Simon Dumont
Name: Simon DumontHometown: Bethel, ME
DOB: July 9, 1986
Skis: Salomon The Dumont
Boots: Salomon SPK Pro Model
Bindings: Salomon STH 16
Outerwear: Oakley
Goggles: Oakley Crowbar
Sponsors: Red Bull, Oakley, Salomon, Target, DaKine, Giro, Nike 6.0
About Simon: It's pretty simple. The thing about Simon is he goes big. He's regularly well beyond 20 feet above the deck when skiing pipe, and there's not a rider in the world--on skis or a snowboard--that can boast about boosting higher than Simon. His signature truck driver 540 in the pipe has led him to gold medals twice at the X Games and multiple podiums at events like the US Open, World Superpipe Championships, World Skiing Invitational, Orage Euro, and Icer Air.
A career wrought with competitive prowess has also thrown Simon many obstacles to overcome. The most infamous was his 2005 crash after overshooting an 80-foot gap by 100 feet. Landing in the icy flats traveling 60 mph, Simon ruptured his spleen and fractured his pelvis in three places. He admits he could have died. Six months later he was back on his skis, training, and a few months later nabbed a podium at X Games for superpipe.
Back to full form, the 21-year-old has sights set high for 2008. This season he's already competed in all the big air events and taken a podium in every one: the only skier to do so. In the Freestyle.ch in Switzerland he placed 3rd, a 2nd at the Icer Air in San Francisco, and he finished 3rd at the King of Style in Sweden. Keep an eye out for Simon at the Winter X Games and the US Open, gunning for gold. Also look for him at the inaugural North American Open in February: an event he co-founded with Red Bull teammate Jon Olsson.
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Recently by Simon Dumont
Beaverton, OR, 2008 - Multiple X-Games golds, world-records, and
a mind-blowing level of progression -- Simon Dumont is notorious for
constantly upping the level of his skiing and redefining the boundaries
of the sport. Simon will be returning to the X-Games and Dew Tour for
the 2008/ 2009 season, and filming the second half of his two-year
documentary "Transitions." A true leader and pioneer in the making,
Nike 6.0 is stoked to welcome Simon to the team.
"Watching Simon break the world record for highest quarter pipe
air this season made us realize that he's willing to do whatever it
takes to prove himself capable of anything. Simon has emerged as a true
leader in the sport and there is really no telling what Simon will set
his sights on next." -Riley Poor, Nike 6.0 Freeski Mentor
Freeskier.com has a brief interview with Simon, check it out!
What's up world of the Internet! Simon is getting ready to get nasty at Winter X Games 12 in Aspen, CO. Word on the street is that this will be one of the best contests of all time. Tune in for more from Simon!
