Snowboard Team
The Set-Up
Direction: Goofy!
Stance Width: 23.5” I’m 6’4”, It would look dumb if it was any smaller.
Angles: +21 degrees in the front, and +3 in the back. I’ve got bad knees, and no, it’s not hard riding switch.
Gear: Ride Dose 159 with Ride Delta Movement binders, and Ride Society 160 with Ride SPi binders. 32 Lashed. Way too many Sessions threads to name, DaKine accessories, Smith Optics, and Avalon 7 bandanas.
About GUF
Full Name: Matt Gustafson “Guf”
Date of Birth: November 12th, 1981
Hometown: Alexandria, MN
Years Snowboarding: Since 93’-94’ 14 years and me knees feel every second of it! I can remember the first wave of the jibs, and baseless binding.
Favorite Video: : Toy Soldiers for 93’. There is nothing better than Rune Glifberg, Jake Blattner, and Dale Rehberg. Volcom Stone’s the Garden. MDP Stomping Grounds.
What pro (of any era) would you most want to ride with: Jamie Lynn, Jeff Brushie, Jimi Scott, and Terje Haakenson.
Biggest Loves: My girl, avocados, milk, popcorn, soft landings, big transitions, my family, Jeff Brushie’s Crail in his 93’/94’ US Open finals run, steep landings, the color green, my G Team groms, late night sessions with the bros, tight boots, back to back 10’s, Mason & Fisher’s Backside 5’s, my home mountain Andes Tower Hills, the orignal ASTD 5, heavy beats, fast punk, my Pathfinder, the companies that support what I love…The House, Sessions, Ride Snowboards, USASA, Park Machines crew, Windells, Methods, and hot dogs.
Worst Hates: Flat pipes, no forward lean, MFM, Abercrombie & Finch frat dorks who “shred”, sticky ketchup bottles, loud drunks, paying rent, not having health insurance, and bad drivers.
Music: NoFx, DMX, Rhyme Sayers, Murs, L.A. Symphony, Fugazi, Aesop Roc, Yesterday’s Coffee, and DJ Joe Maz.
Best Trip Ever: Summer of 03’. From the South Island of New Zealand to Chile, to Argentina, and back to New Zealand, 5 months total!
Local Riding Spot: Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area Bloomington, MN. You can’t beat 100 park passes in an hour.
First trick of the day? (What feels most natural?): Backside cork 540 Tail.
What Keeps Ya Busy: I’m on the road coaching 2 weeks out of every month hitting up the USSA Grand Prix Tour (3 stops), USSA Revolution Tour (4 stops), USASA regional events & Nationals (too many stops), and the US Open.
Your Rad List:
-Tim Windell (Go to his camp!)
-Scott Palmer (Has snowboarding event management on lock.)
-Jessica Zalusky (She doesn’t sleep she’s so busy.)
-Rob Kingwill (Best coach you could ever have.)
-All the coaches who attend the Grand Prix & Revolution Tour events
-Juice (“Wanna go chase girls?”)
-Rungo (Home town hero to many)
-Mark & Ty @ Ride
-Adiran @ Sessions
-Kris, JC, and everyone @ The House
-Kurt (Thanks for the boots.)
-Kawika Drummond
-Jesus (Follow Him!)
-Mom & Dad (Unconditional Love)
-Mel (Will change the world.)
-Lo (Thanks for giving me a second chance. I’m done too.)
Last Words: No matter how much you train, remember that snowboarding is about the fun. And if you feel like you are going too fast, go faster!