Name: David Hobbs           

Birthdate: 7/30/88         Birthplace:  Whitefish MT

Height:  5’ 10” Weight:  150

Education:  Currently a High School Senior

Equipment: Volkl Racetiger skis, Scarpa T-Race boots, and Karhu 7tm bindings

Skiing History:

I’ve skied since I was six years old.  This will be my fifth season on Telemark skis.  I have been racing on Big Mountain and at Telemark Nationals for 5 years. Last year I was #32 in the overall World Cup.

Competition Results:

  • 2006 World Cup Telemark-Kvitfjell, NO 25th GS, 22nd Classic
  • 2006 World Cup Telemark-Rjukan, NO 27th GS, 24th Sprint Classic
  • 2006 World Cup Telemark-Kimberly, B.C. 24th GS. 20th SC, 24th Classic
  • 2006World Cup Telemark- Schweitzer 19th GS, 25th SC, 22nd Classic
  • 2006 Telemark Nationals  9th Classic, 13th SC, 10th GS, 10th SL
  • 2005 Telemark Nationals:   Classic -1st Junior, GS 2nd Junior, SL 2nd Junior

Goals, Attitude and Motivation:

This is my Second year on the national team and I am very excited to improve my racing and start to move up in the world cup ranking.  Fun is my motivation, and I have fun training with the local Nordic and Alpine race teams.  

Why do you Telemark Race?

I Telemark because I enjoy the challenge.  I like to ski fast and push my physical limits.  The jumps are definitely a big plus, but nothing beats powder on telemark skis. The people in Telemark racing are also the coolest people ever.

Interesting Facts about yourself:

I am a mountain unicyclist, which basically means I ride my unicycle down trails that normal people wouldn’t even think about trying to walk down. Basically I’m a little bit weird. In the summer I water ski at my cabin, my personal best is 32off @ 29mph.  In the fall I am the starting goalkeeper for my high school soccer team.  My younger brother is also a Telemark racer, but he does it more for the traveling and fun than the racing, which is totally the way to go.

Hometown Newspaper:  Whitefish Pilot and the Daily Interlake

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