Ricky Bates

Stance: Regular 15 15

Home town: Atlanta

Home mountain: Beaver Creek

Sponsors: Amplid, Fasc outerwear, shark watches, purl wax, deeluxe boots, Company of Artists, Cam-Ttrol, Ndifferent.

Scott Askins Photography

Favorite part about snowboarding?

“Meeting all the super rad people in the industry.”

Tell us story that inspired you to become a Snowboarder. “my inspiring story

when i was 13 years old i thought that riding the park was the coolest thing to do hands down. i had just learned how to really air out of the quarter pipe and i thought i was the best kid on the hill. a couple runs into the day i roll up to the drop in and see a handicapped lady staring at the QP with a crazy look in her eye. as she started to drop in i wanted to yell Stop! but at the same time i wanted to see her land the impossible. she went full speed in and styled out a 5 foot air and landed perfectly! thats the day i knew anything was possible!”

Favorite movie? “Big Trouble in Little China.”

Scott Askins Photography

Other Hobbies? ”Target Shooting, Camping, Surfing, I seriously just bought a surfboard like 20 minutes ago, I’m stoked! Uh.. bowling, and  put-put golf. That about does it.”