Hannah Teter

I grew up in Vermont, so we didn't really have a TV, growing up, or a football team.

Growing up with four older brothers, we were into everything! They started snowboarding when I was just a tiny button, and I loved watching them shredding in the backyard. After seeing them compete in a few contests, it was all over. I idolized the sport from day one.

I feel like my role is to be one of those voices who reaches the youth.

I've always wanted to make an impact.

My goal from the beginning was, if I ever hit it it big, I would give back. And that continues to be my goal moving forward.

It seems like an obligation if you have it so good. You have to spread the wealth.

Surfing waves of water or clouds of powder snow is the best feeling on earth.

The earth is one big interconnected entity. If you hurt a piece, you hurt the whole. If you hurt the people, you hurt the environment.

The sun rays are more powerful at high altitudes and the snow bounces the rays right back up at you. Shiseido sun care products are epic for protecting me and not irritating my skin.

The Unified races are so much fun and take you back to the roots of why you started snowboarding. It makes you feel grateful for all that you have.

I grew up with a special-needs brother, and the separation from other kids is so extreme. We've got to break down those barriers.

I want to make money for third-world-country kids, and I need to be smart about how to do it.