Hailing from the small town of Duluth, Minnesota USA, and claiming Mammoth as his new home mountain, Mason Aguirre has climbed his way through the snowboarding ranks to become one of the top contenders in the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour. Learning to snowboard at age 6 and turning pro at 15, Mason has brought to the table an aggressive approach with smooth style, enabling him to compete with the best of the best with strong support from his friends and family back home.

Mason has three TTR titles under his belt including the 06/07 4Star New Zealand Open Halfpipe, the 07/08 5Star Burton New Zealand Open Slope Style and the 08/09 5Star Burton Australian Open Halfpipe.  Throughout season 07/08 Mason also demonstrated his Halfpipe prowess, coming in second at both the 5Star World Superpipe Championships and the 6Star Burton U.S Open.

In season 08/09 he has not been on the podium since Australia, however sheer determination and persistence have ensured he has maintained a strong position in the Swatch TTR ranking.  His World No.6 finish in season 07/08 has given him a strong advantage this season and he will be looking to capitalize on it with the final events looming.

Mason is always sure to maintain a level head and keep things fun with an open personality and always feeling stoked when he’s shredding with the FRENDS crew. Check him out in Burton’s Thanks for Advance and keep your eyes peeled next winter as you can bet he’ll be ripping it in the half pipe all season long while simultaneously keeping competitors at bay with smooth slope style lines – a balance only attained by top TTR riders.

Interview Taken in November 2008

You compete in a lot of competitions. How have you fit filming into the mix?

I’ve mostly filmed in the spring, but this year I’ll be filming with standard films and it will definitely be more busy going in between contests to film, but I’m super stoked for the opportunity and it should be sweet.

Any goals you'd like to accomplish for the 07/08 season both inside and outside the TTR?

I would be stoked to film a full part and finish top 3 TTR by the end of the season.

How has your riding progressed over the past couple seasons?

I’ve spent a lot more time just riding and getting more control over my snowboard. Since the beginning of last year I have felt a lot more in control of what I’m doing which has helped me learn tricks and adapt a lot faster.

If you could ride anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?

Probably at home in Mammoth on a sunny day. Some of my best memories ever.

You're taller than most riders out there. How do you approach freestyle riding differently than other riders?

It doesn’t really affect me that much being tall and I think it’s actually kinda rad cause the chicks dig it. I just ride and try to do things my way.  I grew an abnormal 7 inches in 8th grade and have been the same height and the same shoe size ever since.

What riders are you looking forward to competing with this season and why?

FRENDS... Danny D, Lago, Kev P, Jack Mitrani, Luke Mitrani, and Keir D. they are my best homies and they are better at snowboarding than most people I know.

Any shout outs?

Thanks to all my sponsors, Steve Ruff, my family,
and the whole shred scene for being my way out.