Has won 12 World Cup medals, four of which were gold, seven Winter X Games medals, and is a three-time national snowboarding champion
Has won two Olympic gold medals in men's snowboard cross, one at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games and one at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games
Started out as a skier at the age of 8, later moving on to snowboarding at the age of 10 after he had gotten bored with skiing
Won his first medal, a silver, at the 2003 World Championships
Quote: "(On returning to snowboarding after suffering a shoulder injury in 2012): "I am looking to capitalize every time I am on the hill from here on out․ I am fired up and looking forward to making a little more history․""
Quote: "The focus you have in the moments of riding big mountain lines is so intense that you really have these time spans where everything else in the world just fades away and you are living completely in the moment․"
Best known as a professional snowboarder specializing in snowboard cross
Is co-owner of the restaurant The Rack in Sugarloaf, Maine, which features food and drinks created for skiers and snowboarders