Tricked Out
Top young skiers and snowboarders got busy at the 2007 NextSnow Search
You don't need a crystal ball to see the future of skiing and snowboarding. Just check out the SPORTS ILLUSTRATED KIDS NextSnow Search.
"It's a really good opportunity to see what the next Olympians are going to be doing," says 10-year-old Ty Walker, who was named the best female snowboarder at this year's contest, held March 2-4 in Vermont.
Based on the 2007 NextSnow Search finals, the Olympics and X Games are going to have some pretty sick athletes in the not too distant future. More than 100 of the country's best skiers and snowboarders, ranging in age from eight through 14, competed. The riders were small, but they pulled big tricks, including 1260s. The kids competed in big mountain riding, dual racing, slopestyle, and superpipe events. The top 25 athletes were chosen for the 2007 SI KIDS NextSnow Search Team.
Miles Honens, age 13, has participated in all four NextSnow Searches. This year he made the team for the third time and was named the best overall male skier. "NextSnow is a good way to get your name out [for sponsors], and it's a fun competition," he says.
The chance to hang out with riders like Miles is what drew skier Leah Emaus to the event. "It's just a lot of fun meeting people who are amazing," she says. "You get advice from [kids] who are a lot better than you."
They may be kids today. But they could become the Olympians of tomorrow.
You don't need a crystal ball to see the future of skiing and snowboarding. Just check out the SPORTS ILLUSTRATED KIDS NextSnow Search.
"It's a really good opportunity to see what the next Olympians are going to be doing," says 10-year-old Ty Walker, who was named the best female snowboarder at this year's contest, held March 2-4 in Vermont.
Based on the 2007 NextSnow Search finals, the Olympics and X Games are going to have some pretty sick athletes in the not too distant future. More than 100 of the country's best skiers and snowboarders, ranging in age from eight through 14, competed. The riders were small, but they pulled big tricks, including 1260s. The kids competed in big mountain riding, dual racing, slopestyle, and superpipe events. The top 25 athletes were chosen for the 2007 SI KIDS NextSnow Search Team.
Miles Honens, age 13, has participated in all four NextSnow Searches. This year he made the team for the third time and was named the best overall male skier. "NextSnow is a good way to get your name out [for sponsors], and it's a fun competition," he says.
The chance to hang out with riders like Miles is what drew skier Leah Emaus to the event. "It's just a lot of fun meeting people who are amazing," she says. "You get advice from [kids] who are a lot better than you."
They may be kids today. But they could become the Olympians of tomorrow.
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