Steve Fisher (born September 21, 1982), also known as "the Fish", is an American professional snowboarder and the 2004 and 2007 Winter X Games Champion. He was once ranked the #1 halfpipe rider in the United States by the USSA ranking system.
Childhood and early snowboarding career Fisher was born in Olathe, Kansas. He grew up in Saint Louis Park, a suburb out of Minneapolis. As a young boy, his home mountain was Buck Hill which was home to one of the first halfpipes in the Midwest. He rode at Buck hill every day and night until he was ten years old, saying that he rarely spent any time at home during the winter. He began competing in local competitions at age eight and qualified for USASA nationals by age nine. Fisher went pro in 2002 when he was asked by the US Snowboarding Team to forerun the 2002 Olympic halfpipe event and become a part of US Snowboarding.
Riding style Fisher rides regular stance, with eighteen and negative six degrees on his board. His riding style includes technical backside 540s, which he demonstrates in Transworld Snowboarding's 20 Tricks II video. In addition to the halfpipe, Steve rides rails, jumps, and natural backcountry features.
Career highlights Year Event Location Position 2007 Winter X Games XI Aspen, CO Superpipe Gold Medal (beating out Shaun White) and overall champion 2007 Mt. Bachelor Grand Prix Bend, OR 1st Place 2007 Paul Mitchell Progression Session Breckenridge, CO 1st Place (quarterpipe) 2006 Mountain Creek Grand Prix Vernon, NJ 3rd Place 2005 Burton US Open Stratton, VT 2nd Place 2004 Burton US Open Stratton, VT 2nd Place 2004 Oakley Arctic Challenge Oslo, Norway 2nd Place 2004 Vans Triple Crown Northstar at Tahoe, CA 1st Place 2004 Winter X Games Aspen, CO Halfpipe Champion 2003 Vans Triple Crown Big Bear, CA 1st Place 2003 Snowboarding World Championships Kreischberg, Austria 3rd Place 2002 Snowboarding World Championships (Junior) Ounasvaara – Rovaniemi, Finland Junior World Champion
Other projects When he is not snowboarding, mountain biking, fishing, or hiking, Steve is an avid blogger who writes several blogs for various websites.
Because his father was diagnosed with and recovered from prostate cancer, Steve is involved with the Prostate Cancer Foundation. Working with their Athletes for a Cure program, Steve is helping build awareness of this prevalent disease.
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