Dane Tudor (born June 2, 1989) is an Australian / American freeskier born in

Sydney, Australia Sydney is the capital city of the state of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 80 km (50 mi) from the Pacific Ocean ...

. He spent his time growing up between

Palmer, Alaska Palmer is a city in and the county seat, borough seat of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States, located northeast of Anchorage on the Glenn Highway in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, Matanuska Valley. It is the List of cities in A ...

and

Rossland, British Columbia Rossland is in the West Kootenay region of south central British Columbia. High in the Monashee Mountains, the city lies immediately east of the intersections of BC highways British Columbia Highway 3B, 3B and British Columbia Highway 22, 22. The f ...

. Tudor still resides in both

British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...

and

Alaska Alaska ( ) is a non-contiguous U.S. state on the northwest extremity of North America. Part of the Western United States region, it is one of the two non-contiguous U.S. states, alongside Hawaii. Alaska is also considered to be the north ...

Skiing career

Tudor is excels in both Big Mountain / Freeskiing and

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skiing. He started skiing at 2 years of age and was ski racing by age 4. He continued to compete in ski racing until the age of 17 before switching full-time to the fast-growing sport of

Freeskiing Freeskiing, or new school skiing, is a specific type of alpine skiing, which involves tricks, jumps, and terrain park features, such as rails, boxes, jibs, or other obstacles. This form of skiing resulted from the growth of snowboarding combi ...

. He continues to be one of the top placing competitors in the sport.

Filmography

Tudor has appeared in many ski films for Poor Boyz Productions. * WE - 2012 * The Grand Bizarre - 2011 * Revolver - 2010 * Every Day Is A Saturday - 2009 * Journal - 2008

Competition results

* 1st - 2012 - Swatch Skiers Cup (Team Americas) - Big Mountain - Valle Nevado, Chile * 4th - 2012 - One Hit Wonder Downunder - Thredbo Alpine Resort, Australia * 1st - 2012 - Red Bull - Cold Rush, Silverton, Colorado * 3rd - 2011 - Red Bull - Cold Rush, Silverton, Colorado * 1st - 2009 - Canadian Open Freeskiing Championship, Rossland, BC * 2nd - 2009 - Tignes Airwaves, Tignes, France (Part of Team North America) * 1st - 2008 - Canadian Open Freeskiing Championship, Rossland, BC * 3rd - 2008 - US Extreme Freeskiing Championship, Crested Butte, Colorado * 4th - 2008 - Red Bull - Cold Rush, Rossland, BC * 1st - 2007 - Lake Louise Smith Optics Junior - Big Mountain * 1st - 2007 - Fernie Junior Freeskiing Championships * 2nd - 2007 - Junior Canadian Open Freeskiing Championships * 4th - 2007 - Lord Of The Parks, Slopestyle * 2nd - 2007 - Ontic Rail Jam * 2nd - 2007 - Industrial Surf Triple Crown, Slopestyle * 3rd - 2007 - New Zealand Armageddon, Slopestyle * 1st - 2006 - US Junior Extreme Freeskiing Championships * 1st - 2005 - US Junior Extreme Freeskiing Championships * 1st - 2004 - US Junior Extreme Freeskiing Championships * 1st - 2004 - BC Provincials, Slalom (Canada) * 1st - 2004 - BC Provincials, GS (Canada) * 1st - 2004 - BC Provincials, Overall Champion (Canada)

Industry awards

* 2011 IF3 Awards - "Best Male Performance - Nomination" * 2010 ESPN Movie Awards - "Best Male Performance In A Leading Role - Winner" * 2010 Powder Video Awards - "Breakout Performance - Winner" * 2010 Powder Video Awards - "Best Male Performance - Nomination" * 2010 IF3 Awards - "Best Male Performance - Nomination" * 2009 IF3 Awards - "Best Male Performance - Winner" * 2009 Powder Video Awards - "Best Male Performance - Nomination"

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