Chris Benchetler one of the greatest icons of Free Ski world. Dragon proud to have him in its Free Ski team

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Chris Benchetler

BIO CAREER QUICK HITS PROFILE

Height: 5'10"

Weight: 180 lbs.

Sponsors: Atomic, Sessions, Dragon, DaKine, ClifBar, Mammoth Mountain, Cti, EVO, Joystick, Snowcreek

Training Ground: The ocean, the rocks, Snowcreek athletic club.

Favorite Wave (or Mountain, track, whatever):Mammoth Mountain

Favorite trick: Haven't learned it yet, but until then, 540.

Inspirations: Surfing, my parents, family, Kimmy Fasani, Glenn Gerrish, friends, traveling, Rob Machado, Dane Reynolds, Nicolas Muller, Gigi Ruf, John Jackson, Lonnie Kauk, Daron Rahlves, Eric Pollard, Jp Auclair.

Co-Owner of Nimbus Independent

Primary focus on film and photography

AKA: Benny, Ben Chets, Christo, Benchy

DOB: 13/11/86

Born: Bishop, CA

Resides: Mammoth, CA

Hobbies: Surfing, climbing, yoga

Favorite Quote:Changes daily... I like quoting good movies.

Chris has strong roots in the Sierra Nevada’s. Born in Bishop and raised on the slopes of Mammoth Mountain has lead Chris to where he is today as one of the guys pushing skiing to the next level.Nimbus Independent is a company started out of the love of skiing by a few friends that love to travel the world in search of the best snow they can find. Nimbus is in there third year and only continue to grow stronger.

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	WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2012 Hyperlite Shoot With JD and TreverRead more... JD Webb and Trevor Maure gathered with the rest of the Hyperlite for there 2012 product shoot and the stuff is looking amazing. But don’t take our word for it, have a look yourself. [ more ]
	WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2012 Pick Your Trick With Shawn WatsonRead more... For your chance to find out the details on your favorite trick, Transworld Wake Mag is letting you ask Dragon’s Shawn Watson to break it down for you in their June issue. Be sure to visit Wakeboardingmag.com and leave your comments. [ more ]
	WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2012 Shawn Watson Out with Nascar’s Trevor BayneRead more... Riders Lifestyle: Trevor Bayne from Nautique Boats on Vimeo. Shawn recently had a chance to chill out and spend some time with Nascar’s Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne in Homestead, Florida. Check out this video of the action on and off the water. [ more ]
	WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2012 Rockstar SX - Ft. Davalos And WhartonRead more... Martin Davalos and Blake Wharton riding supercross at Lapaglia'sRockstar SX Ft.// Davalos &Wharton from Buttery Films on Vimeo. [ more ]
	TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2012 Wharton 4th in DallasRead more... ARLINGTON, TX (February 20, 2012) – The Rockstar Energy Racing teams turned in some impressive yet hair-raising performances at round seven of the AMA/FIM Supercross Series at Cowboy Stadium in Arlington, TX, on Saturday night. Starting the East Coast rounds with a bang was Rockstar Energy Racing Suzuki’s Blake Wharton, who made it to the Supercross Lites main event after finishing fourth in his heat race. Although Wharton had a get-off in the 15-lap main, he recovered and brought home a solid fourth-place result. “It was an interesting night,” said Wharton. “I would ha... [ more ]

	TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2012 TWITTER TWATTER - ‘IN BETWEEN THE HEATS' - FEBRUARYRead more... @font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } Contest wins, world titles and editorial coverage are just a minor glimpse into the real lives of our day-to-day surfing gods. With arguably the best surf team out there, Dragon is giving you the chance to see what these guys are doing in-between prepping for heats and putting stickers on their boards. In this month’s installment, check what Mick Fanning, Owen Wright, Rob Machado and Balaram Stack have be... [ more ]
	TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2012 Geiselman 2nd in Australian Open!Read more... @font-face { font-family: "Calibri"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } The kid comes out of the gates on fire! Wrapping up a 2nd place in the Australian Open in Manly. He's off to a great start to the 2012 season, rated 12th on the World Ranking. Let's go Evan! [ more ]
	TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2012 Owen Wright wins 'Male Surfer of the Year'Read more... Owen Wright wins 'Male Surfer of the Year'! The awards went down this last week and it was the 21 year-old taking home top honors in the Australian Surfing Awards.Good on ya' Owen! [ more ]
	THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 09, 2012 Vince Boulanger Hawaii SpecialRead more... The Maryland kid is at it again. He spent most of his winter in Hawaii and was able to compile this edit. He's got it made in the shade at the moment. [ more ]
	WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 08, 2012 Machado and Foreman shaping AlaiasRead more... Rob Machado and frontman of Switchfoot, Jon Foreman, hanging out one sunny afternoon collaborating on shaping ideas for Alaia boards. The boys chopping wood, check it out! [ more ]