Jun 3, 2010
Author: Sara Tollestrup/Photos: Oli Croteau
Laurie Gauvin has the energy level of a three year old with a chocolate bar. She's a tech shredder with an enthusiastic approach to riding. Laurie's positive demeanour motivates those around her, and people are ultimately drawn to her. She is a committed, resourceful, and dedicated person with a dynamic personality and an unmatched passion for life. Currently juggling work, school, and play in Trois-Riviers, Quebec, Laurie is a super funny girl and an all-around cool chick to hang with.
-Jess Kimura
1. What are you looking forward to this month?
Finishing off school for the summer and heading out to Whistler.
2. What would you like to accomplish this month?
Get good grades to make my momma proud, and stack some cash so I can take July off to shred and chill tons.
3. Which female snowboarder(s) did you look up to when you were growing up?
Definitely Tara Dakides. I still wish I could throw flips as easily as she does.
4. Best female snowboard video part?
Marie-France Roy in No Correct Way.
5. What is your pre-shred routine?
Bowl of cereal with strawberries and bananas, coffee on the go and some good music.
6. What is the best way to avoid getting injured?
Stretch, work out and don't go for it when you think you might die.
7. Which trick could you use a little help with?
I really wish I was good at jumps and better with switch moves.
8. Where would you like to go snowboarding that you've never been to before?
Argentina or Alaska.
9. How do you motivate yourself to go out and ride when the weather is bad?
I guess I just call up some good friends to come out and shred, get all cranked on cheesy songs on the way and wear a plastic-bag pancho.
10. Who is your favourite person to snowboard with?
That's a tough one. There's so many people actually but I like how Stef Reno always makes me laugh, and there's also my snowboard twin Marie-Hélène Tremblay. Oh and can't forget Jess Kimura, she's always so motivated and dedicated. She's the shit!
11. What is your favourite song?
I like a bit of everything but there's always the good old 70's rock classics that stay!
12. Other than snowboarding what are you most passionate about?
Music, cruising around on my longboard in the summer, art.
13. Best thing about being a girl?
You don't have to guinea pig set-ups when you're with guys.
14. Best thing about being a snowboarder?
Not hating winter and getting to play outside all of the time.
15. Thank yous?
My parents for always backing me, my lovely friends, Peep Show crew, everyone helping me out at Nikita, Rome, Spy, Elm, Celtek and Nixon. And finally Ben and Karene at Perigny for always putting up with my weird schedules and letting me take the sketchiest last minute days off to go snowboarding.
Not just a pretty face, this girl's a rail slayer.
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