You need really quick footwork, really precise turns to get the job done and be fast. So it really kind of plays into my strengths.

In 2002, the American pipe guys came out and put on an amazing show. That kind of got the buzz going about snowboarding. Snowboarding is really becoming the heart and soul of the Olympic games.

First game back everything was feeling kind of fast. My footwork was awful. Sure, I had five touchdowns, but I thought I could've played a lot better. Each week I need to continue to get better.

Here, we'll have a chance to influence the younger generation. They'll see another path they can follow.

It's a realization of this dream that I've been chasing for a long time. From the time that I was 10 and started snowboarding, this was what I wanted to do. Bringing that dream to fruition, it's pretty amazing.

I try to equate it to motocross because the jumps, the terrain features, are really pretty similar. It's very spectator friendly, especially for Americans.