Hannah Teter

“Surfing waves of water or clouds of powder snow is the best feeling on earth.”

“Snowboarding is about having fun, pushing one another creatively, and not putting anyone down along the way.”

“When you surround yourself with nature, it's really powerful.”

“I use products with coconut oil in them all over my skin.”

“I come from a close-knit family, and I have four older brothers that have inspired me in so many ways.”

“Putin is very - not the smartest guy in the world.”

“I decided I want to represent the U.S. and show what snowboarding's all about.”

“Action sports is just in a new era: thinking outside the box, being creative, and inventing new things. I just think people dig that. It's a new way of being an athlete.”

“I'm motivated to keep going to keep making a difference in people's lives.”

“Usually, boycotts sometimes don't really accomplish anything besides the fact that you show you that don't agree with what's going on.”

“I feel like my role is to be one of those voices who reaches the youth.”

“I grew up in Vermont, so we didn't really have a TV, growing up, or a football team.”

“Growing up with four older brothers, we were into everything! They started snowboarding when I was just a tiny button, and I loved watching them shredding in the backyard. After seeing them compete in a few contests, it was all over. I idolized the sport from day one.”

“Maple syrup makes you strong!”

“I made a pact with myself when I was younger that if were to ever grow up to be someone, I would be someone who would make a difference, instead of being just another person on the planet who doesn't look into anything.”

“I'm trying to do more inverts and corked-out rotations that you don't see at the girls' level. I want to be more creative.”

“It was a no-brainer to get the Unified snowboarding race into X Games.”

“I have been so inspired by the Special Olympics athletes that I have been so fortunate to meet, and I am excited to continue my involvement in the Special Olympics Movement.”

“Guys with bigger boobs than I have walk around, and they're fine. If women were to do that, they could go to jail. That's totally wrong.”

“When I see somebody fall in practice or get hurt, it almost makes me want to cry.”