• Gretchen Bleiler Qualifies 1st at Copper

    Gretchen Bleiler Determined

    Posted over 3 years ago by Matt Swanson

    The snowboarding industry has all come to Copper Mountain, Colorado for the first US Grand Prix snowboarding event. The temperatures were well below freezing and clear skies, women’s snowboarding stepped it up again. With a field of 50 competitors riding in two heats, the pressure was on everyone as the first contest of the season was underway. The US Grand Prix events are the qualifying series for the US Team selections. And the US women’s team dominated the day.

  • Oakley's Gretchen Bleiler Stars in 2009 Stance Snowboard Film

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    Posted over 3 years ago by

    Oakley’s Gretchen Bleiler stars in the 2009 Stance Snowboard film. The movie starts with her recalling a dramatic fall and what she learned. It then goes on to show why she is one of the best women in snowboarding. The film combines the best female snowboarders in the business, a super talented film crew, and only the best shots, the Stance film is a must-see. Not only do they create the most innovative female snowboarding film to date, but they push snowboarding’s creative and cinematic boundaries. It’s pretty obvious from the teaser that not only do these girls kill it on their boards, they ride because they love to, and they want to share their passion with anyone who’s watching

  • Snowy Angels In Aspen

    Snow Angels

    Posted about 4 years ago by Matt Murray

    The Second Annual CoverGirl Snow Angels Invitational received over four feet of fresh during the ladies time at Aspen Snowmass. Snow Angels is a fun and unique approach to women’s snowboard Superpipe contests in that it was originated by one of the best snowboarders in the world, Gretchen Bleiler. Women’s snowboarding has been progressing in so many avenues over the last decade, thanks in part to Bleiler’s innovative riding and contest wins.

Gretchen Bleiler

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Date of Birth:
April 10, 1981
Hometown:
Aspen, Colorado
Sponsors:
Oakley, K2, Nike, Coca-Cola, AT&T, 24 Hour Fitness, Mission Skincare, Giro, Mattel, Aspen/Snowmass, Playmaker Mobile, MakeItPro.com
Hobbies:
Surfing, MTB, golf, yoga, traveling, apparel design

Career Highlights

    • 4x Winter X Games Gold Medalist
    • 2010: Guinness World Record, Most Winter X Game Gold in Women’s Superpipe (4)
    • 2010: 1st, Sprint USSA Grand Prix Halfpipe - Mammoth Mountain, Calif.
    • 2009: 2nd, New Zealand Open Halfpipe
    • 2009: 2nd, Snow Angels Invitational
    • 2009: 2nd, Sprint USSA Grand Prix Halfpipe - Copper, CO
    • 2008: ESPY Award Best Action Sports Female
    • 2008: 1st, Dew Tour - Breckenridge
    • 2008: 1st, CoverGirl Snow Angels Invitational SuperPipe
    • 2008: First Action Sports Female on the Cover of ESPN Magazine
    • 2008: 1st, Snow Angels Invitational
    • 2008: 1st, Grand Prix - Breckenridge
    • 2007: 1st, Grand Prix - Breckenridge
    • 2007: 1st, Grand Prix - Tamarack
    • 2007: Silver Medal, Winter X Games SuperPipe
    • 2007: 2nd, U.S. Open Halfpipe
    • 2006: Silver Medal, Winter Olympics Halfpipe - Torino, Italy,
    • 2006: 1st, FIS World Cup - Saas Fe, Switzerland
    • 2006: Overall Grand Prix Champion - Won 4 of the 5 Grand Prix events determining Olympic Team
    • 2005: 1st, Gravity Games Halfpipe
    • 2005: 1st, U.S. Open Halfpipe

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