THE PRET TEAM

Meet our athletes. They’re Olympians, world champions, and all-around trailblazers — an impressive group of pro skiers and snowboarders to say the least. See where their adventures take them and which Pret helmet they choose to rock on every run.

Erika Vikander

Favorite Helmet: Vision X

Winter Location: Mt. Hood, Oregon

Discipline: Freeride Snowboarding

Social: Instagram

Giray Dadali

Favorite Helmet: Fury X

Winter Location: Wasatch Mountains, Utah

Discipline: Freeride Skiing

Social: Instagram

Michael Strauss

Favorite Helmet: Fury X

Winter Location: Obertrauern, Austria

Discipline: Freeride Skiing

Social: Instagram

What inspires you and keeps you coming back to the sport?: "The ultimate feeling of freedom when you drop into an unridden face."

Christopher Noone

Favorite Helmet: Cirque X

Winter Location: Whitefish, Montana

Discipline: Freeride Skiing

Social: Instagram

Jen Jones

Favorite Helmet: Fury X

Winter Location: Canada

Discipline: Freeride Snowboarding

Social: Instagram

Advice For New Skiers: "Keep pushing. It’s so challenging when you are learning but once it clicks, it's the best feeling in the world!"

Joe DeBlasio

Favorite Helmet: Cirque X

Winter Location: Stowe, Vermont

Discipline: All Mountain

Social: Instagram

Favorite Après-Ski Tradition: "There is nothing better than wrapping up the day in the parking lot with friends, cooking dogs and having a couple cold ones. Especially in the Spring."

Ivan Jones

Favorite Helmet: Fury X

Winter Location: Schweitzer, ID

Discipline: Freeride Skiing

Social: Instagram

Advice For Newbies: "Get involved in your local community and befriend everyone. Ski with these friends and push each other to get better everyday."

Kyle Skutch

Favorite Helmet: Cirque X

Winter Location: Mt Hood Meadows, OR

Discipline: Freeride Snowboard

Social: Instagram

Favorite Après-Ski Tradition: "Sauna and cold plunge!"

Christina Anderson

Favorite Helmet: Vision X

Winter Location: Flagstaff, AZ

Discipline: Freestyle Skiing

Social: Instagram

Why do you wear a helmet?: "Freestyle skiing means taking some slams, and I want to protect my head so I can keep skiing for life."

Vicente Katz

Favorite Helmet: Cirque X

Winter Location: Steamboat Springs, CO

Discipline: Freeskier

Social: Instagram

Why do you wear a helmet?: "I've had several concussions from ski and bike crashes–every time a helmet has saved my life. I will never ride without one."

Vanessa Chavarriaga Posada

Favorite Helmet: Caroline Gleich Lyric X2

Winter Location: Jackson, WY

Discipline: Environmental Sociologist & Mountain Athlete

Social: Instagram

What inspires you and keeps you coming back to the sport?: "Creating space for Latinos in snow sports and becoming the representation I didn't have growing up motivates me to keep coming back."

Anna Tedesco

Favorite Helmet: Fury X

Winter Location: Lake Tahoe, CA

Discipline: Freesride Snowboarding

Social: Instagram

Why do you wear a helmet?: "My brain is literally who I am & I want to protect it as best as I can"

Avital Carroll

Favorite Helmet: Epic X & Lyric X2

Winter Location: Wasatch Mountains, UT

Discipline: Freestyle Mogul

Social: Instagram

Winter Goal For The Season: "To get back on the World Championships podium!"

Henry Zakowski

Favorite Helmet: Cirque X

Winter Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Discipline: Freeride Skiing

Social: Instagram

Favorite Ski Snack: "Cold pizza!"

Gabby Leonardo

Favorite Helmet: Corona X

Winter Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Discipline: Freeride Skiing

Social: Instagram

Favorite Après-Ski Tradition: "Irish Nachos at Bart and Yetis with my dad!"

