I’m Sam Vermaat and I’m a Freestyle snowboarder. As a member of the Dutch Snowboard Rookieteam I train a lot and compete at contests in Holland and Europe.
Favorite Spot: Flachauwinkl, Absolut Park (AUS).
Favorite Trick: Backside Double 1080.
Goals: Train a lot at home and abroad and see a lot of the world. Compete in contests in Europe and achieve a podium position. In the end I want to participate at World Cups and Olympics.
Dreams: Be part of the best snowboarders of the world and travel to the most beautiful places of the world for snowboarding.
Sponsors: K2 snowboarding, Picture, Organic Clothing, Korint Medical Recruitment, Skidome, Ski Amadé & Xion Protective Gear.
Loves: Kiteboarding, Wave surfing, Skateboarding and Wake boarding.
“The Xion protection gear works very well for me. They saved me a lot of pain”
– Sam Vermaat

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