Maxim Arsenault

Tell me about your history. Where you grew up? How you started skiing and what led you to move to Whistler?

I was born in La Pocatiere, Quebec. I started skiing with my father who was a race coach at 5 years old. Every weekend growing up I skied with my family and ski raced until I was 10 years old. After that I skied with my family at a different mountain in Quebec every weekend just freeriding until I was 17 when I joined the army. I was in the army for 7 years and I spent all my free time skiing. I left at 24 and moved to Whistler to ski full time, where I intended to spend most of my time in the park, but the big mountains called me. There were many top level big mountain skiers who inspired me.

How old are you?

30.

What influences your skiing?

The most artistic line that I can find.
Little C, Hugo, Olie, Richard, Matt Miller, Matty, PY.

Do you get paid to ski?

No.

What’s your “other” or “real” job?

Construction.

Other passions in life?

Mountain biking.

Any nicknames?

Maximus and Maximum.

Tell me about something that defines who you are besides skiing?

My time spent in the Canadian Army. The army gave me the confidence and the attention to detail needed to ski big and exposed lines.

Any results/awards?

13th Alaska Freeskiing World Championships 2008
14th Snowbird Freeskiing World Tour 2008

Sponsors?

DNA, PMGear Skis, Smith Optics, Swany Gloves, Surefoot, TMC, and of course Dendrite Studios.

Any closing remarks, thoughts, philosophies?

Work on your weakness.