Vanessa McFarlane
Boulder, CO
Vanessa’s Bio
Hello! My name is Vanessa McFarlane and I have been snowboarding for 8 years. Prior to snowboarding, I was an NCAA diver. I grew up in Tucson, AZ and come from a family of skiers, so I didn’t snowboard growing up (but I did skateboard!). When I moved to the northeast for school, I began snowboarding at Mount Wachusett. I quickly fell in love with the sport and upon moving to Colorado, got into big mountain riding. I am a member of the International Freeskiers and Snowboarders Association (IFSA) as an adult qualifier and am entering my second season of competition, in hopes of qualifying for the Freeride World Tour in a few years. When I’m not snowboarding, I’m traveling, wakesurfing, hiking, doing gymnastics, or working out. I love the freeride community and hope to encourage more women to participate in snowboarding!
My Core Values
- Be the best and truest version of yourself.
- Do good for others and give back as much as you can.
- Protect the environment and nature; without conservation, skiing and snowboarding has no chance of survival.
- Be a good person, no matter what.
- Word hard and play harder.
- Live life to the fullest, truly.
- Don't let others insecurities and doubts stop you from pursuing your own goals.
- Don't take life too seriously.
- Everything is "figureoutable."
- Adversity is your asset.
- Be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.
- Basically, anything John Wooden reiterated to his team.
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