What The Pros Are Rockin’
Name: Travis Parker
Age: 26
Height: 5’10″
Weight: 165 pounds
Home: Lake Tahoe, California
Roots: Jonestown, Texas
Sponsors: K2, Bonfire, DC, Smith, Air Blaster, Level, Pro-Tec
Stance: Goofy, 22 inches wide, with fifteen degrees on the front foot, and negative-six on the back, set one inch back from the tip.
Boards: K2 159 Quaw Quaw Wild Style for cliffs, powder, freeriding, and kickers, and the 154 Quaw Quaw Wild Style.
Boots: DC Phantom—stiff enough to not break your ankles, soft enough to not snap your leg.
Bindings: K2 Formula.
Best trend: I’m biased, Air Blaster 100 percent—it’s true, though.
Riding style: Expressive, ever-changing, evolutionary.
Quote: “I snowboard to clear my head, and I also snowboard for a living. It’s a tough balance, but I think I’m figuring it out as I get older. I enjoy snowboarding more every time I get a chance to strap in for myself.”
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What’s in Travis’ photo:
Board: K2 Quaw Quaw 154 ($439)
Boots: DC Phantom 3 ($233)
Bindings: K2 Formula ($229)
Jacket: Bonfire Optic T10 Denim ($270)
Pant: Bonfire Optic T10 ($190)
Goggle: Smith Fuse Regulator ($65)
Gloves: Level Sixties Travis Parker ($95)
Accessories: Airblaster Pterryclava ($20), Airblaster Leash ($50)
Photo: Trevor Graves
