BIOGRAPHY
Louie Vito is taking snowboarding to brand new places - primetime places. Officially an alum of ABC's Dancing with the Stars, Vito exploded onto the scene at the age of 17 with big superpipe contest finishes at both the New Zealand (4th) and Australian Opens (1st). Five years later Vito was saying hello to the big time as he landed high scores in dancing before waltzing his way onto the 2010 Olympic halfpipe Team where he finished fifth. As a youth, Vito's parents made the decision to send him to the prestigious Stratton Mountain School in Vermont where Vito's raw talent flourished into a polished style. Today, he is known for his technical riding style and back-to-back double corks topped off with a 12 at the bottom of the pipe. He excels in all aspects of the sport - pipe, slopestyle, rails and back-country kickers. This diversity on his board along with his amazing charismatic personality has made Vito one of the most sought after pros today.
LOUIE SAYS
I was really happy. I always set goals before the season starts, and obviously I set different level goals. This year I reached my main goal of making the Olympic Team, knowing that it's harder to make the Olympic Team for the U.S., probably more than any other country. In my run, I gave it my best effort, but I didn't make a spot on the podium. But now I know what it takes to get there and I'm going to get there in 2014. It cannot come soon enough.
FIRST TRACKS
Vito picked up riding on a small hill in Ohio with dad Louie senior. The two can still be found ripping together, and dad is also the guy with the video camera at the bottom of every major competition Louie Jr. rides.
OFF THE SNOW
If I am not on snow you can find me skateboarding with my friends, hanging out at my house or at the airport.
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