Age: 18

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Home: Alpine, Utah

When I met Nate a few years ago, he was just some little punk who wanted some crap to buy. Ya know, "Hey, umm, do you, like, maybe, umm, have a board to sell, maybe?" I don’t know how it happened but we started skating together a lot one summer. He would take the bus or bum a ride to our house and camp out, every weekend, a lot of the time even longer. He was okay, though.

You recently picked up a girlfriend for the first time really. How does that feel?

Her name is Jillyn. I don’t know if she is my girlfriend or if we are just hanging out.

Do you think it will affect your skating and snowboarding?

No. Is it supposed to?

Were you a nerd in school or did kids like you?

My friends and I were the radest kids in school. Everybody just didn’t realize it.

A bunch of big-name pros know you and think you’re really cool. Is that going to your head at all?

No, because they’re just snowboarders, but if they were big-name supermodels it would be another story.

Do you think you’re dope, Nate?

No, I don’t smoke dope.

As dope as Smolik?

Smolik? What?

Thank some kids you know for stuff and crap, and free stuff and whatever else.

I’d like to thank Jeremy, J.P., Jordan M., Mikey, Mitch, James, Brandon, Rick, J.J., Justin, Chris, Owen, Bear, Todd, Dave, Shem, Whitey, Ross, Kurt, Chad, Harly, Devun, Jack, Jordan H., Brandon, Severin, Gary, Gareth, Aubry, Veronica, Dufficy, Steve, Raul, Kristen George, Shane, Milo, Ruff, Susan, and Jillyn.