Biography
The stoke. The stoke is no joke. Sean Pettit loves it. He never has to fake it. He loves the ride that he’s on. He has no interest in slowing down the freight train. And now, people are starting to ask: Is it true that this 32-year-old guy is at the top of the game? Already?
From pitching the best freeski trips on the planet to planning them, Sean has taken ownership of his own destiny. When the heli takes off, his own meter starts running. The value of this is all very real. So Sean earns it day in and day out. He skis for the joy of the sport, paying homage to his predecessors while simultaneously creating a new ceiling for himself and his peers with each passing day in the backcountry.
From pitching the best freeski trips on the planet to planning them, Sean has taken ownership of his own destiny.
As such, Sean’s ski resume looks like what some would build up to over the course of their lifetime. His innate talent and genuine hard work have taken him to the top of his field, and he understands that there are no givens to stay there. “I know that people put a lot of expectations on me that I want to deliver on. I just want to do it all in my own way, with my own style.”
Despite all the fanfare, Sean is truly a humble person. How does the youngest-ever Red Bull Athlete (signed at age 13, hardly old enough to need extra energy) remain true to the kid he was 10 years ago? How does he continuously put out one insane segment after another, consistently outdoing himself and amazing all those watching?
It’s actually not so difficult. He just jumps up into his jacked 2001 Chevy Suburban and goes for a cruiser ride around town. For Sean Pettit, the joy is in the journey.
And the journey doesn’t look like it’s going to end for a very, very long time.
Gallery
Career Highlights
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2023
Snowboarder
Featured
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2023
Powder
Featured
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2023
Forecast Ski
Featured
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2022
Newschoolers
Featured
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2018
Transworld Snowboarding
Feature Interview
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2017
Snowboard Part
Full Part
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2017
Ski Part
Full Part
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2017
Breakfast Television
Vancouver, BC, CAN
Feature Interview
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2017
"Friendly Rippers"
Sean's FB & Insta
32 part web series
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2016
Powder Magazine
Powder Poll Fan Vote
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2016
Red Bull Cold Rush
Revelstoke, BC, CAN
2nd Place Fan Vote
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2015
Red Bull TV Series
"Keep Your Tips Up"
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2015
IF3
Best Male Skier / Best Backcountry Film / Best Cinematography
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2015
XGames Real Ski / ABC's World of X
3rd Place - Bronze
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Superproof Inc.
Founder / Owner / Talent
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2014
SBC Skier Photo Annual
Cover Photo
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2013
XGames Real Ski Inaugural Contest
2nd Place - Silver
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2013
Powder Magazine Awards
Best Natural Air
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2013
Freeskier Magazine: Backcountry Issue
Cover Photo
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2013
Poor Boyz' Productions "Tracing Skylines"
Opening Segment
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2013
XGames.com "Pro Series"
1st Skier
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2012
Poor Boyz Productions' "We"
Closing Segment
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2011
IF3 Awards
Best Male Performance
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2011
Powder Magazine "Minor Threat"
Cover Photo
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2011
Red Bull Linecatcher
Vars, FRA
Champion
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2010
Matchstick Productions "The Way I See It"
Triple Closing Segment
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2010/2011
Red Bull Cold Rush
Silverton, CO
2x Champion
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2009
Powder Magazine Awards
Breakthrough Performer
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2009
Matchstick Productions' "In Deep"
Opening Segment
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2008
NBC Today Show Appearance with Shane McConkey
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Youngest Ever Red Bull Athlete (12)
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K2
Multi-year Partnership and Signature Model Ski
