Tanner Hall (skier) facts for kids

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Tanner Hall

Hall with Simon Dumont at Winter X 12
Personal information
Born	October 26, 1983 (1983-10-26) (age 41)
Height	5 ft 8 in
Weight	150 lb
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Freestyle skiing
Event(s)	Half pipe, Slopestyle
Medal record Men's freestyle skiing Representing the  United States Winter X Games Gold 2001 Mount Snow Big Air Gold 2002 Aspen SlopeStyle Gold 2003 Aspen SlopeStyle Gold 2004 Aspen SlopeStyle Gold 2006 Aspen Superpipe Gold 2007 Aspen Superpipe Gold 2008 Aspen Superpipe Silver 2003 Aspen Superpipe Silver 2005 Aspen Superpipe Silver 2005 Aspen SlopeStyle Silver 2009 Aspen Superpipe

Tanner Hall (born October 26, 1983) is an American freeskier. He is known for his amazing skills in freestyle skiing.

About Tanner Hall

Early Life and Skiing Beginnings

Tanner Hall, often called 'Ski Boss', was born in Kalispell, Montana. He started skiing at just three years old at a place called Big Mountain. When he was 10, he joined a freestyle ski team. He practiced moguls (skiing over bumps) and aerials (jumps and tricks in the air). At 15, he moved to Park City, Utah to focus on freeskiing. His first big competition was the US Open in Vail, Colorado.

Starting a Ski Company

In 2002, Tanner helped start a ski company called Armada Skis. He created it with another skier, JP Auclair, and a photographer, Chris O'Connell.

Injuries and Comebacks

Tanner Hall has faced some tough injuries during his career.

Ankle Injury in 2005

In March 2005, Tanner tried a difficult trick over a big jump called Chad's Gap in Utah. He didn't land it perfectly and broke both of his ankles. His famous words, "my ankles are broken, my ankles are broke," became well-known in the skiing world. This injury kept him from skiing for the rest of the season. But he came back strong in 2006. He won gold medals at the US Freeskiing Open and the Winter X-Games that year.

Knee Injuries in 2009

In May 2009, Tanner had another serious accident at Stevens Pass in Washington. He landed too far from a jump. This caused him to tear ligaments (ACLs) in both knees and break bones in his lower legs. He took a break from skiing for over a year to recover. By summer 2010, he was back to training on trampolines.

Other Ventures

Tanner Hall is also a co-founder of Inspired Media Concepts. This company makes ski movies and online videos. It also focuses on reggae music. For a long time, Red Bull sponsored Tanner Hall. But in 2012, they ended their sponsorship.

Career Achievements

Tanner Hall has won many awards and competitions throughout his career. Here are some of his top achievements:

1999

• 1st place – Jim Moran Benefit Slopestyle (Day 2)
• 2nd place – Jim Moran Benefit Slopestyle (Day 1)
• 4th place – US Open Slopestyle

2000

• 1st place – X Games Qualifier Big Air
• 1st place – X Games Big Air
• 1st place – US Open Big Air

2001

• 1st place – Red Bull Huckfest Big Air
• 1st place – X Games Qualifier Big Air
• 1st place – X Games Big Air
• 2nd place – Core Xtreme Games Big Air
• 2nd place – Core Xtreme Games QP
• 3rd place – US Freeskiing Open Slopestyle

2002

• 1st place – X Games Slopestyle
• 1st place – US Open Slopestyle
• 1st place – Red Bull Huckfest Big Air
• 1st place – Whistler Ski Invitational Big Air
• 1st place – Cham Jam Slopestyle
• 1st place – Ultimate Bumps & Jumps Half Pipe
• 2nd place – US Open Big Air
• 2nd place – Ultimate Bumps & Jumps Big Air
• 2nd place – Ultimate Bumps & Jumps Moguls

2003

• 1st place – X Games Slopestyle
• 1st place – US Open Slopestyle
• 1st place – Whistler Ski Invitational Big Air
• 1st place – Ultimate Bumps & Jumps Big Air
• 1st place – Park City All Stars Rail Jam
• 1st place – West Coast Invitational Rail Jam
• 2nd place – X Games Half Pipe
• 2nd place – US Open Big Air
• 2nd place – Whistler Ski Invitational Big Air
• 2nd place – Ultimate Bumps & Jumps Half Pipe
• 2nd place – Paul Mitchel Huck & Roll Half Pipe
• 2nd place – Paul Mitchell Huck & Roll Slopestyle

2004

• 1st place – X Games Slopestyle
• 1st place – BMW X3 FreeSki Invite
• 1st place – Whistler Ski Invitational Half Pipe
• 1st place – NorAm World Cup Half Pipe
• 2nd place – US Open Half Pipe
• 2nd place – World Superpipe Championships Half Pipe
• 2nd place – NorAm World Cup Half Pipe

2005

• 1st place – US Open Half Pipe
• 2nd place – X Games Half Pipe
• 2nd place – X Games Slopestyle
• 2nd place – US Open Slopestyle

2006

• 1st place – X Games Half Pipe
• 1st place – US Open Half Pipe

2007

• 1st place – X Games Half Pipe
• 1st place – US Open Half Pipe

2008

• 1st place – X Games Half Pipe
• 1st place – New Zealand Open Half Pipe

2009

• 1st place – Dew Tour Northstar Half Pipe
• 1st place – Dew Tour Breckenridge Half Pipe
• 2nd place – X Games Half Pipe
• 3rd place – Dew Tour Mt. Snow Half Pipe

2012

• 1st place – NZ Freeski Open Half Pipe

Film Appearances

Tanner Hall has appeared in many ski films and videos:

Poor Boyz Productions

• Twenty (2014)
• Everyday is a Saturday (2009)
• Reasons (2008)
• Propaganda (2001)
• Session 12:42 (2003)
• Happy Dayz (2002)
• War (2005)
• 13 (1999)

Inspired Media Concepts

• Ring The Alarm (2016)
• Let It Flow (2013)
• The Education Of Style (2012)
• Retallack: The Movie (2011)

Other Films

• MTV Scarred (2007)
• RE: Session (2009)
• The Massive (2008)
• Believe (2008)
• Burger Time
• Show & Prove
• WSKI 106
• The GAME
• The Front Nine
• High Society
• Yearbook
• Teddybear Crisis
• Strike Three
• The Realm
• Second Generation
• The Funkshow Diaries
• Further
• Scandalous
• Los Alamos
• Area 51
• 41 Degrees
• Balance
• Mind the Addiction
• Subject to Change
• David Lesh's "This Friday"

See also

In Spanish: Tanner Hall (esquiador) para niños