Ryan Pernice

From the small town of Deerfield, Massachusetts I decided right after high school that I really just wanted to ride my snowboard everyday there was snow on the ground so I headed up North to Vermont where I was surrounded by by people doing the same thing.

As a fine arts major at UVM I'm pursuing the design world through Faded Orange who is just killing it in putting themselves in a field of athletes who are quickly becoming mountain divas and bringing winter sports back to where it came from where we just went out a threw down on the snow And didn't care about impressing whoever was passing by on the chairlift overhead. I still think B waits at the top of the park for me to pass by on the lift so he can show me his new snow dance number he put together. Overall it's just more fun to ride with friends than impress strangers and I'm just here to do what I can to keep snowboarding alive through coaching at Stowe and representing a solid company and people who ride for the right reasons.

Kris Hampton

Artist, Climber

Initially, climbing was my way to stay off the streets and out of trouble. As a former gymnast, the movement came easy, and within 6 months, I had climbed my first 5.12 sport route. However, I climbed my first crack the same day… and didn’t look back.

Over the next 8 years I climbed only a handful of bolted lines, opting instead for the adventure of trad climbing. Attracted to the “dark” side, I tried my hand at offwidth climbing… and found my niche.

Caleb Collins

Caleb is one of those kids who just has this natural almost instinct like riding ability. When he was about five years old we could just about ride any trail on the mountain with him and he would be on your heels the whole way down, He would follow you where ever you went. To keep our speed in check for him we would duck under trees and hit all the fun little jibs on the side of the trails and he was literally your shadow dropping all the drops hitting all the hits and learning how to navigate the trees. From the parks to the hidden woods runs you can find Caleb grinning ear to ear loving life when hes strapped in his board following no lines but his own.

Dylan Collins

Killah B Youngs

A simple man that enjoys the unrestricted pleasure of riding a snowboard, whether it be a secret chute in the woods, goofing on the bunny hill, sketchy rock drops or flying down groomers on the way to the park. He presently passes on his wisdom teaching the art of snowboarding at Stowe Mountain Resort, when he is not busy shredding the gnar and being better than Ryan Pernice at life. He hates the phrase sport of snowboarding and hates being referred to as a snowboarder. Killah is a rider, a 100 plus day a year type of rider. A rider rides, all day - every day : any day. First day, closing day, and all days in between. First runs under snow guns, last chair and burn runs. A snowboarder rides to do other peoples tricks at other peoples spots in other peoples gear. A rider straps in and follows his heart and heeds to their imagination. As snowboarding becomes a stunt show full of energy drink advocates and corporate protagonists, companies such as Faded Orange are needed to remind the masses that riding is still about the fun and the soul. Whether its dirty jibs, silly bonks or long turns down a blue trail, its all about the freedom of fun. Its what keeps Killah B Youngs doing it for 15+ seasons and its the essence of Faded Orange.

Randall Reynolds

Learning at the bunny hill at Burke Mountain to USASA Nationals and the US Open, you won't find many people that love snowboarding as much as Randall. You can hear from his peers, "I don't think anyone likes snowboarding as much as you. You go riding 8-4 on a rainy day; I only do that on a sunny day" -Luke Sundean. He can about be found either at the Halfpipe at Okemo and Stowe or traveling to competitions such as the Burton AM series and the Gatorade Free Flow Tour. Even in the summer, you can find Randall pre-season snowboarding on ice rink snow. With 10 years on snow, and many more to come, he shows no sign of letting up. Faded Orange agrees with Randall; riding is making laps with friends no matter what the weather or conditions. His other sponsors include Never Summer Snowboards, UVMST, Steiner Sports and Okemo Mountain Resort. Randall is currently a student at the University of Vermont studying Mechanical Engineering.

Nate Gardner

Nate Gardner skis to be free. Not growing up forced into one segment of the sport, Nate explores the trails, woods, and backcountry of Stowe, Vermont on a daily basis. "Skiing should be fun. Don't let something as silly as what someone else thinks get in the way of that. If its not fun, find a way to make it so."

After college, Nate, followed in the footsteps of his father and, began teaching his passion at the Stowe Mountain Resort Ski and Snowboard School. Now he is a Alpine Programs Supervisor and lead Trainer for the ski school. Nate is also a member of the education staff and and demonstration team with the Eastern Division of Professional Ski Instructors of America. "Teaching has become my new fun. Don't get me wrong, I still love a good day of ripping, but I get a lot now out of inspiring that in others. Sometimes it's a begginer's basics lesson on the bunny slopes, sometimes it's a pow day out with the crew, but everyday I want people to walk away saying that was fun. "

"I'm excited to be a part of a grass-roots company like Faded Orange. Like me, they're here because they love the sport. I'm happy to wear they're logo because I know nothing will ever replace that passion for sliding on snow and without bias as to how people get their stoke." Faded Orange welcomes you too, Nate.