Meet Jeff
Date of Birth: Dec 16, 1997
Hometown: Castlegar, BC
Occupation: ICU Nurse
Sponsors: LINE skis, Helly Hansen, Marker Bindings, Dalbello Boots, Outdoortech, Baist Gloves, Rossland Beer Co, Red Mountain Resort, ilabb, Kona Bikes
Accomplishments: 2016 Jr World Freeride Championships competitor, 305 bench.
Bio: What’s up guys! My name is Jeff Ashton and I’m a 26-year-old freeskier from Castlegar. I have been shredding RED ever since I first set foot on skis at age 3. I am a former big mountain competitor of the IFSA junior circuit. I have competed all over North America for many years and even made my way up to the Junior World Championships in Andorra, Europe in 2016. On pow days I can be found shredding laps on Motherload or filming out in Red’s amazing backcountry with my friends. Every day spent at RED is the best day ever! See ya out there!
How old were you when you started riding?
3 years old
Who are your mentors/influencers?
All the big guns I used to watch in movies; Tanner Hall, Simon Dumont, Dane Tudor, Shane McConkey, Sean Pettit, Parker White, LJ Strenio, Will Wesson, Eric Pollard, and so many more.
Any Nicknames?
Camp daddy
What’s your favourite thing about RED?
3 things: The snow, the people, the terrain!
What movie/video gets you most amped for the winter?
James Bond ski chase scene from “The Spy Who Loved Me”
What’s your favorite run at RED?
Links Line, of course!
Do you listen to music when you shred? (what’s your go-to?)
ALWAYS! Big on house music lately
When not skiing/riding, what else do you like to do?
MTB, crushing protein shakes and lifting weights
What’s the best trick name?
Truck driver
Do you have any preseason rituals leading up to the winter?
Blasting weights
If you could be any animal, what would it be?
Dolphin so I could do sick flips
What’s your favorite saying?
Lets go girls
Describe your perfect apres.
Couple Rossland Beer Co pints with the boizzz
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Shredding RED with all the homies!
Gallery of shred!
