Angeli Vanlaanen
Hometown: Bellingham, WA
Current Residence: (winter) Breckenridge, CO (summer) Bellingham, WA
Angeli has been skiing since she was the ripe age of 8 and followed the influence of her big brother entering the world of freesking in 2005. Angeli rides for some of the biggest names in the industry including Red Bull, Atomic, Oakley, DNA and Breckenridge Mt. Angeli signed on with her biggest sponsor, Red Bull energy drinks, at the 2008 Winter X-Games. Angeli jams out to everything from Bob Marley, MGMT, Santogold, Tom Petty, Beyonce and of course the one hit wonder all my friends are pro by John Symms and Colby West. Although Angeli’s main focus is in the pipe she finds her favorite trick a 540 in the park. Angeli’s biggest influences in skiing include Tanner Hall because of his outstanding work ethic, Adam Delorme’s flawless style and Sarah Burke who has done so much for women’s skiing. Her season goals were to stomp her tricks at X-Games which we were all lucky enough to be at to cheer her on. Angeli stomped both runs holding her own in the biggest skiing competition to date. This summer you can find Angeli at Mammoth, CA. Mt. Hood, OR and possibly even New Zealand and South America continuing to ski her heart out all year round. Angeli is not only an amazing skier but also a gifted dancer she danced for 9 years doing Ballet, modern dance, jazz and hip-hop, she was even chosen for even chosen to dance for the Pacific Dance Works Ballet Company. Angeli, aside from skiing, loves dancing, art, cooking, baking one of a kind birthday cakes and other goodies, writing, camping, skateboarding, and surfing. Angeli is one of the most amazing people I know and I am so glad to have her as a part of this team. Angeli always has a positive attitude and smile on her face. With a film segment in Atomics 44 days with Tim Durtschi, Jossi Wells, Chris Benchetler, Dylan Natale, Brandon Becker, and Kevin Brower you can see just how much this girl kills it in the pipe, backcountry and urban jibs. Angeli is surely making her way to being one of the top skiers in the industry while maintaining a down to earth and positive attitude that we are so stoked on!
07/08 season stats:
-3rd US Open Pipe
-2nd NZ Open Slope
-1st NZ Open Pipe
-Xgames finals
08/09 season stats
-Xgames finals
-1st World Cup Pipe Park City, Utah
-2nd Whistler ski invitational pipe
Check out the adventures of Angeli for yourself! at http://www.angelivanlaanen.com/
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