Alex Blais

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Where are you based out of? ... Whistler.

Highlight of last season? ... 7th place in Revelstoke, stop #2 on the Freeskiing World Tour. Ski segment in the Dendrite Studios movie: Out of the Shadows.

Biggest accomplishment to date? ... 2010: 7th place at Freeskiing World Tour stop in Revelstoke. 2010: Film segment for ‘Out of the Shadows’ by Dendrite Studios. 2007: 1st place at Crystal Mountain Freeskiing Championship. 2007: 4th place at Red Mountain Canadian Freeskiing Championship.

Plans for this season? ... Filming for Dendrite Studios and competing in the Freeskiing World Tour Revelstoke stop.

Where’s your favorite place to ski? ... Whistler Blackcomb.

Where’s your dream place to ski? ... Chamonix.

What’s your most memorable ski experience? ... Heli skiing trip with my brother in 2003. It was a nice day with my friends and my brother…..was as good as it gets for me.

Who do you like to ride with? ... Mathieu Miller, Francois Chabot, Rob Benn’s

How’d you get into skiing? ... My dad bought a ski resort when I was 11 years old.

Machines or self-power to get the best lines? ... Both.

What do you like to do in the off season? ... Biking, party, beach, work as a carpenter.

Ever scare yourself shitless on the hill? ... Yes, in Purple Haze on Blackcomb Mountain. I jumped into the couloir from the top and lost control. I finally ended up in a wall of rock, breaking my left arm.

Describe your best line ever. ... Skiing Blackcomb peak from Clever’s Couloir to the Hour Glass.

Fart bags: love ‘em or leave ‘em? ... Leave ‘em

How old are you? ... 27 years old

Other Sponsors? ... Smith & Swany

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