Skye Nacel
Birthplace: Claremont, NH

Winter Residence: Wherever the pow, surf and talent to shoot is good. In the van.

Summer Residence: Where the sick DH and freeride trails are. Shooting the shredders at the jumps and bike parks. Down by the river or coast in the van.

Age: I get younger every year!

What Bern gear are you rocking this summer?
Brentwood on the hot days, Baker in the rain and cool stuff

What are your plans for this winter?
Shoot more video and pictures and break 100+ days on snow, surf more too. Take PerpetualMocean to the next level! New film series and photo books coming out! Travel!

Best trip you have taken in your career?
South Pacific..New Zealand, Tonga+Western Samoa for 4 months. Soooo fun! Peru to race the Megavalanche was a close second! or Gnarprentice

What would you do if you were not a pro shred?
Errrr, uhhh, mmmm, eeee, what was the question again?

Influences?
People who live for their passions. Movement, the elements, music, Buddhist Monks and Samurais. books, Surfer’s Journal Magazine. Also people that I photo and video inspire me. like Derek Stevens and Sasha Yakvoleff.

What are your bad habits?
What?!!! I don’t have any of those! How could you even ask?

What makes you happy?
Being outside, doing what I love. My girl. “Getting the Shot”. Surfing, Biking. Surfing. Pow. surfing. Playing music with friends. Being strong and healthy and just enough partying to stay that way. Family and friends.

What is your biggest fear?
Not being able to do what I love. Being more than 3 hours away from an ocean. Mcain being president after this bonehead is done.

What is in your Ipod?
Fugazi, Queens of the Stone Age, Jedi Mind, Buck 65, AC/DC, Melvins, Sole, Pepper, DJ Shadow, Slayer, Swollen Members, Sausage Wallet, 311, Sublime, Patty Smith, Rollins, Fatlip, Rage, Paranoid Social Club

Favorite food?
Carbonara or watermelon

Favorite Movie of all time?
Sinister Bikes, F-Stop Gear, NYC Freeride, Highland Mtn. Bike Park. Evangelyn Morse.

Other Sponsors?
Sinister Bikes, Pinkbike.com

Goals in life?
Be happy, inspire people with my actions, photos, films. Start a movement revolution. Live simply yet powerfully. Laugh hard. Love harder.

Last Words?
Honored to be a part of the Bern family and plan on always representing the best I can. And like Henry Rollins said… “Keep the blood clean, the body lean and the mind sharp”