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

00:13:07 – Developing Riding Skills & Confidence as a Kid

00:20:02 – Quitting College to Splicing Fiber Optics

00:23:26 – Going Pro: A Foot in the Door with Slednecks

00:35:25 – Opportunities in the 2000’s: Slednecks, Big Jumps, & Freestyle

00:39:22 – The Growth of Freestyle & Working for Arctic Cat

00:45:45 – X-Games Tricks & Disparity to Keep Freestyle on TV

00:55:48 – The Compound, Defeat from a Backflip, & Mental Toughness

01:00:53 – 100ft Downhill Death-gap Jump

01:07:52 – Winning the 2007 X-Games: Jumping the Big Dog

01:24:33 – Stunt Double for Vin Diesel

01:31:00 – Burandt’s Backcountry Adventures & a Passion for Snowmobiling

01:35:47 – How Chris and Cam Met: A Seminar in Colorado

01:39:13 – Chris’s Love for Bowhunting

01:42:35 – Mental State from Accomplishing Goals

01:45:46 – The Bow Rack, Roy Roth, & Roy Roth

01:52:23 – F**k, Marry, Kill: Snowmobiling, Dirt Biking, or Bowhunting

01:58:52 – Final Thoughts: Running Pisgah

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