When a professional snowboarder considers Jamie Lynn, Craig Kelly and Peter Line as his all time favourite riders and influences, well, you know you’re looking at a guy who knows what snowboarding is all about. Hailing from a small town in the northern reaches of Finland called Rovaniemi, Antti started snowboarding in 1995 on a small local hill and has since established himself as a fierce international competitor, traveling the globe over and making his mark.

Although he claims to be a fairly chilled out guy who doesn’t get rocked by competitive pressure, his already boisterous career and list of results would suggest Antti as one of the more competitive riders currently riding on the tour. Competing since 2001 with podium results reaching as far back as 2003, the winter of 2005 was certainly the time of his breakthrough. An impressive four FIS World Cup podiums and a third place finish at the 05 Burton US Open however would pale in comparison to his performance at the 05 Winter X-games where he became the first European rider to win Halfpipe Gold.

His success would continue well into the following seasons, proving his worth in both Halfpipe and Slopestyle contests. The winter of 2006 would see Antti finish second in the Slopestyle at the 5Star Burton European Open, an incredible fifth place Halfpipe finish at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino as well as two top ten slopestyle and halfpipe results at the 06 Burton US Open. He finished his 2006/2007 TTR Season in World No. 2 right behind Shaun White.

Over the next two seasons Antti Autti maintained a high caliber level of riding, building upon his reputation as a threat to every other competitor with seemingly innate transition talents and a unique and signature spinning style. Skip ahead to the winter of 2009, where Antti improved upon his string of results considerably and once more became a key contender for the Swatch TTR World Tour Title. Bagging top five results at major 6Star events such as the O’Neill Evolution, Burton US Open and Billabong Air & Style Innsbruck, as well as a podium finish at the 09 Oakley Arctic Challenge, Antti found himself finishing his 2009 Swatch TTR Tour season as World No. 3 – a feat for which much recognition is due.

With all these results, some may think Antti to be solely a competitor. Au contraire mon frère. Antti is in fact the complete package. Back home he has been actively promoting the sport in Finland as well as organizing his own events. Antti was also heavily involved in the Scrapbook Project, a snowboarding documentary that captures the essence of Finnish riding, everything from on-mountain feats and behind the scenes antics. Finally, Antti has also been hard at work on his new board project in collaboration with NDK, the same crew behind YES. Check out anttisworld.com for more info.

The 2010 winter season is high of anticipation of what Antti Autti will bring to the table, starting his season by grabbing a 6th place at the 5Star Burton New Zealand Open. Be sure to look out for Antti at many of the top tier contests this season to see some progressive style from the Finnish legend. 

Autti made a huge statement by refusing a reserve spot offered to him at the Vancouver Olympics 2010 in order to stick with his filming plans in Japan. Follow Antti's season more closely take a peak at his website www.anttisworld.com

What is the best TTR event you have been to and why?
Nissan X-Trail Jam ... atmosphere, organization, riders - Everything 100% great.

When you're not in the snow, where can we find you?
At the Tivoli Bar in my hometown Rovaniemi.

What's your favorite resort?
Ruka, Finland

Who is currently your favorite rider and why?
Travis Rice and Risto (Mattila) ... good confidence and great skills.

How do you think other people see you?
Probably quiet when I am sober... ;)

How would you describe yourself?
Bodybuilder