Gretchen Bleiler
Gretchen Bleiler
Gretchen Elisabeth Bleileris an American professional halfpipe snowboarder...
ProfessionSnowboarder
Date of Birth10 April 1981
CityToledo, OH
earth imagine mask
Imagine if the whole point of this experience on planet Earth was to just open ourselves up more fully to who we really are, without filters, without masks, without any restrictions.
failing imagine
Imagine if you could never fail.
absolutely excited happy highlight olympics rather rest slow super tricks work
I'm just super excited to work on my tricks for the rest of the season, rather than just competing, competing, competing. The Olympics were absolutely the highlight of my season, but I'm happy to slow down a bit.
amount enormous five good grand olympic relax since stress vibe
There was an enormous amount of stress during the five Olympic qualifiers. I really hadn't been able to relax since the first Grand Prix in Breckenridge. But there's a good vibe here. There's not as much stress to be honest.
became hair knew ladies men salon swept week
In 2002 the men swept the podium for the U.S., and that's the day snowboarding became a sport. I went to get my hair done a week after, and there were ladies who were 60 in the salon who knew what it was. It was amazing.
business good opportunity
It was a good business opportunity for us.
almost blocked busted fell found fresh great mountain nose onto sorry
We went out to get some fresh powder. We sneaked onto a part of the mountain that was blocked off by the military. So we went on to the ropes - sorry - and man, we found some great powder. And I fell and almost busted my nose too.
good
USA. Representing. We're doing a good job. That's about all I can say.
biggest event games
The X Games is the biggest event in snowboarding for sure.
amazing biggest games helped olympics
The X Games is an amazing competition. It helped snowboarding get where it is. The Olympics is the biggest event, period. The X Games is the biggest in snowboarding.
amazing biggest competition helped olympics
The X-Games is an amazing competition and has helped snowboarding enormously. The Olympics is the biggest event, period.
biggest event games olympics
The Olympics is the biggest event, period. The X Games are the biggest event in snowboarding.
dream mine olympics since
The Olympics and medaling have been a dream of mine since I was a little girl.
ate dinner dog hot last strict
I don't have too strict a diet. I ate a hot dog for dinner last night.