Featured Spy Team Rider - Priscilla Levac

At the age of twenty four, Priscilla Levac has already spent the past few seasons raising the bar for female snowboard riders everywhere. Last season the French-Canadian wonder won the Slopestyle at the U.S. Open, placed first at SG’s Queen of the Mountain snowboard competition, took second at both the Vail Sessions and the Roxy Jam and was named Snowboarder’s Female Snowboarder of the Year. In February, Levac and Drake Snowboard Bindings debuted the first female Pro Model snowboard binding. Watch her part in Kids-know Productions’ Love/Hate and you’ll understand why Mikey Leblanc and other riders compare her style to Mark Frank Montoya, a compliment that she's hesitant to accept. Levac’s riding style, defined by composure and authority, coupled with her quiet and unassuming nature, make Prescilla one of the raddest girls in snowboarding today.

Nickname: P

Birthplace: Montebello, QC

Currently Living: Whistler, BC

Years riding: 11

Sponsors: SPY, Ride, DC, Coal, Drake, Axis Snowboard Shop and Monster

Stance: Goofy, 22.5”

Why Spy?: Because I love the image, the goggles and the tight team, I think a small tight team is good for any company. I love the riders, the feel and the image and I am stoked to be a part of it.

Team member since: 4 years

After a big fall or injury: What motivates you to get up and do it again?:
Everything! I miss having fun snowboarding. I just realize how much fun I am having snowboarding…sometimes it gets lost in all the stress of getting photos and video parts and stuff. Now, after my leg injury, I am just so stoked to go ride again. To just get on the chairlift again. I feel more confident and more focused….as if I just regrouped this whole time. I feel like I am going to be on fire!

Favorite trick: Shifty…by far my favorite trick!

Favorite country, spot, hill, park, etc: Canada, Whistler for sure…the park is super sick on Blackcomb and the backcountry is amazing. Whistler is the best…I think anyway! haha

Describe your perfect day: Riding with good friends…doesn’t matter where….as long as I am having fun…even if it’s rainy or whatever.

Favorite Spy sunglass and/or Goggle and why: The Wilshire are my favorite glasses for sure! They are comfy and look kinda bad ass…haha. I like the Soldier, but the new Bias looks super good. Buy Spy Wilshire here...

Contests or Freeride? Describe likes and dislikes:
I am not a big fan of contests, but I do sometimes when I win…haha…But I don’t really like them…all in all it is a lot of stress and everyone telling you what to do each minute. I love freeriding and park riding because it feels like I’m skateboarding…

Most inspired by: You know…I am going to say Natasza Zurek….She is one of my best friends and inspires me so much. She reminds me of the love I have for snowboarding every time I ride with her. She is a sick rider and a sick person!

Favorite Tunes: Monster Magnet, Tool, Wolf Mother…anything that is good rock and roll….The Rolling Stones!

Where you coming from and what's next: I have been coming back from an injury the past 3 months…I am taking notice of all the little things in life that I should appreciate each day…It has made me realize who I am and what I love about snowboarding and I think it is giving me strength and I think that is where I am going as a snowboarder…It is giving me strength and I think it will help me make better decisions not only in my snowboarding but also in my life….So injuries are good….for some reason…haha.

What Videos will you featured in 2007: I got injured really early in the season so I was unfortunately unable to film this year….but if I can get some footage in before the deadline then I will be in the new female video from Runway Films and also maybe the DC movie.

Favorite Photographer and/or Artist: Andy Wright is by far my favorite photographer. I like his style, and I have been shooting with him a lot and he always gets the shot. I love the way he shoots and he is really fun to work with. He is mellow, he doesn’t tell me what to do and he is honest with me. I think Andy is the man.

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