ERIC GREENE

PLACE OF ORIGIN:

Vancouver Island, Canada

DATE OF BIRTH:

March 5, 1981

CURRENT RESIDENCE:

Vancouver, Canada

TEAM RIDER SINCE:

2004

I've been snowboarding for about 15 years now and it's been the biggest anchor in my life since day one. I grew up in a small town and didn't feel like I really had a path to follow until snowboarding opened up the doors for me. I've been fortunate enough to ride all over the world, meet some of my best friends in life while riding for Ripzone, and learned to love and appreciate snowboarding for everything it is. These days I work with several magazines and get to write a lot and travel for articles. Showing up in a foreign area with a group of like minded people to create something centralized around snowboarding is probably the most fulfilling scenario I could ask for. When off the board, I try to surf a lot, ride my bike around Vancouver, and drink beers with good people. I don't have a lot to say about wisdom, but be happy with what you have in life and always make the most of it.

STANCE:

I change it up depending on what I'm riding.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Making my lifestyle more sustainable.

WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST SNOWBOARD/SURFBOARD?

A Ride Twin.

WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST SNOWBOARD/SURF MOVIE THAT GOT YOU HOOKED?

The Treetop videos. I knew I wanted to ride backcountry after watching those vids.

SCARIEST MOMENT OF THE SEASON?

Cracking off a big slab in Japan in mid January. It all slid below me and I was in the safe zone, but I was terrified that there could have been someone below who was unaware. Luckily there wasn't.

WHAT GEAR ARE YOU RIDING IN CURRENTLY?

The Global Series.

FAVORITE PLACE TO BE:

At home with my girl.

FAVOURITE PLACE TO RIDE:

At home on the island when the conditions are good. Otherwise Europe or Japan.

BEST TRIP?

Greece last year for a Snowboard Canada article with Anduik, VDP, and Dom V.

BEST DAY RIDING:

Riding powder in northern India in the Himalayas

RECENT TRAVELS?

I'm in Peru right now. Before here I was in Europe with the Ripzone team.

IF I WASN’T SNOWBOARDING/SURFING I WOULD BE...

Very unhappy.

INSPIRATIONS:

Good music, creative art, foreign languages, health and parties.

FUTURE PLANS WITH SNOWBOARDING?

To keep exploring new mountains and cultures. This planet if full of snow zones and I want to see them all!

FAVORITE CUT OF MEAT?

A rare Ahi tuna steak.

BEVERAGE OF CHOICE?

Cheap Mexican beer.

LAST MEAL BEFORE THE ELECTRIC CHAIR?

Nachos.

NATURE OR NURTURE?

I'll go with nature.

OTHER SPONSORS?

Bataleon, SPY, OGIO, DC, POW Gloves.