Meet Amelia
Date of Birth: Sept 3, 2013
Hometown: Rossland, BC
Occupation: Student & Team GIVE’R Freeride Club
Sponsors: RED Mountain Resort, Team GIVE’R Freeride Club
Accomplishments: 1st RED Junior Freeride comp, 1st Stevens Pass Freeride comp
Bio: Hi! I’m Amelia! I was born in Vancouver and raised and still live in Rossland! I started competing in freeride in 2023 when I was 9! Last year I went in three competitions and I won the RED Mountain and Stevens Pass comps! I’m doing Team GIVE’R again this year and am stoked for an awesome ski season!
How old were you when you started riding?
15 months old
Who are your mentors/influencers?
Mom, Dad, Jess Hotter
Any Nicknames?
Amelia Give’r
What’s your favourite thing about RED?
That it has technical ski terrain
What movie/video gets you most amped for the winter?
New MSP and TGR ski movies
What’s your favorite run at RED?
Link’s Line
Do you listen to music when you shred? (what’s your go-to?)
Top 40 Pop music
When not skiing/riding, what else do you like to do?
When i’m not skiing with Team GIVE’R i love shredding with my sister Hannah and family! I also go ski touring and snowmobiling when not at RED with friends and family. I also play soccer, Bike, hike, Hang with friends/family and love traveling.
What’s the best trick name?
Twister Daffy
Do you have any preseason rituals leading up to the winter?
I build a snowman the first day there’s enough snow to build one with. And Dryland with Team GIVE’R.
If you could be any animal, what would it be?
A kangaroo or a flamingo.
What’s your favorite saying?
You got this! Give’r!
Describe your perfect apres.
Poutine and Hot Chocolate
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
I’ll be 21 in 10 years so i’ll probably be in college studying something and hopefully skiing some rad lines!