"just keep getting out there and stay on the journey" It wasn't obvious in her youth, that Ingrid would go this way. The American has set the standard of the sport for girls in recent years with outstanding video segments, a benchmark that still remains untouched. In the Summer, Ian McIntosh can be found mountain biking near Pemberton, B.C. Ever since he has been a regular in TGR's groundbreaking movies. This opened up the chance to film with industry leaders TGR in 2005, and Ian scored the opening segment in "Anomaly" at first go. Ian did exactly that and tried his hand at Big Mountain competitions, culminating in second place at the Verbier Xtreme 2004. Here he entered the World Heli Challenge and met a fellow Canadian, Pierre Yves LeBlanc who persuaded him to try a season in Whistler. However, Ian always found himself drawn to the powder and really broke into the scene after heading to New Zealand to do a winter season. Even today his 82-year-old grandfather is still teaching! Immersed in the race scene from an early age, it is easy to see where he got both his love for speed and his technical ability. Ian's entire family is ski mad, and growing up in the Kootenays in British Columbia, Ian had no shortage of ski days. "Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will." His ability on skis doesn't really come as much of a surprise when you look at his background. Ian McIntosh has built up a reputation over the last few years as a bit of a charger. I hope to compete in the Olympics and X-Games some day and be considered one of the worlds best whilst pushing the sport in a positive direction. From a young age this what I've always wanted and I'm so thankful to be able to live the dream. Coming from New Zealand I'm away from home for about 5-6 months of the year which is hard being away from friends and family but I wouldn't change it for the world. These day's I'm lucky enough to travel around the world competing with the New Zealand National Freeski Team following my dream. The rivalry I shared with my brother transferred into competitions and I think it's really helped me to become a better competitor. Being the younger sibling I've always strived to beat my older brother in all aspects of life. It started as just a family activity but as I got older, my brother Hank and I started pushing each other even harder. My dad is a heli-ski guide and also an Avalanche Safety Instructor while my Mum is a midwife who also loves to ski! Therefore, skiing has been a huge part of my life from the get-go. I'm a 17 year old kid from Wanaka, New Zealand that simply loves to ski.
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