Alexis Waite
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Alexis Waite, is an American professional snowboarder based out of Salt Lake City, Utah
. She learned to snowboard when she was 12 years old near her hometown of Seattle.
of the United States, Alexis Waite learned to snowboard at local Seattle ski areas Alpental
and Stevens Pass
. She decided she wanted to be a professional snowboarder when she was a teenager, and began pursuing a career through the contest circuit in the Northeast at 17.
Waite first gained recognition in snowboarding
the following year in 2000, when she won the USSA Eastern Halfpipe Championship and also the USASA National Freestyle Championship. During the 2002/2003 season she was a professional snowboarder and continued to compete, switching her focus to Slopestyle, Quarterpipe and Rails. Early wins were the 2003 Vans Triple Crown Jib Contest and the 2003 Summer Windell's Bonfire
Triple Rail Jam. No stranger to the podium since then, Waite is usually in the finals of the major contests, and has been a Winter X-Games SlopeStyle regular since 2004. She also won "Best Trick" and a Rolex at the 2006 Abominable Snow Jam Quarterpipe @ Mt Hood, and "Best Trick" at the US Open Rail Jam in 2005.
She is also considered influential in the snowboard
video industry, and had her first video appearance in "Declaration" (2002). Since then, she has been appearing in videos including "Neoproto" (2003), "As If" (2005) and "Ro Sham Bo" (2006) by Misschief films, "LaLaLand" (2007) by Runway Films and "Labor of Love" (2007) by Roxy, and "White Air" (2007). Waite has been the subject of several television shows, including "First Hand" (2006) on FuelTV and "Stunt Junkies" (2007) on Discovery Channel.
Waite helped design the Santa Cruz Snowboards women's line when she was a member of their team, including the award winning "Muse" snowboard. Currently, she and her Roxy teammates have developed a signature snowboard series called the Roxy "Ollie Pop." VOGUE magazine featured Waite as a new style leader in article titled "Tomorrow's Muse" (Oct 04). She notably broke her eye socket, cheekbone and wrist in the 2005 Winter X-Games and both her hands simultaneously at Ms SuperPark 2007.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
. She learned to snowboard when she was 12 years old near her hometown of Seattle.
Career
Growing up in the Pacific NorthwestPacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains on the east. Definitions of the region vary and there is no commonly agreed upon boundary, even among Pacific Northwesterners. A common concept of the...
of the United States, Alexis Waite learned to snowboard at local Seattle ski areas Alpental
Alpental
Alpental, the German word for alpine valley, is both a valley in eastern King County, Washington, United States and a ski area in the valley. The valley is about 50 miles east of Seattle, Washington and is north of Snoqualmie Pass, in the Washington Cascades. It is a popular outdoor...
and Stevens Pass
Stevens Pass
Stevens Pass is a mountain pass through the Cascade Mountains located at the border of King County and Chelan County in Washington, United States....
. She decided she wanted to be a professional snowboarder when she was a teenager, and began pursuing a career through the contest circuit in the Northeast at 17.
Waite first gained recognition in snowboarding
Snowboarding
Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet using a special boot set onto mounted binding. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing and skiing. It was developed in the U.S.A...
the following year in 2000, when she won the USSA Eastern Halfpipe Championship and also the USASA National Freestyle Championship. During the 2002/2003 season she was a professional snowboarder and continued to compete, switching her focus to Slopestyle, Quarterpipe and Rails. Early wins were the 2003 Vans Triple Crown Jib Contest and the 2003 Summer Windell's Bonfire
Bonfire Snowboarding
Bonfire Snowboarding is a manufacturer of snowboarding outerwear.. Founded in 1989 by Pro Snowboarder and industry pioneer, Brad Steward, Bonfire specializes in men’s, women’s and children’s pants, jackets, gloves and accessories, as well as a new line of men’s and women’s boots. Bonfire has...
Triple Rail Jam. No stranger to the podium since then, Waite is usually in the finals of the major contests, and has been a Winter X-Games SlopeStyle regular since 2004. She also won "Best Trick" and a Rolex at the 2006 Abominable Snow Jam Quarterpipe @ Mt Hood, and "Best Trick" at the US Open Rail Jam in 2005.
She is also considered influential in the snowboard
Snowboard
Snowboards are boards, usually with a width the length of one's foot, with the ability to glide on snow. Snowboards are differentiated from monoskis by the stance of the user...
video industry, and had her first video appearance in "Declaration" (2002). Since then, she has been appearing in videos including "Neoproto" (2003), "As If" (2005) and "Ro Sham Bo" (2006) by Misschief films, "LaLaLand" (2007) by Runway Films and "Labor of Love" (2007) by Roxy, and "White Air" (2007). Waite has been the subject of several television shows, including "First Hand" (2006) on FuelTV and "Stunt Junkies" (2007) on Discovery Channel.
Waite helped design the Santa Cruz Snowboards women's line when she was a member of their team, including the award winning "Muse" snowboard. Currently, she and her Roxy teammates have developed a signature snowboard series called the Roxy "Ollie Pop." VOGUE magazine featured Waite as a new style leader in article titled "Tomorrow's Muse" (Oct 04). She notably broke her eye socket, cheekbone and wrist in the 2005 Winter X-Games and both her hands simultaneously at Ms SuperPark 2007.