Gretchen Bleiler

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  • In life when you go with your passion and take that huge risk, that’s when you become the most successful.

  • Date of Birth: April 10, 1981
  • Hometown: Aspen, CO
  • Other Sponsors: K2 Snowboards, Aspen/Snowmass, Giro, Level Gloves, US Snowboarding, Nike Footwear, Mission Products, GO211.com, Harley-Davidson, Coke
  • Other Hobbies: Surfing, MTB, golf, yoga, traveling, apparel design
  • Career Highlights:
    • 2008 ESPY Award Best Action Sports Female, 1st X Games Superpipe, 1st Snow Angles Invitational, 1st Grand Prix Breckenridge, 1st Action Sports Female on the Cover of ESPN Magazine
    • 2007 1st Breckenridge Grand Prix, 1st Abominable Snow Jam,1st Grand Prix Tamarack, 2nd Grand Prix Mt. Bachelor
, 3rd Mount Baker Banked Slalom, 2nd X Games Superpipe, 2nd US Open Halfpipe
    • 2006 Olympic Silver Medalist Torino, Italy, 1st FIS World Cup Saas Fe, Switzerland
, Overall Grand Prix Champion; won four of the five Grand Prix events determining Olympic team
    • 2005 1st X Games Halfpipe, 1st Gravity Games Halfpipe, 1st US Open Halfpipe

Bio

Winning a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Torino, Italy wasn’t unexpected for Gretchen, who aspired to compete in the Olympics since she found her passion at age 11. She has been at the forefront of snowboarding ever since, winning innumerable titles and awards, appearing on talk shows and traveling the world like a jet-setting celebrity. Despite the media blitz, however, the aspen local is still the girl next door who is never too busy to smile and say hello.

Q&A

  • Gretchen Bleiler took last winter as an opportunity to travel the planet and ride amazing powder with the Oakley women's snow team. From Utah to Japan and Russia, Gretchen had some amazing adventures. Check the teaser for Oakley's newest release featuring Gretchen and all of Oakley's Unique female athlete's titled "Uniquely".
  • Years as a professional 9 years
  • What is more important to you than snowboarding My family and boyfriend and friends.
  • Favorite TV Show Dancing with the Stars
  • 5 Items I can't live without I phone, computer, The entire Gretchen Bleiler Collection, Sigg water bottle, Visa card
  • Who / What inspires you People who are successful but have fun every step of the way, like Richard Simmons.
  • When did you start snowboarding 1992
  • Party animal or mellow TV on the couch Party Animal converted to mellow TV on the couch person.
  • Favorite Books The DaVinci Code and Angels and Demons.
  • To me, Oakley is Thermal nuclear! It's a family that helps all of us look really really ridiculously good all of the time.
  • What else do you do to train Surf, Mountain Bike, Yoga, and work out at Project Athlete in San Marcos, Ca
  • Do you have any other special talents (music / write / draw / paint) I'm really into body paint.
  • What are your favorite songs currently loaded onto your Thump All of Jack Johnson's stuff.
  • What move / trick are you working on It's a trick called the Michalchuck, I shouldn't even be talking about it, it's no where near perfected.
  • Favorite Films The Notebook
  • Any last words I really appreciated this chance to express the real me, thanks.