IN ROACH'S WORDS :
CHRIS ROACH ON SNOWBOARDING,
LIFE AND HIS SIGNATURE ROACH GORE-TEX® MITT
Describe yourself right now.
Contentment.
What was your best day of riding this season? Where, when and why?
We had many great days last season with all the great storms that rolled through. What makes those days so special is being out there enjoying it with family & friends.
What inspires you to ride these days? Is it different from what inspired you 20+ years ago?
My inspiration for snowboarding still comes from trying to progress. Learning something new or just getting an old trick back.
What’s your favorite thing about snowboarding right now? Least favorite thing?
What do you like most about the Drop Roach Mitt?
the best thing about the mitt is how well they stand the test of time. We developed these mitten’s together some years back with all day dry warm hands with no extra material weighing them down. Nice trim mitt is what we got back then & what we have for everyone to enjoy today.
My inspiration for snowboarding still comes from trying to progress. Learning something new or just getting an old trick back.
What’s your favorite thing about snowboarding right now? Least favorite thing?
The best things in snowboarding is the technology within board design & the gear I ride in. Everything works so good. It just makes your days in the mountains that much more fun.
Least favorite would be lift lines. I don’t enjoy hiking around much so I try hard not to complain when it’s busy & just enjoy chairlifts.
What do you like most about the Drop Roach Mitt?
the best thing about the mitt is how well they stand the test of time. We developed these mitten’s together some years back with all day dry warm hands with no extra material weighing them down. Nice trim mitt is what we got back then & what we have for everyone to enjoy today.
Who is the mitt made for? What type of rider?
Everyone that plays in the snow likes warm dry hands, so it’s for all of us not wanting to worry about wet cold hands.
Everyone that plays in the snow likes warm dry hands, so it’s for all of us not wanting to worry about wet cold hands.
Name an up and comer you like to watch and why.
I like watching all snowboarding and seeing how people do the same trick but with their own style, but watching Talen & Rider (Chris' Children) develop into snowboarders that I can ask how fast to hit something or get any other good advice for something I’m working on is the most encouraging for me.
Action Photos: Chad Otterstrom & Vinnie Zacha Herthel