Bio

. Text by Zoe Oksanen. Huck Magazine 2009

Alexis Roland is a 9 (now 10 as of June 17) year-old snowboarding phenom from Bloomington, Minnesota. Even at this early age, Alexis is already well known in and outside of the snowboarding world. She’s been featured on The Today Show, in the New York Times, and has a full part in the new snowboarding movie, “Knock on Wood,” from First Tracks Productions.

She first got the snowboarding bug when she was five, and was hitting giant rainbow rails by six. Clearly the kid has some natural talent.

“My dad is a good coach,” she says. “I think I have a talent and I’m also able to conquer my fears. And of course I practise a lot.”

Like a lot of child prodigies, Alexis has certainly had a helping hand from her parents, with dad Shawn Roland going as far as setting up a snow machine in their back yard when nature fails to do its job. “They take me snowboarding every day,” the mini shredder explains. “My dad helps me work through my fears.” So far Alexis has racked up several professional snowboard contracts, has film parts in Ro Sham Bo and Frozen Assets, and has been taking out girls twice her size and age in contests.

Remind you of a little red-haired boy several years ago threatening to take out all the competition? His name was Shaun White and he now rules the world.

Alexis may very well be on that path too.