Russ Henshaw

Hometown: Jindabyne AKA Jindy

D.O.B.: June 7, 1990

Bio

Aussie native Russell Henshaw took the freeskiing scene by storm this year, capping his contest season off with a win at the 2009 Jon Olsson Invitational and culminating with three back-to-back MSP shoots at Keystone, Crested Butte, and Squaw Valley.  Russ demonstrated to the world around him that he’s a force to be reckoned with and is here to stay for a while, and if his mid-season trip to St. Moritz was any indication, he may have some backcountry surprises in store for the future.

Home mountain? Thredbo
What age did you start skiing? I started skiing when I was 5 years old in Thredbo.
How would your mother describe you in one word? happy
What animal best describes the kind of guy or girl you’d be interested
in? A Kangaroo because I like Aussie’s
Who is your favorite historical character? Sir Thomas Crapper. Because he made life a lot easier.
Glam rock or ghetto hip hop? neither. REGGAE
Planes, trains, or automobiles? I’m sick of planes and I don’t have a train station anywhere near my house so I’ll have to say automobiles
Finish this sentence: “Happiness is a thing called…” Vegimite
Most memorable MSP moment? hanging out in Crestes Butte with the team, building a jump with them and getting to know the gang

The funniest trend in skiing is… The headbang ride away is pretty funny