Richard Permin

Hometown: Lyon, France

D.O.B.: May 9, 1985

Bio

Q: Favorite childhood memory?
A: when my parents put me for the first time on my skis! It put a smile on my up until today .

Q: Worst injury?
A: I’ve been pretty lucky until now as the most painfull injury is with my ribs. I broke 13 of them and it’s still super painful when I break another one !

Q: How many GNAR points did you accrue last winter?
A: I remember a couple fun runs this winter, one with a super steep take off and steep spines but nothing as gnarly as that 90 cliff drop in AK last winter !  even if that last kicker session was pretty scary and huge !

Q: Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather… who would win?
A: Jean-Claude Vandamn…it !!!

Q: Who’s your favorite cinematographer to work with on the MSP crew?
A: going French and crazy with both Guillaume and Nate Dog is the funnest crowed to be around in sushi town! Thank you guys!

Q: Favorite possession you owe that cost less than $5?
A: Big bag of candy

Q: What’s the number one goal you want to achieve during your career as a pro skier?
A: to take part in the Olympic games in ski racing against Jon Olsson in 2014 game is on!!

Q: What is your favorite album of all time?
A: Best of Black Sabbath

Q: A farmer had 17 sheep.  All but 8 have died.  How many sheep are still standing?
A: 3 pigs a 16 pairs of Hugg boots

Q: “If I was a pro athlete in any other sport, it would probably be…”
A: Curler!!! Haha do you think that’s what they call the pros at curling ?

Q: “The best day I ever spent on skis…”
A: this season I had a deep crazy day with Abma in chatter creek. ..well he ended up with a dead knee but hey, I was having a blast !!

Q: “I’m a better skier than ________________________ because…”
A: Mike Tyson - the Tattoo on his face is not aero dynamic !

Q: “The last movie I watched was…”
A:  How to cook a thanks giving Turkey with a beer in the butt and a spoon in the ear! I m really into intellectual documentaries these days..

Q: What is your greatest accomplishment outside of skiing?
A: the split, I m still working on it

Q: _____________________ is my favorite resort to ski in-bounds.”
A: chatter creek… and wait until you see what’s out of bounds!

Q: Who is the best skier the rest of the world has never heard of?
A: a couple kids in my french resort are killing it, you should watch out for them; sean pettit, candide thovex and hugo harrison

Q: “I don’t normally throw a shout-out to this person, but this one goes out to…”
A: Maurice Richard the Rocket, inspiration on all times !

Check out my website:
http://www.richardpermin.com