Erika Vikander
Erika is a well-rounded rider who grew up at Bridger Bowl in Montana, but now stores her stuff in Salt Lake City. Competing since 2004 has landed her a lot of experience as well as a sponsorship with Akinz. Last season, she dominated the female circuit, taking back to back to back first places for the last few months of the season.
Home Mountain:
Park City, UT
Current Setup:
147 Roxy Ally with their “team” bindings and ride DFC boots
Fave place to ride?
Mammoth, CA
How long have you been riding?
About 9 years
Recent Achievements
Campus Rail Jam Tour – San Diego — 1st
Neff Beach Bash – Brighton — 1st
Red Bull Butter Cup – Brighton — 1st
Oakley Zone Madness – The Canyons — 1st
you get the idea…
You killed it during the 2009-2010 season, so what was your favorite comp?
Oh thanks! It was definitely the Billabong Flaunt it at Sierra. The competition format was so fun. They set it up like a rail jam, except it was a slopestyle comp. So we got to lap an extremely fun jump/rail setup and everyone was throwin down! There were no bad vibes, and it was an ALL GIRLS competition, so I was super stoked!
How do you plan on training this summer?
Water ramping and tramping, and of course, snowboarding
Besides training for next season, what do you plan to do this summer to pass the time?
I plan on doing lots of training, obviously, working, and hiking in the awesome mountains Utah has to offer. I will also steal away to southern california where my mom lives and hit the beach.
It’s summertime… are you an ice cream or an Icee kind of gal?
Ice cream for sure. You won’t find me eating any of that artificial flavored syrup they dump on Icees.
Best trick?
Cab 540
What are you working on right now?
switch backside spins in general, front 7′s and cab 9′s
What’s your guilty pleasure?
Hmmm.. chocolate cake. I can eat a whole one to myself 
But it has to be home-made.
Dream vacation spot?
Switzerland
What is it about snowboarding that gets you excited?
It takes me back to being a little kid. Having no worries, being totally free, and “finding my wings.” I can really connect with the Akinz motto “find your wings”. It describes exactly what snowboarding is to me. Snowboarding is my way to let go and be free, like having wings.
Describe your shred style
Smooth, creative and powerful. Kind of like reggae.
Do you think that your long flowing locks give you strength, just like Samson?
Haha. My long locks definitely give me strength, and block my vision! I usually end up tucking in my hair when I’m riding, so not only I can see, but people don’t judge me differently because i’m obviously a girl. Plus the wow factor is too funny when guys think that i’m a guy too, then I take off my helmet and they’re like “Oh man, I thought you were a guy.” It never gets old…
