If you're looking to watch back-to-back 900s all day long, call Elena Hight. She's been throwing 9s since 2003, and doing them tandem since '08. The first woman to land a 900 in competition at only 13 years-old, Hight is a star in the halfpipe. She made her way onto the Olympic team in 2006, where she was sixth, and again in 2010, where she took 10th. She kept the ball rolling in 2011, making an appearance on the Dew Tour podium before racing off to the backcountry to film.

At a hair over five-feet-tall, seeing Hight boost out of a superpipe is truly incredible, and after watching her stomp difficult combinations with ease it becomes clear why she's known as one of the most progressive riders in the sport.

Hight was all silver and gold in 2012, taking home back-to-back silver medals at the Aspen and Euro X Games alongside victories at the Burton U.S. Open and Sprint U.S. Grand Prix.

In the 2013 season, Hight made history at X Games Aspen and took women’s snowboarding to a whole new level. She was the first snowboarder (male or female) to perform a double backside alley-oop rodeo in a halfpipe competition. Her performance earned her a silver medal and then she went on to win another silver at X Games Tignes.

ELENA SAYS
Overall, I am extremely happy with how my season played out. I accomplished almost all of my goals and came out of the season healthy and motivated to keep progressing over the summer.

My main goal for next season is to make the U.S. Olympic team and come home from Sochi with a medal. I am really looking forward to it, and I think it’s going to be a great season.

FIRST TRACKS
Thanks to her father Mike, Hight first stepped on a snowboard at age six. She began competing in local events when she was eight. Her skills progressed quickly and she skyrocketed upward, landing at some of the biggest competitions in the world before she could even drive a car.

OFF THE SNOW
When not making history on a snowboard, you’ll find Hight on the beach and in the ocean surfing. She also likes to cook and run.