JAKE WELCH

Full Name: JAKE WELCH

Height/Weight: 5 FEET 8 INCHES

DOB: JAN 27, 1987

Hometown: SALT LAKE CITY

Current Residence: SALT LAKE CITY

Local Mtn: BRIGHTON/ PARK CITY

Stance: REGULAR

Angles: 18 FRONT AND -9 IN THE BACK

Width: 22.5 INCHES

Outerwear: Special Blend

Bluebird and freshies - what’s the schedule? What happen’s? What gear? WAKE UP AT THE BUTT CRACK OF DAWN AND STRETCH ( RANGES BETWEEN 4 AM TO 6 AM, DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU ARE HOW FAR YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL AND A FEW OTHER THINGS) GAS UP FOR YOUR SLED AND GET FOOD FOR BEFORE AND WHILE YOUR OUT SLEDDING. THEN YOU DRIVE TO THE SPOT, UNLOAD YOUR SLED GET READY TO GO OUT IN THE BACKCOUNTRY THEN MAKE SURE YOUR BEACON IS ON AND YOU HAVE YOUR PROB SHOVEL AND A FEW OTHER FIRST AID THINGS. THEN SLED OUT TO THE SPOT THEN ONCE YOU ARE AT THE SPOT WE BUILD IT HIT IT AND MOVE ON.

Urban trip: WAKE UP AT ABOUT 630 STRETCH AND BE IN THE LOBBY USUALLY BY SEVEN READY TO GO. THEN FROM THERE WE ALL PACK UP IN THE CAR AND GO AND GET FOOD. THEN AFTER THAT HEAD TO THE SPOT THEN SET IT UP HIT IT AND HOPEFULLY GET YOUR TRICK AND THEN MOVE ON TO THE NEXT SPOT. GEAR BOARD, BOOTS, PANTS, HOODIES, GLOVES, HATS, SHOVELS, WATER.

Park Day: PARK SHOOTS ARE USUALLY MORE MELLOW AND LAID BACK…… YOU WAKE UP DEPENDING WHEN WE ARE GOING TO SHOOT BUT USUALLY PRETTY EARLY . THEN I DO A LITTLE STRETCHING. THEN GET SOMETHING GOODTO EAT. THEN KINDA JUST HEAD UP TO THE HILL JUST A LITTLE BIT BEFORE JUST TO WARM UP.

Vacation Day: SLEEP IN A LITTLE BIT HEAD UP TO THE HILL CRUISE THE PARK WITH MY FRIENDS AND JUST TRY TO HAVE A GOOD TIME

If you weren’t a pro snowboarder, what would your work day be? WAKE UP 6 AM AND HEAD INTO THE OFFICE WORK TILL 5 GO HOME AND DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN…. HAHA

Music: ANY REALLY

Movies: COMEDY

Drinks: THIS ORANGE DRINK FROM WHOLE FOODS

Websites: BERRICS, TWSNOW, SNOWBOARDERMAG, FORUM

Books: —-

Tricks: SWITCH BACK 5

Places to chill: MY HOUSE OR THE BEACH

Places to snowboard: BRIGHTON ON A POWDER DAY

Hobbies: SKATEBOARDING, GOLF, SOCCER

Forever Video Part: JAKE BLAUVELT—— HE WAS NOT ABLE TO SHRED FOR LONG BUT WHAT HE DID WHILE HE COULD WAS AMAZING

What’s wrong with snowboarding? INJURIES

What’s right with snowboarding? HOW FUN IT IS

Sex, drugs or rock ‘n roll? NOT FOR ME

What is your most memorable snowboarding moment? WHEN I GOT TO SHRED WITH DEVUN FOR A COUPLE WEEKS FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER FILMING CAUSE EVERYONE WAS OUT DOING RAILS AT THE TIME.

How do you want to be remembered? JUST AS A NICE GUY THAT LOVED TO SNOWBOARD

What’s the best use of 5 bucks? FOOT LONG FROM SUBWAY

Style: JAKE BLAUVELT

Fun: LAUGHS

Progression: NEXT LEVEL

Cheap: HOTELS

Contests: CRAZY

Environment: GO GREEN

Wall: EDDIE

Team: MATE

Lip: BALM

Economy: HORRIBLE