Congratulations to pro snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler!
This is kinda old news by now, but in case you hadn’t heard, Gretchen Bleiler won the gold again in this year’s X-Games Women’s Superpipe snowboarding competition. I just wanted to mention that I was very impressed not only by her riding - did you catch the amazing 900 in her final run?!?!? WOW! - but she seems like a really cool person as well!
I caught her interview on the X-Center recap from Friday night, and she was really funny, down-to-earth, and sweet - she even flirted with the obviously-smitten host. Gretchen was gracious in her comments about her fellow riders, too. And, what style in her super-cute, fur-trimmed banana-yellow jacket and pants from her forthcoming GB line from Oakley!
Overall, it was a fantastic week for Gretchen, what with her ESPN Magazine cover and her triumphant return to her home mountain and the gold at the X-Games.
And at 26, Gretchen still has quite a few years of great riding ahead of her - I look forward to keeping an eye on her next move - not to mention her clothing line 
Stumble It!
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go Gretchen! I can’t believe the crazy airs she gets
Comment by stacyc — February 1, 2008 @ 2:16 pm
She still has at least 4 good years at the top.
Comment by Lottery — April 12, 2008 @ 5:24 am