Interview: Robin Van Gyn

Age: 26
Years Riding:10
Hometown:Victoria, BC
Home Mountain:Whistler, BC
Sponsors:Roxy, Dakine, Airblaster, Northwave, Drake, and Pom Pom
Recent Results: “Best Babe” Grenade Games 5


Photo: Ellie Matheson

How’s South America?  Have you been getting some good snow?
South America is great, I am in Argentina at South America Snow Sessions, and I am loving it as always.
We have been getting some serious storms and a little rain in there, but things are looking up. We have had countless powder days though, so don’t go thinking we are lacking just yet!

What is the best thing about coaching with MGT?
Definitely to watch progression in riders and look though the worm hole into the future of snowboarding.
Also MGT is more like a crew than a camp. All the coaches are good friends and snowboard compadres, so we get down during camp, its awesome.

Any advice for girls thinking about signing up for a camp? DO IT.

Photo: Russel Dalby

How do you like being part of the Roxy Snow team- how are you liking the Banana Tech?

Riding for Roxy is an honor. I feel like the combo is like a good fitting pair of jeans, hard to find but will last you forever….second skin. The banana tech is wicked. As a powder rider its ideal, but I still rock the Ollie Pop 151 in the parks and its like butter. At first I had some trouble adjusting and I would wheely all the time, but while I was on a trip with Snowboarder Magthis year, I realized that if you set the stance centered you will NEVER have that problem again and since that moment its been true love…sigh. I think when people say they don’t like it, what they really mean ” I didn’t take the time to adjust my stance so it shreds like no other, and now I am stuck with old technology”.

Photo: Russel Dalby

What would be the most useful superpower for a pro shred?

Laser vision, so you could always judge the landing perfectly.

Pirates or Ninjas?

NINJAS

How much do you love Pom Pom?

I love Pom Pom this much…( here is where I do the biggest fish expaination with my arms)

If you weren’t snowboarding, what would you be doing?

I would probably be a dentist.

Photo: Russel Dalby

Powder or park?

That is not a serious question, come on…..POWDER, no brainer.

Any final comments?

You can pick your friends, but you can’t pick your friends noses!

Posted by Kelly Vance on 08/17