SFO Snow Rider: James Fagen

Birthdate?
June 12th, 1987

Stance / Angles?
24” centered / 18,-18

Current setup?
Rome Postermania, Rome 390s

Rocker or Camber?
Lets say both… they have their advantages/ disadvantages

Home Mtn?
Sierra At Tahoe

Current Location?
South Lake Tahoe

Favorite Tahoe Resort?
Hmmmm….. that’s a tough one. Sierra or Kirkwood for pow days, and Northstar for park laps.

What’s the best thing about California shredding?
Blue skies and sunshine!

Favorite Trick?
Fives!

What’s your go to, warm-up trick on a jump? Jib?
Back ones on a jump, front boards on a jib.

Is there a certain genre of music you listen to while you ride?
I listen to a bit of everything. For the most part, it’s reggae in the trees and punk in the park.

Describe your perfect day on the hill?
On a bluebird pow day, Id start with a beer in the back of A-lot (sierra at tahoe) while waiting for the lifts to start turning.
Good music, friends, lots of fun in the trees. BBQ in the parking lot at lunch and back to the pow stashes.

Who are your favorite film crews?
My friends

Which snowboarders do you look up to?
Keith Lederman, Matt Larsen, Drew Bousquet

How have you spent your summer?
Ugh…. Been working a lot. I managed to get a trip to Aruba and southern California in.

What’s your favorite thing about San Francisco?
Rice-O-Roni!

Do you think that the SFO cabin will still be in one piece by the end of the season?
Not if I have anything to do with it…