Rory Bushfield facts for kids
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Bushywayne |
| Born | May 30, 1983 Balzac, Alberta, Canada |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Burke (2010–2012; her death) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Mogul skiing, Slopestyle, backcountry |
Rory Bushfield (born May 30, 1983) is a Canadian professional skier, filmmaker, and reality show star. He is known for his exciting skiing style and his work behind the camera.
Rory was once part of Canada's World Cup team, where he competed in mogul skiing. This is a type of freestyle skiing where athletes ski down a bumpy slope. Later, he also competed in slopestyle skiing, which involves performing tricks on jumps and rails. After that, he started focusing on backcountry skiing and making films.
Rory's Reality TV Adventure
In March 2013, Rory Bushfield became a contestant on a reality diving show called Splash. On May 7, 2013, he won the competition! He beat another contestant named Nicole Eggert to take home the title.
Life Beyond the Slopes
Rory Bushfield married fellow freestyle skier Sarah Burke on September 25, 2010. Sarah was an amazing athlete. She won five gold medals at the Winter X Games and was a world champion in halfpipe skiing in 2005. Sadly, Sarah passed away after a training accident in Utah on January 19, 2012.
After her passing, Rory started the Sarah Burke Foundation. This foundation helps young athletes and supports the sports Sarah loved. Rory lives in Squamish, British Columbia, with his dog, Dexter. He also enjoys flying planes as a single-engine pilot.
Films and Skiing Videos
Rory Bushfield has been involved in making many exciting ski films. These films often show incredible skiing and adventures in the mountains. Here are some of the films he has worked on:
- Strike Three – Level 1 2002
- Forward – Level 1 2003
- Yearbook – Matchstick Productions 2004
- The Hit List – Matchstick Productions 2005
- Push – Matchstick Productions 2006
- Seven Sunny Days – Matchstick Productions 2007
- Claim – Matchstick Productions 2008
- In Deep – Matchstick Productions 2009
- The Way I See It – Matchstick Productions 2010
- One for the Road – Teton Gravity Research 2011
- Attack of La Niña – Matchstick Productions 2011
- All.I.Can. – Sherpa 2011
- Super Heroes of Stoke – Matchstick Productions 2012
- The Dream Factory – Teton Gravity Research 2012
- Into The Mind – Sherpas Cinema 2013
- The Crash Reel - Documentary by Julian Cautherley & Lucy Walker 2013
