Grete Eliassen

• My friends would say that I am fun, outgoing and very active. When I am not skiing you can find me on the internet talking to fans on facebook/twitter or downloading the latest track. I love making playlists and I put them on my website www.greteeliassen.com . My good friend's Keri Herman and Meg Olenick and I started a skiing TV Show called www.coldasice.tv so check that out too.
• Nickname: G Baby
• Birthdate: 1986
• Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT
• Hobbies: Skiing, lake, water-skiing, wake-boarding, wake-skating, golf, tennis, skateboard, hip-hop music, surfing, biking, taking the bus, singing, cooking, eating, snacking, etc.
• Motto: Relax Tampax
• Home Mountain: Snowbird/Alta/Brighton/Park City Resorts
• Height: 5'10
• Sponsors: Oakley, Red Bull, Kicker Audio, Backcountry.com, Holga Cameras, Snowbird/Alta/Brighton/Park City Resorts
• Most important contest results or achievements in your ski career:
  2011 Red Bull Cold Rush Champion
  2011 Female Skier of the Year (Powder Video Awards - Say My Name)
  2011 Female Performance of the Year (Summit Action Film Festival - Say My Name)
  2011 1st Place TRAINS Slopestyle
  2011 X Games Bronze Medal Slopestyle
  2010 Female Performance of the Year (IF3 Film Festival - Say My Name)
  2010 Female Leading Role Performance (ESPN Action Film Awards - Say My Name
  2010 X Games Bronze Medal Slopestyle
  2009 X Games Silver Medal Slopestyle
  2009 Female Skier of the Decade (Fri Flyt Magasin)
  2007 Female Skier of the Year (Powder Video Awards - Ski Porn)
  2007 US Open Champion Halfpipe
  2007 X Games Silver Medal Halfpipe
  2006 US Open Champion Slopestyle
  2006 X Games Gold Medal Halfpipe
  2005 US Open Champion Slopestyle
  2005 X Games Gold Medal Halfpipe
  2004 US Open Champion Slopestyle
  2003 Rip Curl Freeski Event Overall Champion
• What is your favorite ski in 2011/2012 Collection?
  Shiro
• Why do you like this ski?
  I fell in love with the Shiro this year because I love to float on top of powder and still ski a strong turn. I feel totally in control while skiing on this ski and I would recommend it to anyone who likes to ski pow.
• What conditions do you use this ski for?
  Powder
• What other skis in the 2011/2012 collection do you ride?
  Prl
• Can you tell us a little about each pair of skis, and about what sort of conditions you use them for?
  Volkl Pearl: This ski is my go to park ski. I love taking laps in the park with this ski and also ripping groomers. This is the best women's ski I have ever been on. I love the strength and flexibility of this ski. I can really rely on the ski to perform.
• What bindings do you use and where do you mount them?
  Marker Jester: I love having a binding I can rely on just like my skis. I mount my Prl's 1 cm back from "true center" for my park skis. I mount my Shiros for backcountry at 3 cm back from "true center" to hit jumps and land switch. Also, I mounted a pair of Shiro's where Volkl recommended me to and I ended up winning Red Bull Cold rush on them. So use the markings on the ski for help if you do not know. It helped me.
• What DIN do you have your bindings on?
  Usually 13.

RANDOM FACTS

• Favorite skier:
  Sean Pettit
• Ski hero growing up:
  Suzy 'Chapstick' Chafee
• Ideal day in the mountains:
  Endless amount of powder and sunshine.
• How would you describe your style?
  Skier, I have been skiing since I was 2 and it's something that comes naturally to me.
• Your biggest breakthrough in your skiing career?
  Winning the US Open and winning the first two gold's for women's freeskiing at X Games.
• Favorite place to ride:
  Snowbird/Alta/Brighton/Park City - those are my spots.
• Best snow trip:
  Baldface Lodge, BC with TGR this year.
• What age did you start to ski?
  2
• What can’t you live without?
  Floss and a toothbrush.
• Favorite phone App?
  Pandora
• Goals and plans:
  This year I got the chance to film with TGR one of my lifetime goals, so I am excited to see the movie, 'One For The Road' this Fall 2011. I also filmed for Chaos Productions for a Norwegian Ski Movie with Ane Enderud and Karina Hollekim. Another amazing