Ingrid Backstrom (born August 21, 1978)[1] is an internationally ranked professional skier from Seattle, Washington, United States.[2] Backstrom graduated from Highline High School in Burien, Washington as a straight-A student, three-sport varsity athlete, and co-valedictorian.[3] In 2000, Backstrom graduated from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington with a Bachelor of Arts in Geology. Her brother, Arne Backstrom, died in a skiing accident in 2010 at the age of 29.[4]
Backstrom established herself on the freeskiing scene through her performances in Matchstick Production's 2004 Yearbook and 2005 The Hit List.[5] Since then she has been featured in several other ski films, including Warren Miller's Impact (2004),[4] Mark Obenhaus's Steep (2007)[6] Matchstick Production's Seven Sunny Days (2007), Claim (2008), In Deep (2009), The Way I See It (2010), G.N.A.R. (2011), Attack of La Nina (2011), and Superheroes of Stoke (2012).
Backstrom was the only female to be featured as one of Powder Magazine's Future Big Mountain Heroes in 2002. She has gone on to win several other awards for her performances in ski films, including "Best Female Performance" and "Breakthrough Performance" at the 2005 Powder Magazine Video Awards.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Ingrid Backstrom". mspfilms.com. Matchstick Productions - Ski & Action Sports Films/Movies. Archived from the original on April 3, 2009.
- ^ "Whitties of the World". Whittie News - the Whitman College Alumni Newsletter e-newsletter. Whitman College Alumni Association. Archived from the original on February 20, 2012.
- ^ "The Backstroms: Ingrid, Arne & Ralph". Crystal Mountain Resort. May 12, 2010. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
The Backstroms became standouts at Highline High School, with Ingrid paving the way as a straight-A student, three-sport varsity athlete and co-valedictorian.
- ^ a b Hook, Gary (February 8, 2005). "Freedom down the ski slopes". USA Today. Snowbird, Utah. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "Ingrid Backstrom Life List". Outside. No. January 2006. Archived from the original on September 27, 2010 – via outsideonline.com.
- ^ "Steep (2007/I)". IMDB.com. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "Ingrid Backstrom". Backcountry.com. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
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