Rider Profiles

Sonny Fischer

born: 29 Decemebr 1972

Home
Mountains of nz, beaches of Australia.

Work
Burton nz team & product manager, summer surf coach.

Play
Surf/snow/skate, drawing, grooving, travel and hanging with saz.

BACKGROUND
Lived on the coast in Australia for 20 years, surfing, skating and completing a university degree (Biomedical Science). Discovered snowboarding and mountains. Moved to NZ in 1995 for the winter, and soon became a rider for the Burton NZ Test Program, and then coordinated Testing and Demos soon after. Now keeping the spirit alive with the Higher Ground crew for Burton NZ.

Stokes
Life, friends, family, the key element (water), food and tunes.

Chokes
Pollution, exploitation, hatred, racism and 'the man'.

Future
Live every day to the fullest, sucking the juice out of the fruits of life with my friends. See more places, meet new people, and enjoy what the oceans and mountains of the planet have to offer. Continue to learn more about mountain safety so that I can delve deeper into the backcountry stashes just waiting for some company. Tomorrow keeps me focused on today!

Fav Locals
Coastal Australia, Southern Alps NZ, B.C. Canada, Chamonix.

Snowboarding Stuff
Terrain top to bottom, and everything in between. Love hiking, building fun jumps, powder and freeriding with friends.

Boards
Fl67/62, Supermodel63/68, BMC63, Feelgood61

Bindings
S.I.-X, CFX and Test, lots of forward lean and highback rotation.

Boots
US M9; Viking S.I,, Sly S.L. and Test.

Stance Width
20 1/2 inches.

Stance Angles
30 degrees front, 6-9 degrees back.

Helmet?
YES!