Name:  Marissa Hushaw

Nationality:  Ah-mur-cun USA all the way. Got some European blood in my veins though

Sponsors:  Santa Cruz, Giro, Electric, Local Style, and my longest sponsors, MOM AND DAD!

Riding since:  I hated double planking….aka 7 years old

Favorite board:  Definitely the Gremlin or Hex flower. Love the flexinesss and pop you get. But cant hate on my “baby” the Disco board

Best trick:  surf stylin’ the wall rides

Favorite trick:  Love throwin’ down front boards. They may not be my best trick, but I love throwin em. Also love roastbeefs and all kinds of crazy grabs

Home resort:  China Peak!

Favorite spot:  cant tell you that…it’s a secret.

Favorite rider:  ooh, Well, Jess Kimura is a fav. For the ladies. So is Desiree Melancon, and Hana Beaman, and pretty much every lady out there who KILLS it. Props to peepshow!  For the dudes, I love Scott Stevens, Dan Brisse, Dustin Craven, Bode Merrill, Greg Frayo, Sean Genovese, and Jed Anderson. This list goes on and on…

Favorite snowboard movie:  Chulksmack is an all-time favorite! Next would probably be Flavor Country, Bon Voyage, Shoot the moon and Winter Wars.

If I could change one thing about snowboarding today, that would be:  Change what? Its constantly changing already. New up and comers, new tricks, talent, technology…I just like to shred.

What has snowboarding taught me:  Be patient, and don’t take winter for granted. I’m thankful and SHRED my heart out while there’s ground cover, because those 4 months after theres NO snow im bumming until I get to move up north to Hood for 2 weeks at High Cascade Snowboard Camp. 

What are the main goals in my snowboarding career:  I’d love to be featured in a snowboard movie. Or get an article in Transworld, or Snowboarder…even on yobeat!

3 things I can’t live without:

Snow

Snowboards

Camp. (all my friends are there!)

3 alternate things:

Love

Support

Family. (friends are family)