A week back, Gretchen Bleiler hosted her second annual CoverGirl Snow Angels Invitational, a women’s only competition held in
Pics of the future Queen of women’s snowboarding after the jump.
Her name is Maddy Schaffrick. Soon to be 15 years of age, Maddy already claims a sponsor list that includes Billabong, Oakley, Salomon, Honey Stinger, and Powdertools. In other words, people know she’s going to be the shit. And the maneuver she pulled at Bleiler’s contest grabbed the attention of snowboarding enthusiasts everywhere.
Schaffrick, who hails from Steamboat, CO, combo’d a switch backside 720 into a Cab 9 multiple times with ease. And people noticed. At the end of the event, Schaffrick was on the podium, accepting awards for Best Trick (for her switch backside 720) and Most Progressive Riding.
You read it here first. Maddy Schaffrick is the future of women’s snowboarding. Jamie Anderson, Torah Bright, Hannah Teter, you bitches better watch out: In a short time, Maddy Schaffrick is going to be sitting securely on the top spot of most podiums.






