Knut Eliassen

International Team

Summary

Nationality:

American/Norwegian

Stance:

Pretty wide but getting smaller every year.

Birthday:

June 15th

Place of Birth:

Minneapolis, MN, USA

Home mountain:

Hafjell, Norway

Board:

Nitro T1 and the Austin Smith pro model

Binding:

Raidens

Boots:

Nitro Recoil

Sponsors:

Nitro, Nitro Outerwear, Oakley, RVCA

Short interview

What was your first board?

5150 (it was apparently bulletproof, with low back bindings)

Where did you go snowboarding the first time?

In my backyard, then a small mountain in Minnesota called Lutsen.

Your favorit country?

Norway and America, they make a pretty sweet combo.

Your best trip so far?

Every trip I take gets better and better… but so far the best is still to come!

If somebody would pay you a trip, where would you go and with whom?

I have always wanted to go to Japan/China to go snowboarding. I would bring all the Nitro guys, the SFK guys and all my friends from Norway plus my girlfriend. BAM!!!

Who are your favorit riders to hang out with?

Stian, Vidar, Per Iver, Kim, Cathrine, Austin, Hampus, Jakob, B Fox, T, Scott, Granger, There are so many of them, any one of my friends.

What do you do besides snowboarding?

I skateboard, surf, hang on the water, I am finishing up my business degree, build houses in the summer, I love reading and playing the guitar with my girlfriend too..