AM Interview with Craig Beaulieu

Name: Craig Robert Foster Beaulieu
Sponsors: Sapient snowboards,Billabong outerwear, Von Zipper eyewear, Apok headwear, Want energy drink, Top of the World shop
Hometown: Timmins Ontario Canada
Current Location: Pemberton British Columbia Canada

You’re one of those Ontario boys that moved to Whistler, do you hate it when you get classified as “one of those”? 

Why yes, yes I am one of those kids. I don't really hate it all that much when I am classified in that catagory, I mean whatever, Ontario or so what everyone else calls it, "Onterrible," is a really nice province in general. The streetrail scene is tight and the people are funny as fruit punch is delicious. It does seem to get repeated quite a bit with everyone replaying back "Oh. Another one comes down from Onterrible huh"  But I say, tough tits buds, Ontario kids are multiplying in the province like  jack rabbits and some of them kids are darned tootin good as well.

How do you like riding Whistler all winter?

I enjoy Whistler for its diversity and availability. I mean other then those freaky deaky tourists, high priced cheeses and the same "lets get drunk everyday scene" it's a cool place! I started riding serious backcountry this year with my sled by my side, and a shovel in my backpack. Filming and shooting with friends on a pow day is the best feeling ever! I recommend if not yet done. The park seems to be the same all the time, so I am shying away from the park a little. I mean don't get me wrong,  riding the park all day on a sunny day,  doing backside 180 nose grab, tail grab, nose, grab tail grabs are EPIC!  But don't be a park rat! The only thing I wish they had more off would be handrails. Damn handrails. The travel to Vancouver or Kelowna is no fun. First off, you have gas, candy, and also one hell of a work out getting all that snow from the arena to the back of a friends truck (cause I don't have one.)  In general, Whistler is hip hoppin like a Kangaroo Bra!

I know you just got a huge tattoo on your chest, how did that go?  What’s the story behind it?

I did just get a fairly large piece on my chest. The story behind it is that I think everything you do should be living life to the fullest. Carpe Diem correct? Well. I did not want the Latin term on my chest. I did a little switch-aroo and transfered it to "Seize the Day." My views on my tattoo began earlier this year with the ideas of a heart being so filled with emotion and love for life, it's exploding and dripping blood. I decided to proceed with that idea. I also included wings to give me strength to continue with living my life to the fullest, so to say.  As for pain, well...... everytime I felt like I couldn't take it anymore, I turned my head and looked at the finished drawing. That gave me strength and a little voice in my head telling me to quit being such a little wiener. The finished artwork  is unreal. I couldn't of asked for more!

Who was the tattoo artist and where can someone find him if they also want a huge chest piece?

Justin Ormiston is a god and also the artist who performed ink love onto my chest! That little tapeworm of love is an artist with so much love for what he does, I can't even explain. He works at Black Ohm Tattoo shop located in Function Junction in Whistler. Their are also two little comedians who perform amazing work as well. Dave Petko (pepe), and Robin Dutcher. Good work Cats!

How’s riding for Sapient?

Riding for Sapient is so.................... good! I recently got hooked up with them after the Showcase showdown. They are treating me so well, with trips to Aspen, amazing friendships and a sicker than sick stick and streetwear to rock. Our amateur team went down to the Transworld team challenge one week after I got recruited and did fairly well for ourselves, finishing 2nd position is the P.I.G  Game against 20 or so other teams that were attending.

I guess you are on the team with legendary Whistler local Tim Orr, mister 2MC himself.  How do you like riding with that guy?

Let me start by saying Tim Orr is a box of dynamite ready to be lit. The funny thing about that fisherman is, one minute he could be mellow as a marshmallow, the other, partying and drinking beer out of a street pylon in Colorado! That kid goes massive! When he is attending school, it's nothing but, when schools out, He is doing  quadruple backflips over resort chalets. The kid is nuts! Riding with him was a hoot. He was turning heads at the team challenge with his  210 foot airs out of the pipe. Watch out for him, he'll get ya when you are not looking"

What riders do you look up to that inspire you to become a better rider?

Personally, my friends are the ones I look up to. I have the best times just riding around with my friends. They are the ones who push each other to stomp that damn trick thats been haunting them all day. Every day I ride with my friends, not only do I grow into a better friendship, I am achieving the life I have to the fullest as a snowboarder.

Who would you want to go ride with for a day if you could?  Where would you want to ride?

I think I would ride with Craig Kelly. He was the word "Snowboarding" To imagin shredding sick lines as fast as your heart can pound trying to keep up to this legend who slays it right in front of your eyes. Truthfully a dream. If I did have a second person to ride with right now, it would have to be my friend Jay Robertson. Him and I have the funnest time bonking trees, carving mad turns on the cord, and droppin fun cliffs onto run where we try and avoid people.  (laughing)

Do you prefer the park or backcountry?

I'd have to go backcountry. Smashing a jump going mach ten, and stomping the Sh*t out of it, makes you feel like king of the world. Park is fun, but backcountry  jumps are alot funner, yet alot harder to land in. Having variety in your snowboarding, makes you a more diverse, better all around rider.

What would make a prefect day of snowboarding?

A perfect day of snowboard would include calling up the GLC crew bright and early to go shred somewhere. But First, a healthy bowl of captain crunch cerial ,perhaps a banana and a delicious cup of coffee with 7 or 8 sugars.  After that, everyday riding is a barrell of monkeys with kick turns and goggle tans. "Shred it hard Bra"

Have you been on any trips this year? 

This year has been a sucessful year for me. I travelled back home to the dreaded Onterrible for a rail mission. Stopped off in Ottawa and shredding/filming some rails with my cousin Co and met up with Andrew Burns for a rail as well. On this trip back home I attended to Coors light triple challenge at Blue mountain in Collingwood and picked up a first place in the slope style, first in the rail jam and third in the big air. The Transworld team challenge I attended at Buttermilk Colorado was a big one for myself as well for Sapient snowboards. .Other than those trips, I have been keeping it mellow living in Pemberton, and chillin out with my friends and my cat "KEY KEY."

Can we find you in any videos this fall?

No, I believe Gnar core is putting out a Super D Dooper 2 year movie. This years footage will be kept in a vault with many diamonds and delicious bars of gold probably worth alot of money so no one can touch it!
( I think).  Other than that, I like to film myself dancing to the new madonna tune. Wanna see that?
Hit me up.

Best kind of food?

The best kind of food is anyfood I don't make. Actually, I do make a mean sushi dish. Heads up for my master piece flying into a mouth near you.

What would you like to do for next year?

Next year I would like to drop bigger cliffs and maybe expand the size of my testiculs. I wanna drop huge cliffs without hessitation. That's my goal.

If you could throw an event, what, where, why would you do it?

I would throw a mean event contaning a backcountry theme with jumps and rail tranfers in one big line. The course couldn't be too steep, yet steep enough to hold speed.  I think it would attract a whole new aspect Linking tricks, being consitant, and stomping you backcountry hits solid!

Anything you would like to mention?

I would like to mention that I suck at this interview stuff.

Shout outs?

All my sponsors, GLC crew, Pirates Crew, Parents, and last but not least Moguls coffee for making my day, everyday with their coffees ever so warm and scrumptious!

Thanks.