Juan hails from Down Under or as the locals call it, Australia and has bee making his way stateside from comps to getting the invite to Low Pressure at Baldface.

Name: Juan George

Age: 16

Social Media Handles: Instagram at @juan.in.a.milion

Hometown: Cronulla, Australia

Home Mountain: Thredbo Resort, Australia

Sponsors: Volcom, Vans, Arbor, Death Grip, Modest, Skullcandy, First Track Board Store

Stance: Regular

Setup: Arbor Red Gerard Pro Model (Arbor), Arbor Red Gerard Utility bindings, Vans Verse boots, 54cm width, front foot +9 back foot -9

How did you find Snowboarding? I found snowboarding because of my dad he was a pro rider back in the 90’s

Years snowboarding? 11 years

Best Contest Result? 5th in FIS ANC Big Air at Thredbo last season was my first big comp.

Favorite Snowboard Video? Volcom’s The Garden

Biggest Inspiration? Definitely has to be dad.

What motivates you? To be the best all round version of myself.

What rider from the new generation is the gonna be the future of snowboarding? Valentino Guseli

Most Underrated Rider? Haden Mcalister

Favorite Old Head? Terje Haakonsen

Best style? Arthur Longo

Most cooked homie? ?

Most talented rider? Eli Bouchard

Sketchiest homie? Charlie Jett a mate from Oz

Favorite filmer? Noah Franciis filmer from Oz

Who brings the best energy? Truth Smith always brings a good vibe.

Worst trick? I like all tricks, there’s none that’s bad in my mind.

Steel or Powder? Definitely powder, love the feeling of surfing the mountain

Dream Sponsor (Doesn’t Have to Be Snowboarding-Related): Rockstar and BMW–getting my license next month!

Biggest fear? Would have to be heights except when I am in control.

Warm up or straight to business? Mostly warm up but sometime I forget haha

When do you ride best? Depends on the day and conditions, but I always try and ride my best.

When do you ride your worst? When I’m tired and not focused.

Best and worst place to snowboard? Best Baldface for pow and Low Maintenance and Thredbo and Copper for park. Don’t have a worst place.

Interests Outside of Snowboarding? Surfing and skating

A moment that you’ll never forget? Getting invited to Low Maintenance at Baldface for the first time at 14.

Best advice you ever received? I would have to say “hard work pays off”

Words to Live By? Be the best you, and don’t compare yourself to others.

Shout Outs: My family, all my sponsors, & NBS (National Brotherhood of Snowboarding).

Describe snowboarding in one word: Peace.