GravityFed's Interview with Joanne Bromfield GFed: When/Where/How did you learn to ride? When I was five years old my family moved to the states and got season passes at Brighton. GFed: How about your best moment? Best moment was competing in the 2002 Olympics in moguls. GFed: Who would win in a fight: Alf Engen or Jake Burton? Alf Engen! GFed: What was your worst injury? I tore my ACL & Maniscus Jan 04 when I over shot a landing & over rotated a heli. GFed: Bacon or Oatmeal? Both. GFed: What are you looking forward to this coming winter (2004-05 ski season)? What's your focus? Definitely the US Open, and learning more tricks. GFed: What do you do in the off-season? Coach & train on the water ramps at the Utah Olympic Park. Career Abstract: I joined the Wasatch Freestyle Team when I was 12 and started competing bumps. After a few years I started to qualify for national events such Jr Nationals and Nationals. Then I made the British Ski Team and spent two summers training and competing in Australia. In the winter I toured on the Europa Cup Circuit and got a top five finish to qualify for the 2002 Olympics. I competed in a few World Cups and then competed in the Olympic Winter Games, placing 28th. The next season I competed in World Championships and placed 23rd. I then decided it was time for a change and shifted my focus from moguls to slopestyle, 1/2 pipe and freeskiing. I competed in pro x-style 1/2 pipe andplaced 4th. I was all set to go to the US Open & Freeskiing Open when I tore my ACL. This season I am feeling ready to pick up right where I left off and have already been stomping new tricks.