Jayson Hale (born June 26, 1985) is an American

snowboarder Snowboarding is a recreational and competitive activity that involves descending a snow-covered surface while standing on a snowboard that is almost always attached to a rider's feet. It features in the Winter Olympic Games and Winter Paralympi ...

. He is a two-time

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bronze medalist (2006, 2012) in

snowboard cross Snowboard cross, also known as boardercross, is a snowboard competition in which four to six competitors race down a course. Snowboard cross courses are typically quite narrow and include cambered turns, various types of jumps, berms, rollers, ...

. Known for being one of the most technically advanced riders in the sport, Jayson has been a member of the American snowboarding team since (2003) when snowboard cross was officially made an Olympic sport. He was the youngest contender in the sport for some time and is joined by only Seth Wescott and

Nate Holland Nate Holland (born November 8, 1978 in Sandpoint, Idaho) is an American snowboarder. Holland won a gold medal in ''Snowboard Cross'' at the 2007 Winter X Games XI in Aspen, Colorado. He won another gold medal at the 2008 Winter X Games XII, be ...

as the remaining original U.S. SBX team members; although it is worthy of note that he is almost 8 years younger than his counterparts. In addition to his notable achievements in both the FIS World Cup Circuit and the

, Jayson is an Olympic Athlete who joined the US Olympic team in 2006 in

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. In 2013 Jayson made waves in the Snowboarding World, and solidified his reputation as an all around world-class athlete, when he began venturing outside the traditional Snowboard Cross world he helped build and competed in Backcountry Snowboarding. He placed 3rd in the World FreeRide Championship his first time entering. It is worthy of note that the World FreeRide Championship, hosted by Flow Tailgate Alaska, is a competition known for showcasing the best and most experienced Backcountry Snowboarding athletes in the world who dedicate their lives to understanding the dangers and difficulties of Backcountry riding.

Personal life

An avid outdoorsman, Jayson has been known to spend his free time in the woods, fly fishing or hunting with his Labrador retriever, Finn, across the United States. He has been involved in a number of non-profit organizations dedicated to ending sexual violence in American communities and schools, working with the Paralympic Snowboard team and disabled veteran. Since his retirement from the US Snowboard Team in 2014, Jayson has earned a BS in Geology/Premed and is now a firefighter/EMT for Truckee Fire.

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