Portrait
Sammy is truly an up and coming star of Freestyle! At the age of 17, this young American already has impressive style and great results to his name with a notable 2nd place at the US Upen Slope Style 2006. He has proved to be one of the most talented riders of his generation: he rocks a part in the Poor Boyz Production, has already ridden the best spots in Europe (with the Olenick brothers): a rider to watch out for in the future!

Interview
How and where do you train this summer? How do you feel?
I trained all summer long at home on Mt Hood. I love skiing up there, its home to me and the people are the coolest, its just got good vibes all summer long so it makes for great training time.
 
What are your goals for this winter concerning contests? New Tricks? Shooting and filming?
Iam definitely focusing a lot on the X-Games, I want todo well there again, after the major competitions are out ofthe way I am stoked to get out in the back country andfilm a really well rounded segment. I didn’t have anytime last year to get a good back country segment done,so this year I want to make up for it in a major way.
 
What will you be doing in 10 years?
I would imagine I will still be skiing, and if not hopefully working in the ski industry, otherwise I have no idea.
 
Any tips for the kids out there that want to be pro skiers?
It seems like a lot of kids today are moreconcerned about getting sponsored when there out thereriding rather than focusing on what skiing is allabout. Kids should just go skiing with there friends and love skiing and do what feels fun to them on skis rather then trying to learn a kangy flip just because Jons doing one. If you get sponsored, you do, if you don't, you don't. Its something that just sort of happens.