BIO
Name: Wille Yli-LuomaHometown: Piikkiö
Current Residence: Portland, Oregon
Sponsors: K2, Volcom, 32 boots, etnies, Dakine , IS design , Utility board shop
Local Resort: Where my truck is
Years Snowboarding: 16
Set-up: K2 Turbo Dream and K2 Formula Bindings
Stance/angles: it varies on my mood
BIO
Wille Pertti Viljo Yli_Luoma was born in Sipoo, Finland, a small town just outside of Helsinki. He began snowboardig at the age of 12 at Talma Resort in Finland. and through an amazing work ethic and self discipline Wille has been riding professionally for over a decade now and is still one of the most amazing riders to watch or go ride with…if you are lucky enough. He brings together every aspect involved in snowboarding that we all wish we could encompass in our riding. He exudes a calm collection as he constantly pushes the levels of technical ability, creativity and style making everything look simplified and pushing others around him to feel a sense of extra confidence and ambition to push themselves.
Beyond snowboarding Wille is a man of many other talents and interests and portrays immense passion in everything he does whether it he is biking down the West Coast, out shooting photos with one of his many antique camera’s designing graphics for the new Turbo Dream, skateboarding, fishing, golfing, or just enjoying spending time with his daughter Lilou. These days Wille lives in Portland, Oregon and spent all last winter filming for Mack Dawg Productions 2008 release Double Decade, exactly one decade after filming his first Video part with MDP in Decade....and still doing things people have never seen on a snowboard.
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WILLE YLI-LUOMA
WILLE YLI-LUOMA
If you were offered one free wish what would it be? More wishes
What mythological creature would you most want as a pet? Ewok
If you had to eat the same thing for the rest of your life what would it be?
Fruit
Biggest influences in your life and why?
Bruce Lee, Karate kid, Rambo, do I really need to explain why?
Top five songs you listened to this summer?
Air War, Courtship Date, Waves, Waves, Waves, Far Away, Wait For The Summer
What do you drive? A very dirty Toyota Tacoma
Goals for next year?
Have more fun and ride more for myself.
Would you rather see a ghost or an alien? An alien ghost
Name your poison? Coffee
Blondes or Brunettes?
Everyone makes mistakes but I have a brunette finally.
Who did you look up to as a kid?
People who took pride in what they where doing and put 110% whatever they did.
What is one thing you do to help preserve our winters and save our environment?
I ride my bike a lot instead of driving, I recycle, I buy as much locally farmed produce as possible, and I try to do more than just one thing.
Best trick you can do that is not on a snowboard?
I try not to repeat my tricks, there are many…
If someone wrote a biography about you what would the title be? Patience
Favorite non-snowboarding activities:
Bikes, books, collecting, golf, skateboarding, music, finding records, cameras, really old cameras, climbing, food
K2 Snowboarding in one sentence: Like a girl friend, I’m loyal.
Last words: - follow your heart.
What mythological creature would you most want as a pet? Ewok
If you had to eat the same thing for the rest of your life what would it be?
Fruit
Biggest influences in your life and why?
Bruce Lee, Karate kid, Rambo, do I really need to explain why?
Top five songs you listened to this summer?
Air War, Courtship Date, Waves, Waves, Waves, Far Away, Wait For The Summer
What do you drive? A very dirty Toyota Tacoma
Goals for next year?
Have more fun and ride more for myself.
Would you rather see a ghost or an alien? An alien ghost
Name your poison? Coffee
Blondes or Brunettes?
Everyone makes mistakes but I have a brunette finally.
Who did you look up to as a kid?
People who took pride in what they where doing and put 110% whatever they did.
What is one thing you do to help preserve our winters and save our environment?
I ride my bike a lot instead of driving, I recycle, I buy as much locally farmed produce as possible, and I try to do more than just one thing.
Best trick you can do that is not on a snowboard?
I try not to repeat my tricks, there are many…
If someone wrote a biography about you what would the title be? Patience
Favorite non-snowboarding activities:
Bikes, books, collecting, golf, skateboarding, music, finding records, cameras, really old cameras, climbing, food
K2 Snowboarding in one sentence: Like a girl friend, I’m loyal.
Last words: - follow your heart.
