Ski

Bio

Sean Pettit may be the best big-mountain skier in the world. And he’s only 20 years old. The short, rambunctious Canadian is a rockstar. His wardrobe seems to consist of nothing but tight leather jackets, tight jeans, a Red Bull beanie and a skateboard.

Not long ago, Sean didn’t know being a pro skier was even an option. He had never even heard of Tanner Hall when Tanner asked him to film for WSKI106. “Skiing was just this thing we did on the weekends,” Sean says of his childhood in Whistler, where he skied primarily with his brother, Callum, and friend, Kye Petersen. “I didn’t follow the ski scene. I didn’t know pro skiers. I didn’t even know you could have that as a job.”

Today, he is one of the most popular big-mountain skiers in the world, already winning the Male Performance of the Year Award from Freeskier, Powder, and Newschoolers at 17 and winning the Red Bull Cold Rush two years in a row.

Pettit has numerous career milestones to his credit including opening and closing film segments with industry-leading Matchstick Films and the cover of Powder Magazine (“Minor Threat” / February 2011), among others.

Born in Pemberton, British Columbia, Pettit honed his skills at Whistler-Blackcomb. Shockingly, he was just 11 years old when he filmed a segment with Tanner Hall for WSKI. He attained his first sponsors (K2 and Oakley) at the same time, and immediately started traveling the world. Now, he’s starred in half a dozen major movies, and his name is synonymous with style. An incredible feat for someone so young.