So it’s the beginning of April and as of the end of last week it was wonderfully sunny & warm. Fast Forward a few days and now we’re knee deep in the white stuff again! What’s up with that?! So while we’re stuck in a seasonal limbo, we figured we’d introduce you to a pretty funky FreshPal, someone who knows how to kick it in any season!

Jake Mazzone, Skateboarder - 18, Boca Raton, FL

1. What is your winter sport? Snowboarding.
2. Favorite thing to watch on screen (TV or Movie): Anything funny
3. 5 songs on your playlist: “Enemy”-Big L “Full Clip”- Gangstarr “Industrial Revolution” - Immortal Technique “C.R.E.A.M” -Wu Tang Clan “Flava In yourEar” -Biggie Smalls “Hip Hop” -Dead Prez
4. When did you start Skating? What inspired you to start?About three years ago. My friends inspired me.
5. Most frequented riding spot? Downtown Miami
6. Favorite move/trick: nollie 360 shuv.
7. Your skating style: relaxed? I don’t know if my styles under any class.
8. What did you have for breakfast? Cup o’ Noodles and orange juice.
9. If you could skate anywhere in the world, where would it be? Barcelona, Spain.
10. Are you sponsored? Nope
11. What does your Monday to Friday, 9 - 5 look like? School till 2:47 everyday, a nap/eat some food till about 4, then either skating at the local park, or chillen with friends.
12. Describe your ideal day of skating: Skating a spot with a bunch of good friends, getting tricks on lock, and making jokes about almost everything.
13. Do you have a favoured Pro or Amateur? Jamal Smith, because he isnt worried about being the best, he skates to have fun and still kills it.
14. What is your all-time favourite dessert? Ben and Jerry’s Double Fudge Brownie Ice Cream.
15. In your opinion, what is the worst trend/fad for your sport? Skating in baggyjeans.
16. How do you prepare for a day of skating? Hmm.. I don’t think i “prepare to skate”. I get dressed, put my Ipod on and grab my skateboard. If that counts as preparing..
17. What is your “must-have” for curb-side eats?
18. What item in your gear bag can you NOT live without? My Ipod.
19. What do you do “après-skate”? Chill with friends, and eat, drink and sleep a lot.
20. What was your most embarrassing / memorable moment while skating? It would definitely have to be the most memorable and embarrassing moment in one incident. Around the end of June this year, I was skating around my neighborhood with my neighbor. And I was having a pretty good day, until I went to ollie a curb. A normal curb, like 5 inches off the ground, and I rolled and broke my ankle. So dumb, but something I’ll definitely never forget.

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Thanks a bunch Jake for sharing your skating days with us! Sounds like you all have some good times!
Don’t forget, if you want to tell us your story, we’d love to hear it!! Contact us and we’ll introduce you to the FreshPow! Community too!

Hey there!

Hope you’re having a great week! We just got a HUGE load of snow delivered by Mother Nature and to celebrate, we’ve created a new feature for your enjoyment.

FreshPals 20 Questions!

Every week we will post a new FreshPal. Each profile is loaded with fun and information, stories and history; ensuring a real sense of camaraderie in our FreshPow! community!

We invite you to submit your name to be profiled and we look forward to having you back every week for more fun and introductions! Don’t forget to grab our RSS feed or sign up to the blog to make sure you’re notified when there’s a new post!

In the meantime, meet our newest FreshPal…

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A great big Hey Hey! goes to Ben Rosenfeld from CT, USA!! Ben is our very first FreshPal 20 Questions Profile - what an honor!!!

Ben Rosenfeld, Snowboarder - 24, CT/USA

1. What is your summer sport? Football and Ultimate Frisbee
2. Favorite thing to watch on screen (TV or Movie): The Office and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
3. 5 songs on your playlist: Take the Money and Run, Benny and the Jets, Ms. Fat Booty (Mos Def), Hypnotize, Welcome to the Machine (Pink Floyd)
4. When did you start snowboarding? What inspired you to start? I started when I was 12 years old in 7th grade. My dad decided that it was a life skill I should have and made it an annual family vacation.
5. Most frequented riding spot? Killington, VT and Mount Snow, VT
6. Favorite move/trick: Big Air
7. Your riding style: Goofy
8. What did you have for breakfast? Today I had Garlic Naan (I ran out of real breakfast food!), if I were skiing it’d be blueberry pancakes
9. If you could ski or ride anywhere in the world, where would it be? Anywhere that’s only accessible by a helicopter drop, most likely in the Western US
10. Are you sponsored? No
11. What does your Monday to Friday, 9 - 5 look like? I do Management Consulting for Accenture so it’s more of a 8 - 7 schedule. After my day job, I perform stand up comedy. You can see me doing stand up at www.BigBenComedy.com .
12. Describe your ideal day of riding: Hitting fresh powder trail in the morning, especially trails in the woods. Hitting the terrain park and half pipe in the afternoon. Sun is out and it’s 35-40 degrees, no wind.
13. Do you have a favoured Pro or Amateur? No
14.  What is your all-time favourite dessert? My grandmother’s home made graham cracker crusted cheesecake
15. In your opinion, what is the worst trend/fad for your sport? Super-luxury resorts
16. How do you prepare for a day of riding? By partying the night before, and going to the jacuzzi/sauna before that
17. What is your “must-have” for hill-side eats? Hot cider and hot chocolate
18. What item in your gear bag can you NOT live without? Hat and Gloves
19. What do you do “après-board”? Jacuzzi, Sauna and Beer
20. What was your most embarrassing / memorable moment on the hill? The first time I tried doing moguls on a snowboard the moguls happened to be a double black diamond run. After about 80 feet, I got on my stomach and “swam” down the rest of the run. Of course, there was a chair lift right over the run.

Thanks Ben for introducing yourself to the FreshPow! Community! Hope you have a great season!!!