ATHLETES
Jacob Wester
Hometown: Taby, Sweden
D.O.B.: Nov 17, 1987
Bio
Q: Favorite childhood memory?
A: getting my first electric guitar, epiphany les paul II, for christmas.
Q: Worst injury?
A: spinal disc compression. haven’t really had too many “real” injuries.*knocking on wood*
Q: How many GNAR points did you accrue last winter?
A: Let’s see…I never skied Squaw this winter, so technically I didn’t get any.
Q: Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather… who would win?
A: who now?
Q: Who’s your favorite cinematographer to work with on the MSP crew?
A: Gaff, Murrdawg, Natedogg or Dusty ding ding. Too hard to choose one!
Q: Favorite possession you own that cost less than $5?
A: A rubiks’ cube i picked up at a gas station in Switzerland.
Q: What’s the number one goal you want to achieve during your career as a pro skier?
A: Already achieved it, participating in the X Games. 6 times and counting!
Q: What is your favorite album of all time?
A: It changes every day.
Q: A farmer had 17 sheep. All but 8 have died. How many sheep are still standing?
A: duuuhhhh, let’s seeeeeeee, must be 9 left then. jk, 8.
Q: “If I was a pro athlete in any other sport, it would probably be…”
A: a surfer, duuuude.
Q: “The best day I ever spent on skis…”
A: when I did my first backflips, late night in a tiny resort called Tandadalen in Sweden, at age 10.
Q: “The last movie I watched was…”
A: the Swedish classic “Den Ofrivillige Golfaren”, from 1989. I recommend it.
Q: What is your greatest accomplishment outside of skiing?
A: Getting barreled.
Q: “_________________ is my favorite resort to ski in-bounds.”
A: Whistler
Q: Who is the best skier the rest of the world has never heard of?
A: Pat Goodnough!
Q: “I don’t normally throw a shout-out to this person, but this one goes out to…”
A: My girlfriend Sofia because she’s awesome!
Check out my website:
http://www.jacobwester.com
http://www.twitter.com/westerjacob
MSP BLOG
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May
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2011
Terrace BC Lodge
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15
2011
Coast Range BC
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