Breckenridge, CO (PRWEB) July 24, 2013 -- Seth Hill, 25, a snowboarder based out of Breckenridge, CO was one of only eight male snowboarders to receive formal invitations early in July to participate in the 2014 Olympic Slopestyle selection events. These competitions - the Breckenridge Dew Tour, Copper Grand Prix, North Star Grand Prix, and Mammoth Grand Prix competitions taking place in December 2013/January 2014 -- are the events leading to the naming of the US Olympic Snowboard Team.
“I am really excited to be included in these selection events,” said Hill. “The opportunity to represent the United States at the Olympics would be an unbelievable honor, and I am going to work harder than ever to make it happen.”
Hill received this invitation as he is ranked 21st in the world on the World Snowboard Tour Rankings. He is the sixth highest American on those rankings.
Dubbed “The People’s Champion” by many in the snowboard community for his friendly demeanor and positive spirit – and his crowd appeal - Hill is involved in many charitable activities associated with snowboarding. He has given presentations for POW – Protect Our Winters – an organization devoted to engaging the snow sports community in combatting global warming.
Hill’s popularity is also reflected in his high social media following – with more than 400,000 followers on GooglePlus.
Hill made his first impact on the professional snowboard tour when he finished sixth competing in the Grand Prix Slopestyle in Mammoth Mountain in 2010. This past winter Seth came in sixth in the Burton European Open. In 2012, Hill received the high honor of being named Snowboarder Magazine Superpark Standout.
Seth, who grew up in Jacksonville, OR slipped on his first skis when he was only two years old, and switched to snowboarding when he was 10. By the time he graduated high school, Seth was ranked the number one amateur snowboarder in the United States by USASA.
While pursuing his bachelor’s degree Seth snowboarded for the University of Colorado at Boulder. He also did a paid internship for Yahoo during college. After graduation in 2010, Hill turned his attention full time to pro snowboarding competition.
Seth is sponsored by Sims Snowboards, Smith Optics, and Drift Cameras.
To watch SnowBoarder Magazine’s coverage of Seth at Gatorade’s SuperPark 16 in Mt. Bachelor go to: http://www.snowboardermag.com/videos/seth-hill-driven-from-within-and-in-high-gear-at-superpark-16/
Adeena Babbitt, 212-278-8117, [email protected]
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