I'm 16 Year Old Professional Snowboarder Maddie Mastro. I've been fortunate to score a spot on the podium at some of the most coolest competitions, but am currently training for the ultimate goal. The Winter Olympic Games. AMA!

if you could ski bum in any town in the world, which would it be?

Mammoth for sure!

Thank you for all the questions I've got to run! Goodbyyyyeeeee and thankkkkk youuuuu! Mic drop.

Favorite mountain? Thanks for answering.

My favorite mountain is Mammoth Mountain!

What are you feelings on downhill combat snowboarding?

Should it be an Olympic sport?

Hmm, I've never heard of downhill combat snowboarding. It sounds like it would be fun.

3 favorite girl snowboarders?

I would say, Kimmy Fasani, Torah Bright, and Hailey Langland are 3 of my favorites!

IF the moon was made of swiss cheese, would you eat it?

Maybe not the whole thing, but I'd have bite or two.

Good luck Maddie we've been rooting for your Olympics debut and always knew you'd get there.

If you weren't snowboarding what ould your life consist of instead?

Thank you! If I wasn't snowboarding I'd probably being playing soccer and finishing my senior year in traditional high school.

What do you think of the Disney movie cloud nine? Will you be attempting a Cloud Nine at the Olympics? Also who's a better skier me or you boyfriend?

I loved it, great movie. I watch it all the time. I'm not sure what a cloud nine is but I'll try it! And its a tie. Both equal in my book.

Do you have dogs? What kind? Good luck!!!!

I have 3 awesome dogs! They are all rescues, one of them was a stray, one was from the pound, and one was from a rescue group. They all have a little bit of everything in them!

Who are your favourite skiers?

Favorite skiers Miguel Porteous and Lennon Vaughan

and Carly Margulies she's a lady boss

How do you choose your board length?

I choose my board length based on my height and what terrain I want to ride it in.

Hey, what tips would take from a skiier who's had shoulder rotator cuff surgery?

My tips would be work hard and rehab! You'll be back before you know it!

What's your favourite song to cruise to on the mountain?

My favorite song to cruise to on the mountain is probably Mr. Blue Sky by elective lights orchestra or Cigarette Daydreams by cage the elephant

Who do you look up to in snowboarding?

I look up to a lot of my friends, they inspire me every day. Hailey Langland, Torah Bright, Chase Josey are few that I look up to.

What's your favorite snowboarding movie? Also what tunes do you enjoy listening to when you board?

I have a lot of favorite snowboard movies, but 2 of my very favorites are Labor of Love and Fullmoon ! both are all girls movies! I listen everything when I snowboard, anything that I can sing along to!

What is the very best dessert?

Crepes or cannolis !

Do you ever ride in the backcountry or do big mountain type stuff? Do you enjoy riding the halfpipe as much as powder or trees or natural terrain?

I do ride backcountry and I'm wanting get more into it! I really love learning about the backcountry and being able to take a step away from the park. Both backcountry and halfpipe give me the same adrenaline rush and excitement just in different ways. I enjoy them the same amount!

You enter a sandwich shop where you can make any sandwich. What is your sandwich you create?

Pizza sandwich , so I guess a calzone??

How did you first get into snowboarding?

I got into snowboarding when I was 6 to 7. I switched from skiing which I had been doing since I was 2 years old. After trying snowboarding a few times I fell in love with it. My dad taught me how to snowboard and both my brother and mom learned already. My parents then bought me my first snowboard which was an all pink board and it made me even more in love with snowboarding.

Who is your female rolemodel? Does Kelly help ya'll out? Male rolemodel? Thanks for the AMA

I have a lot different female role models, when it comes to snowboarding I would say Kimmy Fasani is a big role model in my snowboarding. Kelly is also an amazing role model for me. She is always support and is very kind to me. A male role model its hard to say, there are so many for me!

Before you compete or train, what is your go to meal?

Either oatmeal or breakfast burritos !

Hi. Good luck! Was there a certain trick you remember landing for the first time that made you think you were ready to compete? Thanks!

Thank you! I don't really remember a certain trick, for me it was an overall feeling. I remember just feeling confident in all my tricks and my halfpipe run which made me feel ready and confident to compete.

How much time do you spend training vs free time? What do you do in your free time?

Good luck! Hope everything goes well for you.

I spend probably spend 5-6 days on snow every week training or competing. I ride from typically 8 or 9 am to 2 pm ish for training. I try to balance my free time and training time the best I can, it can be tricky I tend to spend a lot of time traveling, and chasing winter around. In my free time I work out, enjoy time with friends and family, hang out with my dogs, take photos, play ukulele. The list goes on and on.

I'm sure you'll inspire many. Who was your inspiration? Were you a kelly Clark fan?

Kelly was a big inspiration of mine growing up, I also looked up to Torah Bright, Erin Comstock, and Kjersti Buaas!

How did you train to do your first inverted tricks?

There are lots of different ways to train to do inverted tricks like airbags (you land on it) or trampoline training. I learned my first inverted trick by just trying it straight on snow, ahaha. But I have trained on both trampolines and into airbags to learn inverted tricks.

Do you still attend a school and or get home schooled on a semi consistent basis?

I recently graduated! WHOOWOOO. But I want to public school for as long as could before it became too much then I home schooled for most of my high school years!

Hey Maddie! Just want to say thank you for being an inspiration and wish you luck in the future!

With all the training you do, how is your social life? Do you ever have free time to just spend with friends?

thank you!!!! I have a lot of friends with snowboarding so I get to hang with them A LOT.

Thanks for answering, and good luck! Any advice for new learning snowboarders?

Thank you for asking questions! My advice would be keep trying and working hard, I can take a lot to get going sometimes. But its worth it.

Have you ever tought about going to Norway and snowboard?

I have actually been able to compete in Norway!! I went to the XGames in Oslo a few years ago! It was amazing x10000000 !

Have you had a coach? If so, how often do you work with your coach?

I have had a coach, I've had a few! I currently work with my coaches during training camps and when I'm training. Its hard to say exactly how often, but I work with them a lot.

So we know you can shred the snow but how about waves?

Also, good luck! USA

Hahaha! i love surfing! Not sure if I shred them though! Thank you!

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Thank you! I use Billabong outwear, Giro helmet and goggles, and Salomon for boots/bindings/snowboard. They all are really high quality and the gear performs really well with everything I do snowboarding!

What are your favourite artists/bands?

Fleetwood Mac, miley cyrus are two of my favorites

What’s your favorite flavor of BODYARMOR?

LEMONADE ALL THE WAY. I LOVE LOVE LOVE LEMONADE BODY ARMOR!!

Have you ever boarded in Scotland?

I haven’t!

What's the biggest practice you would recommend to get a snowboarder to the next level?

Snowboard as much as you can and try everything!

Hey maddie, do you do your own stunts?

yes Hahahahhahahahhahahhaha

Are yoy wanting to go to college?

Yes!

Congratulations on your success! Where will you be competing this winter, qualifiers, etc.? I'd love to come and watch you practice and compete.

Thank you so much! I will be competing at Copper Mountain, Breckenridge, Snowmass (all in Colorado), Mammoth Mountain, CA those are al Olympic Qualifiers! And Vail, CO for the US Open!

What’s your favorite trick?

What was the hardest to learn?

Thanks for the AMA, and good luck!

My favorite trick is a front 5 in the halfpipe, there so many different and creative ways to do a front 5. I think the hardest to learn would be a inverted switch 7, I remember doing probably 100+ times before I was consistent with them.

Any tips for beginner snowboarders ?

Keep trying and don't give up, its worth it in end!