Gretchen Bleiler
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In life when you go with your passion and take that huge risk, thats when you become the most successful.
- Date of Birth: April 10, 1981
- Hometown: Aspen, CO
- Other Sponsors: K2 Snowboarding, Oakley Eyewear, Apparel and Accessories, Aspen/Snowmass, Giro, US Snowboarding, Nike Footwear, Mission Skincare, Coca-Cola
- Other Hobbies: Surfing, MTB, golf, yoga, traveling, apparel design
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Career Highlights:
- 2008 ESPY Award Best Action Sports Female, 1st X Games Superpipe, 1st Snow Angles Invitational, 1st Grand Prix Breckenridge, 1st Action Sports Female on the Cover of ESPN Magazine
- 2007 1st Breckenridge Grand Prix, 1st Abominable Snow Jam,1st Grand Prix Tamarack, 2nd Grand Prix Mt. Bachelor
, 3rd Mount Baker Banked Slalom, 2nd X Games Superpipe, 2nd US Open Halfpipe
- 2006 Olympic Silver Medalist Torino, Italy, 1st FIS World Cup Saas Fe, Switzerland
, Overall Grand Prix Champion; won four of the five Grand Prix events determining Olympic team
- 2005 1st X Games Halfpipe, 1st Gravity Games Halfpipe, 1st US Open Halfpipe
Bio
Winning a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Torino, Italy wasn’t unexpected for Gretchen, who aspired to compete in the Olympics since she found her passion at age 11. She has been at the forefront of snowboarding ever since, winning innumerable titles and awards, appearing on talk shows and traveling the world like a jet-setting celebrity. Despite the media blitz, however, the aspen local is still the girl next door who is never too busy to smile and say hello.
Gretchen Bleiler – 2009 X Games
Uniquely Trailer
Snow Angels 2009
Snow Angels 2008
Q&A
- Years as a professional: 8 years
- Number of years participating in Snowboarding: 17 years
- When did you start snowboarding? 11 years old
- Who/what inspires you? Balance inspires me.
- If you were not a pro snowboarder you would be? A pro surfer...that didn't have to surf scary waves.
- Favorite Books The Power of Now
- To me, Oakley is Thermal nuclear! It's a family that helps all of us look really really ridiculously good all of the time.
- What are your favorite songs currently loaded onto your thump? Loving Kings of Leon right now and always a Jack Johnson fan.
- Do you have any other special talents (music / write / draw / paint)? I can hang a spoon on my nose.
- What move / trick/ goal are you working on? Always working on cool new moves, always. Once you stop learning cool moves you should move on.
- Favorite Films The Notebook
- What is more important to you than snowboarding? My friends and family.
- Favorite TV shows: Dancing with the Stars...go Louie!
- Favorite drink: Flat wine.
- 5 items I can't live without: I phone, Macbook, The entire Gretchen Bleiler Collection, Sigg water bottle, Visa card.
- Party animal or mellow TV on the couch? Party animal converted to mellow TV on the couch person.
- Favorite Oakley products: Umm well the Gretchen Bleiler Collection.
- How do you see yourself? Are you rebellious? Quiet? Wierd? Why? You're weird.
- What is the greatest lesson you have ever learned? To be yourself.
- What is the greatest thing you have taught someone else? To be themselves.
- What are the greatest hurdles you have had to overcome in life? Deciding to become a professional snowboarder was a big risk for me and at the time I definitely had my doubts. But in life when you take the greatest risks sometimes you receive the greatest rewards.
- What do you hold the most valuable to you in life? My friends and family, this life would not be as sweet without them.
- What are you passionate about? I'm passionate about learning because once you stop learning you stop living.
- What fears do you have? How do you deal with them? Being a professional snowboarder, fear is something that I deal with regularly because it's my job to walk the line between progression and stupidity! And it's when I'm able to push past fear and land a new trick or do something that I've never done before that makes what I do so satisfying and exciting.
- Favorite must have beauty products: My sweet vanilla lip balmer from Mission; you gotta get some it's so yummy and moisturizing!
- What book are you reading right now? The Way of the Peaceful Warrior
- Favorite place to snowboard? Surf? Aspen/Snowmass and Dominical Costa Rica
- Best phrase to describe you? It's always sunny in babeland.
- You never leave the house without... my water bottle.
- What words or phrase do you most overuse? Liesl says 'babe'
- What is your most treasured possession? My husband...he's a possession right?
Recent Photos
Favorite Gear
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Gretchen Bleiler Signature Series RESTLESS
Polished Gold/VR50 Brown Gradient (05-720)
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MANE ECO JACKET
MANE ECO JACKET — Worn Olive
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PROFILE LITE PANT
PROFILE LITE PANT — Helio Purple
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THE CARDY
THE CARDY — Pristine
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THE PINSTRIPED TEE
THE PINSTRIPED TEE — White
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FOUNDATION TEE
FOUNDATION TEE — Petro Green
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THE HOTNESS BAG
THE HOTNESS BAG — Blue Tar
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GB TRUCKER ADJUSTABLE CAP
GB TRUCKER ADJUSTABLE CAP — Black
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THE COZY NECK WARMER
THE COZY NECK WARMER — Neon Blue
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GB SCRUNCH BEANIE
GB SCRUNCH BEANIE — Helio Purple
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Gretchen Bleiler Signature Series A FRAME
White Helio/Lion Crest/Pink Iridium (01-804)
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Gretchen Bleiler Signature Series OAKLEY STOCKHOLM
Neon Blue/Lion Crest/H.I. Yellow Iridium (01-850)
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Gretchen Bleiler Signature Series OAKLEY RAVISHING
Polished Black/G40 Black Gradient (12-797)
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CRANKCASE Three-Hand Small Stainless Steel Bracelet Edition
White Dial/Stainless Steel Bracelet (10-242)
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Follow Gretchen Bleiler on TwitterPhoto shoot action in Aspen today for the my new Oakley GB Collection. Next years line is looking pretty sweet. about 22 hours ago
All my pre-season gym time at @24hourfitness has paid off! So good to be riding again. 1 day ago
Dumped in Aspen last night, can't wait for it to open but headed to Breckenfridge for a little shredding with @stevenhfisher 4 days ago
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