Richie Gagnon
Position: Digger
Years with company: 5
Favorite work tools: snowmobile, Billit aluminum rake.
Favorite 2010-2011 parks event: Burgers and Bonks
Why did you choose to work at Stratton: The free pass helped but I really love building things that make the kids happy.
What got you into parks: Backyard building.
If not parks what else would you be doing? Carpentry
Favorite skiing or riding gear: Forum
Favorite feature at Stratton: Rock tap on Lower Middlebrook
Do you have any pets? Yes, Otis.
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David “Bubba” Snyder
Position: Terrain Park Supervisor
Years with company: 2011-2012 is my 10th season
Favorite 2010-2011 parks event: Burgers and Bonks
Favorite pro rider: Travis Rice
Why did you choose to work at Stratton: When I came to Vermont 11 years ago, I rode four different mountains. It was late March and Stratton had the most snow and best conditions.
What got you into parks: I started as a snowboard instructor at Stratton and eventually ended up teaching all of the park lessons. Tried both instructing and parks crew for a season then moved into parks full time five years ago.
Favorite skiing or riding gear: Burton Thirty Two
Favorite feature at Stratton: The new swing set box
Favorite Stratton park: Lower Middlebrook
Write your two sentence online dating profile: Taken. Sorry, ladies.
Do you have any pets? I have a dog named Ronin. He loves to ride the gondola and run down next to me while I ride.
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Forrest Hamet
Position: Digger
Years with company: Unknown
Favorite 2010-2011 parks event: Burgers and Bonks
Favorite pro rider: Future me.
Why did you choose to work at Stratton: Why wouldn’t you? This place is my playground.
What got you into parks: Building jumps and PVC rails in my yard.
If not parks what else would you be doing? Matt’s answer is solid.
Favorite skiing or riding gear: Dynastar, Burton, Rossy, it’s all good!
Favorite feature at Stratton: The 29 foot, 11+7/8 inch box.
Favorite Stratton park: Lower Middlebrook
Write your two sentence online dating profile: I’m clearly awesome. Nuff said.
Tell us one last amazing thing about yourself. My hat is orange. Errday.
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Matt Horton
Position: Diggah
Years with company: 2
Favorite work tools: Rake, welder, pick axe, HAMMER!
Favorite 2010-2011 parks event: Burgers and Bonks
Favorite pro rider: Craig Kelly
Why did you choose to work at Stratton: This place is awesome. Duh….
What got you into parks: Building ramps and dirt jumps for BMX back in the O.G. days.
If not parks what else would you be doing? Not having fun, that’s for sure.
Favorite skiing or riding gear: Thirty-two, Crispy Whips, DC..
Favorite Stratton park: Lower Middlebrook.
Write your two sentence online dating profile: Don’t need no dating profile. I got a woman.
Do you have any pets? Yes, a dog, Jane, and a cat, Kita.
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