Team Rider: Erika Vikander

What are your goals for this season?
My goals for the season are to stay happy, healthy, and set myself up for X-games next season by competing in the Dew Tour series.

Which competitions should our readers look for you at?
The Dew Tour Series, Revolution Tour in UT and CO, and any comps that come through UT.

Any exciting travel plans?
None yet, but something always comes up!

Pirates or Ninjas?
Drunk or Stealth? Ninja for sure.

Favorite new gear from your sponsors?
My umbrella girl T from Akinz.

Anything else you want to share?
Smile

Youtube/Vimeo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smpTEic7s2c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItuzQkZVLnk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKK7Rp1uRdc
Blog http://erikavikander.blogspot.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/erikavikander

Results:

2005-2006 Competition Season (Youth Women)
Snowbird Slopestyle (ISS) 1st
Jackson Hole Halfpipe (ISS)1st
King of the Wasatch Park City (ISS)1st
Snowbasin Slopestyle (ISS)1st
Snowbird Slopestyle (ISS)1st
Sun Valley Rail Jam (ISS)1st
Nationals Northstar-at-Tahoe 20th
Aspen Open 6th
Shop Wars Brighton, UT 2nd

2006-2007 Competition Season (Open Class Women)
Snowbird Slopestyle (ISS)1st
Jackson Hole Slopestyle (ISS)1st
King of the Wasatch Park City (ISS)1st
Snowbasin Slopestyle (ISS)2nd
Snowbird Slopestyle (ISS)1st
Nationals Northstar-at-Tahoe 8th
Aspen Open 10th

2007-2008 Competition Season
Campus Rail Jam Tour U of U 1st
Queens Cup Rail Jam 1st
Queens Cup Slopestyle 4th
Nikita Chikita 6th

Erika
2008-2009 Competition Season
12/31/08 NYE Rail Jam Canyons 3rd
1/10/09 Slug Games Brighton 2nd
1/24/09 King of the Wasatch Slopestyle Day 1 3rd
1/25/09 King of the Wasatch Slopestyle Day 2 1st
2/21/09 Nikita Chikita (Injured) 15th
2/25/09 Campus Rail Jam Tour U of U 2nd
3/7/09 Canyons Jam for Respect 1st
3/14/09 Canyons Slopestyle 2nd
3/28/09 Queens Cup Slopestyle 1st
4/9/09 Nationals Copper 6th
5/30/09 Campus Rail Jam Final. Portland. 2nd
Whistler Camp of Champions June 20-24 2009
9/6/09 S3 Supergirl Jam 9th

Why We Love Her:
Watch her video and you’ll see!  This girl can handle anything, from backcountry, to jumps, to rails, and makes it all look smooth and natural.

Erika Says:
I love riding everywhere. I think people need to be well rounded in their riding because it really helps your style and it’s fun to shred everywhere. I grew up in Montana so I learned how to snowboard at Bridger Bowl, where there were no terrain parks, but now I’m stoked on living in Salt Lake because I can get a little bit of everything.