Outdoor Central Oregon January/February 2020 | Page 16

16 Quick Facts: Name: Jared Elston Age: 20 Born: 2/2/1999 Home: Bend, OR Sponsors: Adidas, Nitro, Tactics, Crab Grab, Aprch Beverage Co Film parts: Beta, Offline, Hopes of the Highest P: Rohrbacher I met Jared and his family a few years ago when they moved to Bend from Montana; they were living in Tumalo in their camper until they found a house to live in. Jared and his brother, Jonah, were hungry to live the dream as professional snowboarders and skiers; and by hungry I mean they knew you had to work at it 12 months a year...eating right, working out, odd jobs in the off season to pay for re- quired gear (truck, sled, etc.), and riding every day possible. Jared has grown from our first day in the backcountry. There are a ton of growing pains in the backcountry compared to simply rid- ing parks at the resort and Jared has grown through them with hard work and dedication. He also has continued his passions in the streets, probably the hardest sector of snow- boarding in terms of damage to the body. Add the backcountry element with street and park riding and Jared can do it all. This last season, Jared traveled the world, shooting with multiple film crews and pro- ducing A+ video shots. The dream is now a reality. Jared has become one of my favorite people to work with and has no signs of slowing down...kid isn't even 21 yet! Cheers Jared, you’re a good friend and an incredibly talented snowboarder...skies the limit! P: Pete Alport