posted 12-10-2011

De Nijmeegse Veroniqi Hanssen heeft de laatste tijd zoveel metaal verslonden dat er wel een Smokin sponsordeal moest aankomen. Zo heeft zij de afgelopen winter vooral in het Amerikaanse Bear Mountain doorgebracht en werd bovendien zowel tweede tijdens het Volcom Peanut Butter Rail Jam als tijdens de Analog contest.

Check hieronder een recent Engels interview met haar:

Sponsor: Smokin Snowboards
Nick Name: Niqi
Date Of Birth: 17-08-1992
Snowboard: Smokin Vixen 148
Bindings: Rome Madisons
Boots: K2 Affair
Pants: Westbeach Classic
Jacket: Blast Grenade Hoodie
Goggles: Electric EG.5s B4BC
 
What year did your start riding? 
2008

Favourite Places to Ride?
Snowworld Zoetermeer, Bear Mountain and Les Deux Alpes

What do you do in the offseason?
 Shred indoors! There is no such thing as offseason!

Who are your favourite riding buddies?
Anyone who is stoked and positive.

What do you like most about snowboarding?
I love how there is no limit to the progress you can make, there are always more new tricks to learn. How it lets me be creative and ride everything in my own way and my own style, yet at the same time it's all about friends, fun and having a good time together.
But mostly how it puts a smile on my face like nothing else.

Where have you travelled lately?
I've been to Bear Mountain for 3 months this season, and I spent some time in Laax.

Have you done well in any contests lately?
2nd place PBRJ Bear mountain, 2nd place Analog design unlikely features contest.

Encouraging words for beginners?
Don't be afraid to ask someone for tips! It's always better to know how you should do something or how you could improve. Most people I know are always down to teach someone who's stoked.

Anything not many people know about you that you would like to share?
I'm the only one in my family who snowboards!
If you were offered one free wish what would it be?:
Travel the world and snowboard in every sick resort.

If you had to eat the same thing for the rest of your life what would it be?
Ice cream

Biggest influences in your life and why?
Obviously snowboarding influences my life a lot, I adjust everything to it.
But my family is really important, they are really supportive and have always taught me to follow my dreams and to not be afraid to work hard and fight for what you really want.
And my sister, because we spend a lot of time together and I really admire the passion that she has kept for her sport throughout her 9 month recovery from an ACL surgery.

Top five songs you listened to this summer?
Hardcore Superstar – We don't celebrate Sundays
My friend is a pro – Team USA
Cali P – We miss you
Silversun Pickups – Panic Switch
The Shins – Split Needles

What do you drive?
My bike.

Goals for next year?
I really want to travel and ride more contests. Definitely want to improve a lot on jumps, getting better on rails is always on my mind and I'd like to hopefully film a bit more.

Name your poison?
Vodka + Monster.

Blondes or Brunettes?
Blonde Brunettes.

Who did you look up to as a kid?
The pink power ranger.

Best trick you can do that is not on a snowboard?
Beer pong double shot!