J.J. Richardson

Favorite Helmet: Cirque X

Winter Location: Mt. Bachelor, OR

Discipline: Freeskier

Social: Instagram

Advice For New Skier: "Get yourself some lessons with the ski school at your local hill!  Those instructors will help you achieve your goals much faster than trying to self teach!"

Josh Bull

Favorite Helmet: Cirque X

Winter Location: Lake Tahoe Basin, CA

Discipline: Freeskiing

Social: Instagram

What inspires you and keeps you coming back to the sport?: "The mountains are addicting. My drive to get better and stronger means I never get bored of sliding or navigating down mountains."

Martin Oilger

Favorite Helmet: Epic X

Winter Location: Central Andes, Patagonia

Discipline: Freeride Skiing

Social: Instagram, @chilesquia.fundacion, @diptourtrip, @mylinechile

Winter Goal For The Season: "Keep exploring the Andes and contributing to the industry."

Matt Logan

Favorite Helmet: Fury X

Winter Location: Logan, UT

Discipline: Snowboarding

Social: Instagram

What inspires you and keeps you coming back to the sport?: "Snowboarding is a soulful tribe, and I feel so connected to nature and my people when I ride pow. Mother Earth always provides. #ALLfriendsONaPOWday"

Mikayla Willis

Photo credit: @snowbasin

Favorite Helmet: Sol X

Winter Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Discipline: Freeride Skiing

Social: Instagram

Winter Goal For The Season: "Nurturing my body. Taking it easy on my knee for now. More discipline, more courage. Less ego, less hesitation."

Mike MacBlane

Favorite Helmet: Fury X

Winter Location: Jackson, WY

Discipline: Freeride Skiing

Social: Instagram

Advice For New Skier: "Stay confident and remember skiing is fun."

Becca Johnston

Favorite Helmet: Corona X

Winter Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Discipline: USA Parasnowboarding

Social: Instagram

What inspires you and keeps you coming back to the sport?: "After becoming an amputee I'm constantly reminded to never take my mobility for granted. Snowboarding gives me a feeling of freedom, movement, and empowerment that I can't find elsewhere."

Skylar Kauf

Favorite Helmet: Fury X

Winter Location: Grand Targhee, WY

Discipline: Freeride Skiing

Social: Instagram

Favorite Ski Snack: Chocolate 

Chatty or silent on a chairlift?: "I'm chatty if you have chocolate."

Sue Shih

Favorite Helmet: Vision X

Winter Location: Jackson, WY

Discipline: Environmental Sociologist & Snowboard Athlete

Social: Instagram

What inspires you and keeps you coming back to the sport?: "We don’t do the sport because it’s easy. We do it because it’s fun, and it’s hard and it builds character."

Will Enterline

Favorite Helmet: Cirque X

Winter Location: Revelstoke, BC

Discipline: Freeski Telemark

Social: Instagram

Advice For Newbies: "It's only your first time once so enjoy it. Don't overthink it and ask for help or tips from experienced skiers around you–people are happy to help."

Anna Tedesco

Favorite Helmet: Cirque X

Winter Location: Chugach, AK

Discipline: Freeride Skiing

Social: Instagram

Advice For New Skiers: "Don't be too hard on yourself.. it's all just for fun."

Evin Harris

Favorite Helmet: Cynic X2 & Lyric X2

Winter Location: Silverton, CO

Discipline: Freeride Snowboarding

Social: Instagram

Advice For Snowboarders: "Stick with it and be patient with yourself. As long as you are having fun, you are doing it right."

Sydney Ricketts

Favorite Helmet: Cirque X

Winter Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Discipline: Freeride Skiing

Social: Instagram

Favorite Ski Snack: "Pocket bacon, bone broth, and PB&J on sourdough."

Madeline Abbenda

Favorite Helmet: Fury X

Winter Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Discipline: Freeride Skiing

Social: Instagram

What inspires you and keeps you coming back to the sport?: "Hearing hoots and hollers through the trees of others enjoying some fresh turns on a powder day always puts a smile on my face, and reminds me of the pure joy skiing brings to myself and others."