Chris Burandt - renowned American professional snowmobiler, widely regarded as one of the world's best all-around riders, particularly in backcountry and freestyle disciplines. He rose to fame in the early 2000s as a freestyle pioneer nicknamed “Big Air Burandt,” becoming the first-ever X Games Freestyle Gold Medalist and starring in Slednecks films.
Today, he is a longtime Polaris Pro Rider, owner of Burandt’s Backcountry Adventure guided tours, a popular content creator, and entrepreneur. Inducted into the Colorado Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2024, he continues to ride, guide, and innovate in the industry.
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 – Blue Collar to Professional Snowmobiler
00:06:20 – Competitive from a Young Age & a Love for Motorsports & Adventure
00:10:59 – Developing Riding Skills & Confidence as a Kid
00:17:57 – Quitting College to Splicing Fiber Optics
00:21:21 – Going Pro: A Foot in the Door with Slednecks
00:30:46 – Opportunities in the 2000’s: Slednecks, Big Jumps, & Freestyle
00: 36:34 – The Growth of Freestyle & Working for Arctic Cat
00:42:57 – X-Games Tricks & Disparity to Keep Freestyle on TV
00:50:59 – The Compound, Defeat from a Backflip, & Mental Toughness
00:56:04 – 100ft Downhill Deathgap Jump
01:03:04 – Winning the 2007 X-Games: Jumping the Big Dog
01:19:44 – Stunt Double for Vin Diesel
01:26:12 – Burandt’s Backcountry Adventures & a Passion for Snowmobiling
01:30:58 – How Chris and Cam Met: A Seminar in Colorado
01:34:25 – Chris’s Love for Bowhunting
01:37:46 – Mental State from Accomplishing Goals
01:40:57 – The Bow Rack, Roy Roth, & Roy Roth
01:47:34 – F**k, Marry, Kill: Snowmobiling, Dirt Biking, or Bowhunting
01:54:04 – Final Thoughts: Running Pisgah
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