Story and Photos by Holly Walker

"The apple doesn't fall far from the tree," so the old proverb goes. The expression in Argentina: "De Tal palo tal astilla." Rough translation: "The sliver comes from the stick."

Name: Ryan Oakden
Sponsors: Smith, Sessions Outerwear, 4FRNT SKIS, CFR,
Grew up Skiing: in Fernie B.C.
Belgian Waffles or Belgian Beer: I love waffles and I love beer this decision should not be made they are equally enjoyable at the same time.
Blackcomb or Whistler: Blackcomb.
Skiing the Poop Chutes or shooting poo: Skiing the poopchutes is what I am doing today.
Potato guns or potato farming: I like pemberton and all but there is nothing like the smell of hairspray to get the blood flowing

Photos by Martin Skogfalt & Johan Hellman

Name: Christian Bjork

Hometown: Lulea in the North of Sweden, where the sun never sets in summertime and the wild icebears wander the streets
Favourite Ski Area: Riksgransen in Sweden and La Grave in the Alps
Sponsors: Cross, Fischer, Weps and Sweet
Free-falling or free-balling: Hmm tricky question, but falling free is always nice
High heels or banana peels, whatever that means: I'm not that much into high heels.. hehe so let's go for the banana peels whatever that is.
Big mountains or big air: Big mountains of course. The bigger the better.

Name: Chris Eby
Hometown: Pemberton B.C.
Sponsors: Head/Tyrolia, Columbia, Kombi, Smith, Giro, CFR
Least favourite music artist: Vanilla Ice

Skill Testing Question - What do you have in common with 3 of the other athletes profiled on Doglotion.com?
We all ski!
Well, I was thinkin' that 3 of them went to the same high-school as you. What an insestuous magazine eh.