Best memorable session : When I won the Cristal Globe in La Plagne (my resort). That was just incredible, all my family, my friends, my “fan”. So sick.

Best trip until now : Every trip we made with the Freeski project are really cool. Just need to be with the good person. And I am.

Skiing background : I started Freestyle skiing when I was 11 years old with the La Plagne sports club. At beginning, like everyone, I’ve practiced Moguls, Slopestyle and Halfpipe. I loved Halfpipe and that’s why, when I was 15/16 years old, I choose this one. After many years of trainings with the La Plagne Sports Club and the Comité de Savoie, I took part of the Freeski Project with Kevin Rolland, Xavier Bertoni, Thomas Krief et Greg Guenet (Coach). Next, I took the first place on the Overall of the SFR Freeskiing Tour and I started to think about the international competition. With hard work, motivation, a good team, a perfect coach (thanks to him), I realised my dream : Be a professional skier.

Facebook, Twitter, Website : http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ben-Valentin/173493126013840

Rinding since : Started freestyle skiing in 2003

With Rossignol since : November 2011

Other sponsors : Caradiboi, Sosh, La plagne and Billabong

Skis : Scratch

Bindings : FKS 180 L

Stance : 5

Favourite resort : La plagne

Dream resort : A resort with a perfect super pipe, a perfect snowpark and a lot of fresh snow everytime. I think it doesn’t exist. ;-)

Safe trick : Mactwist

Favourite music : Everything

Favourite magazine : Sport

Favourite ski website : Skipass

Favourite non-ski website : www.lequipe.fr

Career, results : Halfpipe Crystal globe 2011
2nd place Worldcup in La plagne and Kreichberg 2011
2nd place Dew Tour in Snowbasin 2011
9th X-Games Europe 2012
3rd 2012 Worldcup in Mammoth and Cardrona
3rd at the N-Z Open 2012

Movies : Aestivation, “Lifelong”

Goals in skiing : Be the best. Win Olympic games. Win as lot as possible. Give motivation to the young to realise their dreams. Be more on the other discipline (slopestyle, backountry etc…)

What's your feeling about freeski coming to the O.G ? Good thing, new target, recognition

What other things or activities do you like ? All kind of sports 

What makes you feel really proud ? Be able to live because of skiing

What do you think about the freeskiing future ? We have to make sure this sport will develop

What advices would you give to kids who want to be pro ? Work hard and never give up. But the important thing is : Enjoy

What's the best spot ? La Plagne (Mostly because I live there)

What is your favourite trick ? Dub Cork 1260 in the Pipe

What are your plans for this season ? Lots of goals with contests, and be more multipurpose (big air and shootings)

Where do you think you'll be in 5 years ? I don't even know where i'll be next week !

A last word ? Dobé