Phill Jacques | CAPiTA Super Corporation

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Name: Phil Jacques DOB: 09/16/88 Hometown: L'ancienne-Lorette, Qc Town of current residence: L'ancienne-Lorette, Qc Resort with loc status: Le Relais Set up for pow: Totally Fk'n Awesome 59 Set up for park: Mid Life 55 Set up for pipe: Green Machine 56 Set up for rails: ULTRAFEAR FK 51 or Indoor Survival 52 or Horrorscope 51 Reg or Goofy: Goofy Stance Width: 22.5” What stance angles: +12 front, -12 back Bindings: Union Team bindings Other sponsors: Union, Vans, Bond, Coal, Spy, Empire, Dakine, Plenty Humanwear.

Top five favorite snowboarders of all time:

David Benedek, Peter Line, JP Walker, Devun Walsh, Travis Parker.

Top three favorite current pro snowboarders:

John Jackson, Nicolas Müller, Gigi Ruf.

What up and coming riders are you most stoked on?

Mike Rav.

Last job you had before you got paid to snowboard:

Landscaping (I still do it).

Influences outside of snowboarding:

Family, friends, skateboarding, everything around me.

How was filming for the new CAPiTA movie DEFENDERS OF AWESOME?
The name tells it all, AWESOME. The crew was so fun to hang and work with. Good vibes.
What is the secret to Defending Awesome?
Giving it your all and staying positive.
What is the most awesome thing you can think of?
Being able to do what I love most for a living.
What is the least awesome thing you can think of?
Getting injured to a point where I can't do what I love most anymore.
Who's part are you most excited to see?
Louif Paradis', and Travis Rice as everyone else.
Why do you ride for CAPiTA?
Because it's just the best, big ol' family.
What have you been doing in the off-season?
Working Landscaping in Quebec, rode COC and High cascade a little bit, travelled in the Maritimes with my girlfriend, went camping, partied with friends, chilled out.
If you could live anywhere in the world where would you live and why?
Maybe somewhere really cool like Switzerland or something, just because they have good mountains and it seems an awesome place.
What's rad in snowboarding?
The freedom it gives you.
What sucks in snowboarding?
The haters.
Who do you normally snowboard with?
All the homies from Quebec.
What do you think it takes to 'make it' in the shred world?
Incredible ability, communication, visibility, discipline.
What's important, in general?
Taking care of family and friends. They're here for me, so I want to be there for them.
What gets you stoked outside of shredding?
Being outside, nature, skateboarding, Cardinals.
Are you on Instagram and if so why is it getting so popular? What's your link?
Yes I am. My link is phil_jacques
What is the single greatest band in the history of the world?
Can't really answer that there's way too many great bands, but Opeth is really damn good.