Ingrid Backstrom

Hometown: Seattle, WA / Squaw Valley, CA

D.O.B.: August 21, 1978

Bio

Q: Favorite childhood memory?
A: Family ski trips to Targhee, Wyoming on the train—first time skiing pow! 

Q: Worst injury?
A:  Tore my Achilles tendon last March. 

Q: How many GNAR points did you accrue last winter?
A:  Exactly one brazillion. 

Q: Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather… who would win?
A:  Oh geez.  I don’t even know what kind of fighting they do.  They sound like boxers.  Probably Manny. 

Q: Who’s your favorite cinematographer to work with on the MSP crew?
A: Hahahahahahahaha.  Good question.  I love them all equally. 

Q: Favorite possession you own that cost less than $5?
A: My ski pass(es).  Heh. 

Q: What’s the number one goal you want to achieve during your career as a pro skier?
A:  For people to not refer to “women’s skiing” as a separate “thing.” It’s all just skiing no matter who does it, right? 

Q: What is your favorite album of all time?
A:  The ZOSO Led Zeppelin one.  IV? 

Q: A farmer had 17 sheep.  All but 8 have died.  How many sheep are still standing?
A:  My head hurts.  I’m sorry, what was the question? 

Q: “If I was a pro athlete in any other sport, it would probably be…”
A:  Oh a surfer FOR SURE. 

Q: “The best day I ever spent on skis…”
A: Was when I skied Mt. Rainier with my whole family in 2006. 

Q: “I’m a better skier than ____ because.” 
A: The president of the United States.  Just because I am. 

Q: “The last movie I watched was…”
A: The Hangover 2

Q: What is your greatest accomplishment outside of skiing?
A: Graduating from college. 

Q: “__________________ is my favorite resort to ski in-bounds.”
A: Squaw Valley, CA

Q: Who is the best skier the rest of the world has never heard of?
A: ? 

Q: “I don’t normally throw a shout-out to this person, but this one goes out to…”
A:  All the guys at MSP for always being so great!   

Check out my website:  ingridbackstrom.com