Growing up, Trevor was an active kid.
With two marathon-running parents, his mom actually played semi-pro soccer too, that was inevitable.
Swim racing, playing soccer, snowboarding, playing pick-up basketball, baseball…
I was always put into sports, sports, sports, basically always doing something.
I could rip the mountain, but I wasnt great at all.
His fun, chilled and care-free life was changed forever on November 15 2014…
It was a normal day for Trevor, riding Vail Pass with two buddies.
When I tucked my neck, I ended up landing on my back.
I heard a loud pop and that was my vertebrae burst- fracturing.
I punctured my spinal cord and dislocated my back.
He was driven in an ambulance to the hospital in Frisco, Colorado.
I looked at my back and it was at 90 degrees, Id just crushed it.
My sister was in Breckenridge, so we met her in Frisco and we went down to Denver.
He replied Yep, lets do this!
He put the mask on and I woke up seven-and-a-half hours later.
The first thing I saw was my girlfriend at the time and my sister.
Trevor had recently gotten a big back-piece for his Great-grandma.
Snowboarding was no longer an option.
Ashley encouraged me and knew I could do it.
I thank her to the fullest until I die.
Shes my idol, I admire her and look up to her in many ways.
She got me to where I am today.
The first-timer went with Craig Hospital in 2016:
I went up toAdaptive Sports Center, in Colorado.
My goal was black diamonds by the end of the week.
I gave myself 5 days and I was on them in 3.
The start of that week, I had to learn so much.
Even just getting in the chair, even throughout that first year, youre continually learning new ways.
But at first balance and trying to carve/edge were the main things.
I had no idea how to edge or even what that meant.
Just trying to get the feel of things, trying to link turns.
When I first met Trevor, he was always sure to tell everyone that he was a snowboarder.
He was quick to let me know what he is now: Im a sit-skier!
The High Fives Foundationis an amazing organization that supports and inspires outdoor action sports athletes who suffer life-altering injuries.
Trevor is a prime example of aHigh Fivesathlete, but he wasnt confident enough to make the call!
They invited me out to an adaptive camp in California.
So I drove out and I thought Tahoe was the next state over from Colorado.
I met the wholeHigh Fivescrew.
He got picked and ended going to nationals in Luna, New Hampshire.
I was on top of this GS course, wondering what I was doing with my life!
I had no business being there, but I did that and skied there for 10-15 days.
I joined theAspen Valley Sports Cluband I was there for the year.
I competed, but I freeskied every day.
I think I got 100 days that year.
Hes the nicest person ever and hes British.
I started training with Adaptive Training Foundation, Ive been going the past 3 summers and last year.
As he got stronger and stronger, Trevor could do more on his sit-ski.
You progress and think oh maybe I dont want to land on flat.
So you go to the terrain park and just hit the little jump, Its all progression.
Its really only been last season that something clicked and I was really hitting the jump.
I was doing them before, but something just clicked.
Before his recent exploits, I had seen videos like this backie at Woodward.
Carl went and I realised that I was next!
Then Cohen went and I was like: woah, Im here!
Eric Seymour was like: 3 minutes, 1 minute, 30 seconds…
This time I did it like four or five times and I closed my eyes.
I honestly dont know how many times I did it, I just remember it was a lot.
I asked Eric if he was going to say dropping!
I knew what I had to do.
I didnt realise I was gonna get that much send on the first one and get that bounce!
It was on my Instagram, Im sure people would have seen it, but it definitely helped.
Then I got that invite and now this, Its just really cool.
Its awesome and at the same time its really humbling.
These are my idols and I look up to them.
Its cool what Im doing now, people are taking note.
Thats so, so special to me.
When I moved to Colorado I could rip the mountain, but I wasnt great at all.
Its just really funny when people ask: So were you pretty good at snowboarding?
Apparently I wasnt that good!!
But no-ones gone as big as I did at Corbets.
I want the Freeride World Tour, I want to get an adaptive side in there.
I want to get slopestyle in the X Games one day, make a category for us.
Yes, Im doing it, but there are so many people out there that rip.
I want to pioneer it and get that exposure out there, for the rest of us.
If we hadnt got injured, we wouldnt be here doing this interview!
For the cliffs, terrain, people and just the environment.
Trick:A road gap.
I dont want to stop at one backflip, I want to learn and continue to grow.
Track:Wu Tang!
Ill chooseIce Creamby Raekwon ft Ghostface killah, Method Man, Coppadonna
