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Marie-France Roy

  • Hometown: Les Eboulements, Quebec
  • Current Town: Whistler,BC/ Vancouver island, BC
  • Years on the Rome Team: 8
  • Date of Birth: 4-17-84
  • Sign: Aries
  • Animal on a Chinese place mat: Probably a shrew!

Q&A

Where are you from, where you at?

I’m from Quebec originally, and moved to whistler when I was 20. I now spend most of the summer on Vancouver Island and the winters in Whistler.

How long have you been riding?

Since I was 11, so 16 years.

What’s your set up?

I’m regular, 22.5 inches wide, with angles at +21, and -21.

Do you customize your gear in anyway?

Not really. I have gear preferences but I usually find the perfect fit so I don’t need to customize anything.

What was your favorite spot you filmed at for The Shred Remains, and why?

I love riding BC because the powder is so good of course, but I really enjoyed Finland because I had never been there. Minnesota was pretty cool too.

Most memorable new trick you landed for the first time?

There are a few things I had never done before that I was stoked on this season. I guess you’ll have to watch the movie because I don’t like to claim.

Spending so much time in hotels, what’s your fear level of bed bugs on a scale of 1-10?

I don’t really have a fear, but on my last trip I slept at a Motel 6 for one night and when I pulled the blankets to go to bed there was a bunch of cereal crumbs in the sheets! They obviously don’t always change the sheets but I told myself that some people in the world don’t even have beds and then I felt grateful.

What would your perfect, “no cameras”, day of snowboarding be?

Just riding untouched pow with friends is a really good day.

Any pre-shred “go to” meal?

My favorite breakfast is avocado on toast with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, eggs and banana… and some kind of beans.

Any snowboard superstitions you believe in?

I believe in my angels. I often ask them to protect me and I thank them almost daily. They’re like my little fairies.

Snow porn or real porn?

I like Live Nude Dudes.

All expense paid vacation anywhere, where would you go?

I would like to visit so many places still… Italy, Egypt, Greece, and any kind of tropical islands with good surf would be amazing.

Craziest riding experience from last season?

There was so much crazy shit, but I can’t remember it all right now. I enjoyed watching Will and Rusty hit the big Hurley Gap. That was impressive. It was Will’s first day in the backcountry last season and he was coming off an injury and the biggest jump he had hit was a 15 foot park jump in QC! That’s nuts! Rusty went first, so that’s really scary too.

Best and worst thing about snowboarding right now?

Best: A good old pow slash that buries your whole body in snow. Worst: Bad attitudes.

Where do you plan on spending next season?

I’m not sure what I’m going be doing next season, but I really want to experience a lot of splitboarding and winter camping adventures. I want to go explore places I have never been before and learn more about backcountry safety as well.

Any shout outs?

Shout out to my family and friends that I love so much, to all the people that made snowboarding what it is, all the riders that have inspired me, all the people that sent me love and support when I got hurt, and all peeps that bring something positive to this world.