Meet Owen
Date of Birth: July 29, 2001
Hometown: Rossland, BC
Occupation: Snowboarder
Sponsors: YES Snowboards, NOW Bindings, TheShop Castlegar, RED Mountain Resort
Accomplishments: 2020 Second Place Lake Louise The North Face Big Mountain Challenge, 2020 Second Place Michael B Young Big Mountain Championship Boise Idaho
Bio: I grew up in Rossland my whole life skiing and snowboarding at RED. My aunt and uncle started teaching me how to ski when I was around 4 years old but transitioned to snowboarding around 12 and fell in love with it. I spent time competing on the junior IFSA circuit but always just liked filming and taking photos with my friends more at the best ski resort in the world, RED Mountain Resort.
How old were you when you started riding?
I started skiing when I was 4 but transitioned to snowboarding at 12
Who are your mentors/influencers?
My mentors growing up were the managers of the local boardshop Jesse Cox and Dave Cashen
Any Nicknames?
Close friends call me Obar
What’s your favourite thing about RED?
That there is little to no line ups and you can ride pow for a week after is snows
What movie/video gets you most amped for the winter?
Anything from the man boys
What’s your favorite run at RED?
Links line
Do you listen to music when you shred? (what’s your go-to?)
Sometimes
When not skiing/riding, what else do you like to do?
Skateboard
What’s the best trick name?
Stalefish
Do you have any preseason rituals leading up to the winter?
I like to skateboard and go in hikes
If you could be any animal, what would it be?
A bird so I can fly
What’s your favorite saying?
Don’t really have one
Describe your perfect apres.
Chicken wings at rafters after a pow day
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Still riding pow
Gallery of shred!
Photos: Ashley Voykin
