Owen Leeper

Handmade in Colorado or transplant:

Made in Aspen, CO

Home Resort:

Aspen/Snowmass

Set-Up:

Nomads, Keepers

Current Sponsors:

Icelantic, Rossingol, Swany, GoPro, PowerEdge Energy Drink, Smith Optics

If you fell down a rabbit hole, where would you like to end up?

With my skis, a bunch of a friends and a helicopter.

Favorite Beverage:

White Russian

Favorite trip last season:

My favorite trip last season was during my extended winter season trip to Argentina last August. We went down for a week of skiing in Las Lenas, i skied some of the best big mountain lines ever. I can't wait to get back down there for more next summer.

How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

Even if a wood chuck could chuck wood, I believe he would rather go skiing.

Where's the Best Pow you've ever ridden:

Last year I made it to Alta, UT for seven feet of snow in 5 days, even though the lifts couldn’t open til 1 pm, I still had the best turns of my life that afternoon.

Who do you usually ride with:

Every day is different; I have a group of big mountain skiers, backcountry skiers and park skiers. So whatever the day brings, the group changes.

Worst injury you care to admit:

Torn ACL from cliff jumping into a river that wasn’t quite deep enough, ironically is was Owens River in California.

Best piece of advice you've ever gotten:

“Trying is the first step to failure” Homer Simpson, just kidding, maybe “live everyday as if it was your last”

Favorite Icelantic ski, Why?

Icelantic Keeper, the first early rise tip and tail ski I’ve tried, definitely the most fun ski in powder.

Why do you represent Icelantic? What is your favorite part?

I had a chance to demo some Icelantic skis last season and loved them, especially the graphics. Most importantly I love to ride for smaller companies that care about their team and the fact they are based out of Colorado.

Who influenced your skiing the most? Why?

My parents were the most influential people in my life, they both moved out to Colorado as ski bums and met riding up the ski lift, so skiing was always part of my life. Growing up they gave me the opportunity to ski and supported me the whole time.