Jeremy Jones
Jeremy Jones
Jeremy Jonesis an American professional snowboarder, known for big mountain freeriding. He is sponsored by: O'Neill, POC, CLIF Bar, Scott, Giro, 661 and Blue Bird Wax. Founder of his own freeride-oriented snowboard brand, Jones Snowboards. Currently, Jones works primarily to create and improve his line of snowboards and films that record his adventures climbing and snowboarding mountains around the world. In November 2012, Jones was selected by National Geographic Magazine as a nominee for Adventurer of the Year, based on...
ProfessionSnowboarder
Date of Birth14 January 1975
CityCape Cod, MA
What draws me to the type of snowboarding that I'm doing now is, I go through every emotion in life when I'm climbing these mountains. The fear. The anticipation before that. Getting to the top and the joy of standing on top, and then the adrenaline on going down, and then the kind of overwhelming emotions that I get at the bottom. That whole process is really addicting, and makes me feel alive.
The balancing act is challenging at times.
I feel very fortunate to be healthy, so I try to take advantage of it.
I get a lot of inspiration from my surroundings, people I'm with. Mother Nature. It's combination of everything and really wanting to live life to the fullest. I feel very fortunate to be healthy, so I try to take advantage of it.
I feel vulnerable on mountains. It's an uncontrolled, raw environment. It's very - it's truly humbling.
The attraction of snowboarding is the freedom it gives you. With a snowboard on your feet the sky is the limit. You can do anything and go anywhere. This is not just for pro riders. It is for everyone. The other amazing thing with snowboarding is how easy it is to get away from people and enjoy the solitude of the mountains. Its almost impossible in surfing but with snowboarding it is a short hike from the top of the lift or the side of the road.
I came out with a real solid part for a first-year guy. That definitely bumped me from being nothing to people kind of recognizing me and considering me possibly being an athlete.
This is my senior year; I've got that extra bit of motivation.
I'm trying to simplify my life, I guess that's my latest project.
I'm trying to simplify my life, I guess that's my latest project.