Journey
Two seasons. Documented from day one.
I'm Seby. I'm 12. My first day on snow was November 23, 2024 — I couldn't link two turns. This page is the whole road since then: the real numbers, the falls, the fight to get tricks back, and where it goes next.
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I'm Seby. I'm 12. I ride at Mammoth.
My first day ever on a snowboard was November 23, 2024. I couldn't link two turns without falling. My dad started filming everything anyway — the falls, the run-ins with the snow, all of it. That turned into this site.
I'm not pro. That's kind of the whole point. This is what it actually looks like to start from zero and try to get there, one season at a time.
Season One / 2024–25
157 days at Mammoth. Zero to 540.
Mid-November to mid-May, basically living on the mountain. It started ugly — falling on flat ground ugly. Then turns clicked, and after that everything started stacking.
- Linked turns first. Then 180s.
- 50-50s on tubes, then real rails and boxes.
- First 360 — then I took it to Forest Trail, an actual jump.
- First 270 off a rail (the Snowboard Addiction setup at home is why that worked).
- Spring: my first 540, at Mammoth.
Season One / The bridge
Hood, then Japan. 720s — and one 900.
After the Mammoth season: six days on snow at Mt Hood plus seven on their airbags. Then Japan — eleven days on airbags. That's where the 720s came, and one 900. On the bag, not snow. I want to be exact about that. But now I know it's in there.
The stuff that doesn't look like snowboarding mattered too: an hour on the trampoline four days a week for months (that's where air awareness comes from), the Snowboard Addiction jib setup in the yard, and 26 days on the jib my dad built. It was pretty homemade. It helped anyway.
Season Two / Right now
The fight to get it back.
Season Two started with no snow. For months the park was rails and jibs and exactly one hip jump. Real jumps didn't show up until January — and by then, after barely touching snow since May, my 540 was just gone. Getting a trick back is its own grind. Nobody films that part.
It came back. And then some — 169 days on snow this season so far:
- All four 540s, on snow — regular and switch, both ways.
- My first 720 on snow.
- Rode Nationals at Copper Mountain — 8th in halfpipe.
- Switch rail tricks got strong: 270s on and off, pretzels.
- Front boards feel solid. Everything looks way more natural now.
- Current favorite: switch back blunt, 270 out.
The training log
Two seasons, in real numbers.
Every number below is real and current. They update as the season keeps going.
Season One — Nov 2024 to fall 2025.
| Where / what | Days / result | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mammoth Mountain — days on snow | 157 | Mid-Nov 2024 to mid-May; first turns to first 540 |
| Mt Hood — days on snow | 6 | Summer laps |
| Mt Hood — airbag days | 7 | First bag sessions |
| Japan — airbag days | 11 | 720s landed + one 900 (bag only) |
| Backyard jib — days | 26 | Homemade rail setup |
| Trampoline | 4 days/week | About an hour a day, for months — air awareness |
| Season One — total days on snow | 163 | No contests yet that year |
Season Two — this season, so far.
| Where / what | Days / result | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Days on snow so far | 169 | Mammoth (now closed) + Nationals at Copper — no more snow until Austria in late October |
| Season start | Rails only | Lack of snow — jibs and one hip jump until January |
| Jumps returned | January | Then the fight to get the 540 back |
| 540s — on snow | All 4 | Regular and switch, both directions |
| 720 — on snow | 1 | First one |
| Nationals | 8th in pipe | USASA Nationals at Copper Mountain — halfpipe |
| Rails | Technical | Switch tricks strong, 270s on/off, pretzels, front boards; favorite: switch back blunt 270 out |
Still ahead — same season.
| What | When / plan | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Japan — airbag block | Aug – Oct | Roughly 64 days on bags planned |
| Austria — on snow | Late Oct – Nov 18 | Last day on snow of the season |
| Two years on snow | Nov 23, 2026 | The official mark — five days after the season ends |
| Goals by then | 5s / 7s / 900 | Consistent 540s, all four 720s, at least one 900 on snow — goals, not promises |
Season Two isn't over
Japan. Austria. Then the two-year mark.
My season ends November 18 — my last day on snow in Austria. Five days after that is my official two years on snowboarding. Between now and then: Japan from August to October, around 64 days on airbags. The goals for the rest of the season: consistent 540s, all four 720s, and at least one 900 on snow. Goals, not promises. That's the sport.
FAQ
The questions people actually ask.
Who is Seby Shreds?
Seby (Sebastian) is a 12-year-old snowboarder based at Mammoth Mountain, California, documenting his progression from his very first day on snow toward his dream of one day riding in the Olympics.
How long has Seby been snowboarding?
His first day on snow was November 23, 2024 — so he hits two years on snow on November 23, 2026. He's currently in his second season (in his family's counting, a season ends when he returns to Mammoth each winter). Career total so far: 332 days on snow.
What tricks can Seby do?
On snow: all four 540s (regular and switch, both directions), his first 720, and technical rail riding — 270s on and off, pretzels, front boards, and his current favorite, switch back blunt 270 out. On airbags in Japan he has landed 720s and one 900.
How many days has Seby trained?
Season one: 157 days at Mammoth plus 6 at Mt Hood on snow, 7 airbag days at Mt Hood, 11 airbag days in Japan, 26 days on a backyard jib, and trampoline about four days a week for months. Season two so far: 169 days on snow total (Mammoth, now closed for the season, plus Nationals at Copper Mountain). Career total: 332 days on snow in under two years.
Has Seby competed?
Yes — he rode USASA Nationals at Copper Mountain in his second season on snow, placing 8th in halfpipe.
What's next for Seby?
Japan from August to October for roughly 64 days of airbag training, then Austria until November 18 — his last day on snow this season, five days before his official two-year mark. The goals by then: consistent 540s, all four 720s, and at least one 900 on snow. Season Three begins back at Mammoth.
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