Wille Yli-Luoma
Wille Yli-Luoma Interview 2004
How did last season (2003-2004) go?
I had so much fun, maybe too much fun.
What did you accomplish last season?
Not hurting myself too bad.
Did you learn any new tricks?
How to shovel switch.
What did you do over the Summer?
I saw my daughter and traveled around.
What do you have planned for the upcoming season?
To move to Whistler.
What's wack about snowboarding now?
All the outside people who want to get involved in the industry and organize wack contests and other events around it.
Where do you see snowboarding going?
It's going crazy! Look at the kids nowadays, just spinning all over the place.
What kind of job do you want after your snowboarding career is over?
Some job that I will involve lots of traveling.
What do you want for Christmas?
A camera.
Have you ever seen Bigfoot? If not, would you like to?
NO, but I would love to see one, if they exist.
What bugs you?
Misunderstandings.
What kind of dreams do you have (night dreams and things like you'd like to do in the future)?
I don't usually remember my dreams, but the ones I do remember are usually really scary. I've also had some snowboarding dreams.
Favorites
General: My girls, family, friends, my bed, wine, food, art, music, movies, fast cars, sleds...just too many favorites.
ThirtyTwo boot: Team One.
etnies shoe: The ones I get in the box on my doorstep.
Snow conditions: Good, always when I'm around.
Temperature: Celsius, please.
Time of day: Morning.
Mountain: Talma, if it was a mountain.
Home away from home: My truck.
Parks (snowboarding): No place.
Street spots (snowboarding): Downtown London.
People: Nice, smart ones.
Food: Thai and Sushi.
Sights: The ocean.
Sounds: Frogs.
Smells: Female ones, of course.
Textures: It depends on the day.
Music: House and electronic.
Movies: City of God, Amelie, Fight Club and Gummo.
TV shows: I don't watch TV shows.
Books: I've had too many pictures lately, and not enough text, so...
Magazines: Are the best when you travel.
Websites: Can't help you.
Art: Is just amazing.
Museums: Are cool, but boring most of the time.
Dinosaurs: It would be cool if they were still around.
Cities: Stockholm, Helsinki, London, Portland, Vancouver and other cities that I have not really discovered yet!
Colors: They are not the same through everyone's eyes.
Holidays: Are happy memories.
Fantasies: I can't reveal them.