Meet Rudy
Date of Birth: Aug 13, 2011
Hometown: Rossland, BC
Occupation: Highschool Student
Sponsors: RED Mountain Resort, Team GIVE’R Freeride Club
Accomplishments: 1 st Schweitzer Junior Freeski comp 2025; 1st U12 Whitewater Junior Freeski Comp 2022; 1st U12 Shredit Red Virtual Freeride Comp 2021; 2nd U12 Red Mountain Junior Canadian Open 2022; 5th U15 Whitewater Junior Freeski Comp 2025; 5th U15 Schweitzer Junior Freeski Comp 2024; 5th U15 Whitewater Junior Freeski Comp 2024; 5th U12 Whitewater Junior Freeski 2023; 7th U12 North American Junior Championships 2023
Bio: Rudy is a 14 year old Rossland local who has been skiing Red Mountain since he could walk. He loves skiing the steep, powdery lines on the hill. Rudy is an athlete on The Team Give’R Freeride Team and is a competitive big mountain freeskier. This will be his 8th year competing, with 17 omps under his belt. His best ski days are when he’s shredding with his sister, Sally, and big bro, Jay or meeting up with his homies on the Motherlode Chair.
How old were you when you started riding?
1.5 years old
Who are your mentors/influencers?
Sally Steeves, Jay Maloney, Ryan Lachapelle, Mom and Dad
Any Nicknames?
Stompdog
What’s your favourite thing about RED?
Steep tree skiing
What movie/video gets you most amped for the winter?
Any ski movie
What’s your favorite run at RED?
Link’s Line
Do you listen to music when you shred? (what’s your go-to?)
I just listen to my skis shredding the snow
When not skiing/riding, what else do you like to do?
Basketball, mountain biking
If you could be any animal, what would it be?
A hawk so I could scope out my lines from the sky.
What’s your favorite saying?
“GIVE’R”
Describe your perfect apres.
Nachos in Rafters then locker tag with my buddies.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Hopefully skiing pow.
Gallery of shred!
