BIOGRAPHY:
The list of accomplishments for this two-time Olympic gold medalist speaks for itself. In 2006, Wescott solidified his spot in snowboardcross history when he became the first man to win Olympic gold in his sport only to repeat his performance in 2010 to become a back-to-back Olympic champion. Competing only four times in 2011, however, Wescott took a more mellow approach to the post-Olympic season - that is if you consider taking your third career World Championship silver and another World Cup win mellow. Still, it's really his constant quest for first descents on big mountains that define Seth as a person. Annual spring trips to Alaska's Chugach Mountains and the shores of Costa Rica keep life in perspective for the most influential man in snowboardcross.

SETH SAYS:
2011 was a good year. I stayed true to my plan to take some time off and it paid in good motivation levels when I showed up to race. I got my fourth World Championship podium (most all time in SBX), won the World Cup at Arosa, which has always been one of my favorite venues, and enjoyed a great race with Pierre Vaultier at Telluride. X Games eluded me again, after winning the qualifier I still just seem to lack the desire there in Aspen. It was a good year of just keeping my feet wet in the four year cycle. I wrapped it all up with another great season in Alaska filming for Warren Miller but it was overshadowed by the death of my friend and longtime AK guide Kip Garre. His passing is a reminder of how precious life is and that you have to live for the moment.

FIRST TRACKS:
On skis by the age of 8, Seth raced for a couple of seasons before getting bored. At 10, he started riding and his skis still sit in his mom's barn where he left them 20 years ago. For a while, he split his time between pipe and SBX training, but when he got word that SBX was going to get an Olympic nod, he went nearly full-time to running the mountain fast.

OFF THE SNOW:
When I am not on the snow I can generally be found on the golf course, traveling for surf or powder or keeping myself busy at home landscaping, helping out at The Rack, working on projects with Sugarloaf or working to help future generations of CVAers get ready to chase after their dreams. Aside from that I can be found chilling out with my cat Little, catching up on books and lying around the house just enjoying being at home.