!

When did you start riding........... I think I was about 9 or 10 years old

What drives you to ride every day........... The search for sick features to ride!

Who are your main influences....... My friends

Music that you listen to?............ Hip hop and gangsta rap!

Most memorable moment this year........... That one session I had on this one jump With Jussi Oksanen in the backcountry, It was pretty intense! We both got our tricks so we were stoked!

Your best day riding...... The dayz with the 8milelife.com crew

Do you do any other board sports........... Surfing, and maybe a little bit of skateboarding sometimes but its sketchy for ankles!

What would you do if snowboarding wasn’t your job........... Oh my good I do not have an answer for that. Maybe I would've end up in the restaurant bizness like my family!

Do you have any spiritual beliefs........... Not that much

Do you think snowboarding has something spiritual............... I think it clears your mind on a good day of pow

What are your plans next year..............Go out there and film as much as possible, send some new tricks and find the sickest features.

What do you get out of snowboarding.............. Adrenaline, Self accomplishement, friendships, experiences....

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