Tanner Hall
Name: Tanner HallNickname: T-Hall
Hometown: Kalispell, Montana
Current Residence: Park City, Utah
DOB: October 26, 1983
Skis: Armada T-Hall (park), Armada Pipe Cleaner (pipe), Armada ARG (powder)
Boots: Krypton Pro I.D.
Outerwear: Oakley
Googles: Oakley Tanner Hall Signature Crowbar
Sponsors: Red Bull, Armada, Oakley, Dalbello, POC Helmets, and Dakine.
About Tanner: Whether it's deep inside British Columbia, atop nauseatingly steep peaks in Alaska, storm chasing across Europe, or in the upper atmosphere above the pipe in Aspen: few facets of the skiing exist that Tanner Hall has not managed to dominate. In 2007, Tanner's trademark effortless style and industriousness earned him gold medals, again, at the US Open and Winter X Games. As much as Tanner is seemingly made for the competition arena, his true love lies in the faraway places where the snow falls heavy on silent mountains.
In fall of 2007, Tanner's movie company--The Bigger Picture--released its third feature length ski film, "Believe". Audiences everywhere were blown away by Tanner's performance, in which he took his backcountry skiing to levels beyond what many thought possible. The industry responded and "Believe" brought in four Powder Magazine Video Award nominations, including "Movie of the Year" for 2008.
Tanner has his sights set on another record-breaking year on skis. Looking to send his X Games medal collection into double-digits, keep an eye out for a sure-to-be jaw dropping performance at the 12th Winter X Games in late January.
Check in to redbullskiing.com frequently for consistent updates on Tanner going Massive this winter, and click over to Red Bull for Massive energy!
Recently by Tanner Hall
Pro Photog Mark Fisher worked alongside TGR and Red Bull's Tanner Hall this spring up in Haines, Alaska. Conditions were all-time and the images are simply stunning.
Click over to ESPN Freeskiing to check Mark's Gallery out!
Click over to ESPN Freeskiing to check Mark's Gallery out!
It's been a big year for Tanner Hall in terms of both results in the Superpipe and new sponsorship deals. His latest deal is with French underwear company Pull-In, which makes him the first American athlete on the international team including the likes of Xavier Bertoni and TJ Schiller.
Well, kinda. In the most recent issue of Rolling Stone Magazine (Issue 1071), on page 32 we find Nick Cannon walking the streets of Aspen with Mariah Carey whilst rocking some Tanner Hall Signature Edition Oakley Crowbars. That's something, right? I mean, wasn't Nick Cannon on some kids show? Well, he's married to Mariah anyway, and we all saw that Cribs episode. Here's to Tanner for creating something worthy of cranial accessorizing by the ultra rich and famous.
Tanner's affinity for Reggae music and culture may have seemingly taken a hit when he cut his dreads off a couple months ago (actual reason is they were getting too big to fit under his helmet. Safety first!), but in actuality it's alive and well in the gear he's been sporting of late. Dalbello tailored their Il Moro boot for next season to Tanner's tastes with a steezy rasta color fade shell. Oakley will introduce Tanner's outerwear line in a couple week at X Games, which feature rasta accents on the pants, a dope tri-color hoodie, and the evolution of Tanner's Signature Model Crowbar goggle. And of course, Haile Selassie and a lion remain on the 09/10 T Hall Pro Model from Armada. It'll be interesting to see what Tanner's newest sponsor, Dakine, throws into the mix.
Sean Pettit starts off the Red Bull action in the latest issue of Powder Magazine, on newsstand now, with a short (no pun intended) profile on p. 36. Euro Red Bull slayer Henrik Windstedt nabs back-to-back photos in the Shooting Gallery on pages 61 and 62. And finally, Editor Derek Taylor and Associate Editor John Stifter capture the essence of enormous influence Jon Olsson and Tanner Hall have had on the sport of skiing (p. 90-93). Coincidentally, we were at the Park City The Massive pre-show party Derek describes in the Tanner piece. There's a good pic of him, fried chicken in hand, exploring the grey areas of "journalistic objectiveness". Bonus points for whoever can identify the T-shirt he is wearing. Post a comment. Killer issue cover to cover, go get yours now!
See Sean with that Austrian policeman? See that clever smirk on his face? He thinks he pulled one over on ol' Officer Klaus, but K knows those sweet red Dakine mitts Sean is sporting have a lobster claw index finger so you don't have to pull them off to pick your nose. Handy for monitoring traffic in the Alps. Nice try Pettit, but nonetheless good work on getting picked up along with T. Hall by Dakine a few weeks ago. The two Red Bull Skiers will be sporting gloves and bags from Dakine. Expect a T. Hall Emo Edition Pack and Sean Pettit Pro Model Rasta 3XL Tall Gore-Tex Mitts (you know what they say about Canadians with big hands, eh?) soon from Dakine.
Get some more (serious) info about Dakine Team's recent acquisitions over at our friends at Freeskier.com
Tanner Hall is anywhere and everywhere on the internet, but it seems as though he's found his own little place to call home. Of course, he'll still be on RedBullSkiing.com plenty, but here's the kind of stuff you can expect: Tanner getting his game dialed in the off season at Olympic training facility in Park City, Utah. Get excited. Nice work, T!
