Everyone has different things they like in terms of board setup. The grind of the board and how it's waxed - you want to make sure that the speed of the board is right for the conditions of the halfpipe. And then there's the edges and the bevel of the edge.

Gretchen Bleiler

When I first started snowboarding, nobody trained off-hill. People weren't going to the gym and getting stronger. Snowboarding was more self-expression, like skateboarding. It was just something you went and did. It wasn't something you trained for.

Gretchen Bleiler

When you're up on the hill, and you know you're as strong as you can be, you're more willing and able and confident to go and do bigger and harder and more technical tricks.

Gretchen Bleiler

If you wake up in the morning, and you're feeling tired, I feel like if you get on your yoga mat and even practice for, like, 10 or 15 minutes, it's really great for just grounding you, centering you, and getting the energy moving.

Gretchen Bleiler

From day one, snowboarding led me down a totally different path, and it's that path that's kept me laughing and continually intrigued. I love the satisfaction at the end of the day of overcoming my fears, of spending all day outside working hard, and there's nothing better than the feeling of landing a new trick for the first time.

Gretchen Bleiler

I don't have too strict a diet.

Gretchen Bleiler

Core training is so important.

Gretchen Bleiler

There will always be another email to get through; something to clean up, file, and organize; more errands to do. Which is why balance is so important. Life is a marathon, not a sprint.

Gretchen Bleiler

It takes energy to get energy.

Gretchen Bleiler

With the new year comes a refueled motivation to improve on the past one.

Gretchen Bleiler

More and more, companies are realizing the value of their female consumers, and that's showing up in the female-specific products they're making, their marketing strategies, and even the feel of their companies internally.

Gretchen Bleiler

I've gotten to work with some amazing brands that, in many cases, market to female consumers.

Gretchen Bleiler

Sometimes in life, when we really want something, we can approach it in a way that might actually be closing us off from achieving it.

Gretchen Bleiler

Building up expectations, creating unrealistic time frames, feeling like our end goal is the end all, be all can all lead to frustration or anxiety. We end up feeling as though we have to power through what we want rather than enjoy the process and just let the result come as it may.

Gretchen Bleiler

When you operate from a nothing-left-to-lose mentality, it's essentially the same thing as the 'Law of Least Resistance.' You have a goal in mind, but you're not emotionally attached to the outcome. You're focusing on all of the little steps inbetween.

Gretchen Bleiler

When you find yourself hitting up against a wall over and over again, it's time to try a different route.

Gretchen Bleiler

Snowboarding has really shaped the person I've become, and I consider every moment a good one because every one has led me to where I am now.

Gretchen Bleiler

Change can be uncomfortable and scary. But I believe change exists to teach us to appreciate and enjoy the right now.

Gretchen Bleiler

I'm a competitor, and since I was 2 years old, I have always wanted to be the best at whatever I was doing.

Gretchen Bleiler

When I first started snowboarding, it was something that was only really done in the winter. Mount Hood in Oregon was the magical exception.

Gretchen Bleiler

Gretchen Bleiler Quotes

Everyone has different things they like in terms of board setup. The grind of the board and how it's waxed - you want to make sure that the speed of the board is right for the conditions of the halfpipe. And then there's the edges and the bevel of the edge.

When I first started snowboarding, nobody trained off-hill. People weren't going to the gym and getting stronger. Snowboarding was more self-expression, like skateboarding. It was just something you went and did. It wasn't something you trained for.

When you're up on the hill, and you know you're as strong as you can be, you're more willing and able and confident to go and do bigger and harder and more technical tricks.

If you wake up in the morning, and you're feeling tired, I feel like if you get on your yoga mat and even practice for, like, 10 or 15 minutes, it's really great for just grounding you, centering you, and getting the energy moving.

I don't have too strict a diet.

Core training is so important.

There will always be another email to get through; something to clean up, file, and organize; more errands to do. Which is why balance is so important. Life is a marathon, not a sprint.

It takes energy to get energy.

With the new year comes a refueled motivation to improve on the past one.

More and more, companies are realizing the value of their female consumers, and that's showing up in the female-specific products they're making, their marketing strategies, and even the feel of their companies internally.

I've gotten to work with some amazing brands that, in many cases, market to female consumers.

Sometimes in life, when we really want something, we can approach it in a way that might actually be closing us off from achieving it.

Building up expectations, creating unrealistic time frames, feeling like our end goal is the end all, be all can all lead to frustration or anxiety. We end up feeling as though we have to power through what we want rather than enjoy the process and just let the result come as it may.

When you operate from a nothing-left-to-lose mentality, it's essentially the same thing as the 'Law of Least Resistance.' You have a goal in mind, but you're not emotionally attached to the outcome. You're focusing on all of the little steps inbetween.

When you find yourself hitting up against a wall over and over again, it's time to try a different route.

Snowboarding has really shaped the person I've become, and I consider every moment a good one because every one has led me to where I am now.

Change can be uncomfortable and scary. But I believe change exists to teach us to appreciate and enjoy the right now.

I'm a competitor, and since I was 2 years old, I have always wanted to be the best at whatever I was doing.

When I first started snowboarding, it was something that was only really done in the winter. Mount Hood in Oregon was the magical exception.