Austin Smith

Snowboarding - @austinbsmith

Bend, OR, USA

When other kids were graduating high school, Austin Smith was traveling the world as a professional snowboarder. He bypassed the contest scene and jumped right into the coveted role of snowboard film star. In 2007, his first-year filming with a major production company, he earned the closing segment in Mack Dawg's We're People Too and won both Rookie of The Year and Video Part of The Year honors from TransWorld SNOWboarding. Since then, the 30-year-old has kept the snowboarding world inspired and entertained through cover-gracing photos, sarcasm laced interviews, award winning film parts, magazine co-editing stints, iconic events and a brand supporting clean water. More recently Austin has co-founded Season eqpt. a new ski and snowboard hardwood brand promoting and supporting longevity in the outdoor industry. He is also an actively involved and passionate about supporting Protect Our Winters.

Ask Austin Smith

If you could spend a day with any other SMITH athlete, who would it be and why?

I spend almost every day with Curtis Ciszek and that is always entertaining. But I would choose a day with the Smith INEOS Sailing team, please, please, please make that dream a reality. The boats they fly around on look insane.

What is your biggest fear or achilles heel?

Living a life where I’m no longer learning new things or challenging myself. Or living a “normal” life with the white picket fence, 2.5 kids and a golden retriever.

If you weren't an incredible athlete, what would you be?

I’ve been doing this since I was pretty young so it’s hard to imagine a life without snowboarding full time and all the influence it has had in my life. But I really enjoy building things, I’d hope to be like Jay Nelson building unique structures and vehicles.

What is your favorite SMITH product and why?

I’ve certainly spent the most time wearing the Squad or the Squad MAG goggles throughout the years but this past winter I enjoyed wearing the Cariboo, fun to go back in time with a classic frame.

What are 5 things you can't leave home without?

My phone, I hope to change that in the future. It's scary how that little device is so integrated into my life. Phone, phone, phone, phone and phone.

If you could have 1 super-power, what would it be?

Control time, create more of it, go back and forward in it, slow it down, speed it up. Time is a precious thing.