Granite Chief Scholarship Athlete | Zach Poulin
Name: Zachary Poulin
Age: 14
Team affiliation and home mountain: SquawFree at Squaw Valley
Current coach: Cody Salrin
Years competing: 4 years
Division, current and past: USSA, USASA, NorthFace Park and Pipe Open Series, Rev Tour – Age divisions 10-12, 13-15 and Open
Favorite Discipline: Slopestyle, Big Air and half-pipe
Favorite skis: Unknown
Season goals: I want to put a solid run down in all comps/events, and podium in all the events I can
Accomplishments and career highlights: Winning the Randy Davis Memorial Award with SquawFree, doing a photo shoot with GoPro, and any comp I’ve won or placed in, ie. Shreddit Showdown, USSA Events, USASA Events, Rev Tour, NorthFace PPOS, USSA Nationals and USASA Nationals
Favorite part of skiing: I love to ski for many reasons, but one of the biggest is the way it helps me keep my inner balance. There is nothing else that focuses me and helps me overcome all the stress and confusion in life like skiing. It’s how I keep myself happy and healthy in life. Also I love the freedom that comes with the sport of skiing, allowing me to express myself in any way I want.
Ski history: I started skiing when I was 2 at Squaw Valley and have been skiing there ever since.
Favorite things to do in the off-season: Train on the Dry Ramp at Granlibakken, and go to WoodWard to practice new tricks. Also, I love to play lacrosse, guitar and go fly fishing
Favorite music: Indie rock and Trapstep music
Dream ski trip: My dream ski trip would probably be either going to New Zealand or Australia to ski in the summer.
Follow me on Instagram @skierzach44
