Russ Henshaw

Hometown: Jindabyne AKA Jindy

D.O.B.: June 7, 1990

Bio

Q: Favorite childhood memory?
A: Being taken to ski every weekend. 

Q: Worst injury?
A: I have shattered my left knee cap into 30 pieces and I have torn my right ACL. 

Q: How many GNAR points did you accrue last winter?
A: None

Q: Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather… who would win?
A: Manny Mayweather would win haha

Q: Who’s your favorite cinematographer to work with on the MSP crew?
A: They are all sick. A good bunch of guys to have a laugh with and work with

Q: Favorite possession you own that cost less than $5?
A: not sure? 

Q: What’s the number one goal you want to achieve during your career as a pro skier?
A: I would like to achieve an Xgames Gold medal. 

Q: What is your favorite album of all time?
A: Don’t have an album or a song really. I just listen to a bunch of different music

Q: A farmer had 17 sheep.  All but 8 have died.  How many sheep are still standing?
A: 9? 

Q: “If I was a pro athlete in any other sport, it would probably be…”
A: Skateboarding

Q: “The best day I ever spent on skis…”
A: was last year on a powder day in Australia with all my friends

Q: “I’m a better skier than my mum because…”
A: she cant ski

Q: “The last movie I watched was…”
A: Bridesmaids. Its hilarious. 

Q: What is your greatest accomplishment outside of skiing?
A: I have no idea haha

Q: “________” is my favorite resort to ski in-bounds.”
A: Perisher Blue

Q: Who is the best skier the rest of the world has never heard of?
A: My son when he is born at some later stage in life haha

Q: “I don’t normally throw a shout-out to this person, but this one goes out to…”
A: My dad, steve, for donating his hamstring tendon for my acl surgery. Thanks dad  

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