STATS:
Name: Justin Phipps
Age: 22
Stance: Regular
Home Mountain: Copper Mountain
Currently Reside: Salt Lake City
Board: K2 Medium 155
Bindings: K2 Bond Size L
Boots: Vans High Standard Pro
Sponsors: L1 and K2
While he may be the youngest rider on the VG crew, he doesn’t ride like it. Or, maybe he does. Justin Phipps rides with the energy that can only come with being a 22-year-old in the streets. He rides fast, hits big rails, and isn’t afraid to get tech. The newly minted K2 am is more than earning his title. His hard to ignore video presence last year—clips in five projects—also earned him a Slushie nomination for Rookie of the Year.
Read his story from the October 2023 issue here