Maria grew up eating pasta in a weird little town at the foot of Mt. Baker. After traveling all over the world, she is now positive that no better place exists to go snowboarding than the Cascades, and there is a lifetime of exploration that still exists. Maria has several Freeride World Tour wins to her name, but is now focusing less of her energy on big-mountain competitions and a little more on PNW splitboard adventures. Currently a full time student, Maria gets her splitboard fix on the weekends and has designed her schedule so she has the spring free to shred.