June Bhongjan
June Bhongjan
Photos by Timothy Peare, Austin Harrington, Ben Rice, and Andrew Massey
Years riding: 5
Home Mountain: Big Bear
Stance: 17, -17, 22 wide, goofy
Sponsors: Nitro, Lita Outerwear, Elm
Company, Pharmacy Boardshop
Recent Competitions:
Hot Dawgs and Handrails, 400th
Volcom’s Peanut Butter and Rail Jam, 1st
Boost Mobile and Vestal Night Rail Jam, 3rd
Rome’s Shred or Die, 3rd; Sierra’s Circut Series, 1st
What did you think of snowboarding the first time you went?
Ehhh. My body hurts.
Do you prefer riding in competitions, or shooting photos/videos?
I like snowboarding the way I want. I can’t be as creative if I’m limited to certain features. O, and I like watching myself! I’m a total narcissist. heh.
Who’s the hottest snowboard boy?
Ben Rice.
What would you say to a girl who is interested in getting started riding in the park?
Yeah, park’s fun. Get creative. Learn some tricks, but don’t forget to explore everything else snowboarding has to offer. I sometimes contradict my own advice.
What do you think the worst snowboarding trend is?
The “let’s only wear our bras and unzip our jackets” look. Wait, that’s probably my favorite trend. Um, I don’t know. I try not to think of them negatively, instead, I laugh. Trends are funny.
Pirates or Ninjas?
Pirates were so last year.
Do you think style should get more credit in the contest circuit, or should tricks be judged mostly by their level of technical difficulty?
Style really legitimizes a trick whereas, hucking is just a crowd pleaser. Both technical difficulty and style should be taken into consideration, but in the women’s contests, style is definitely the underdog.
Tight pants, wide stance, or gangsta steeze?
E. all of the above.
What’s the most embarrassing thing that has happened to you on a snowboard?
Dirt ride to face plant = black eye. If you want to watch it in slow-mo, it’s in the Bear video on
snowboardtv.com.
Mittens or gloves?
Magic gloves
Favorites:
Band: The Velvet Underground, Thunders,
Snowboard Shop: Pharmacy Boardshop
Snowboard movie: Synapsis Films Runnin on Hope, and Big Bear’s Sunday because all my friends are in it.
And I love them!
Beauty Product: I’m not going to lie-I love eye liner and mascaJunera, but who cares?
Park Feature: Rails and step-ups.
Snowboard Wax: Whatever my friends have.
Candy: violet crumble, chocolate covered gummy bears, and gummy beans. In 5th grade, I tried some pink,
French, chewy candy called Bons Bons, but I never seen them ever again. They were delicious
Inspiration: Ben Rice, Missy Alcazar, Des Melancon
Posted by staff on 12/01
