March Soldier Spotlight: Scott Nikkel
SCOTT NIKKEL
SPORT: SKI
LOCATION: TRUCKEE, CA
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Monster Army: Hey Scott how are you buddy?
Scott Nikkel: Doing pretty good, just coming off a partial MCL tear but that healed up nice and good so I'm pretty happy!
Monster Army:Tell us a little bit about yourself.
Scott Nikkel: My name is Scott Nikkel, but most people call me Scotty or Dubs T(cause of the 2 t's in Scott). I'm currently 20 years old and I live in Reno, NV for school. I was born in Truckee, CA, which is definitely one of the sickest places to grow up!
Monster Army: Who are your other sponsors?
Scott Nikkel: Bern helmets, POW gloves, Spy Optics, and of course MONSTER ENERGY.
Monster Army:Where did you start skiing?
Scott Nikkel: I started skiing when I was two years old at Alpine Meadows, then Squaw Valley, and now I've called Northstar my home mountain for about 6 years now.
Monster Army: I was Just in Tahoe for the Winter Dew Tour. Tahoe is sick! How do you keep up with the fashion show at Northstar?
Scott Nikkel: Haha, I don't keep up with fashion there... I pretty much just set the trends! Any given day I wear no fewer than 4 tall t's, pants sagged low, bandana, and of course the goggle sag!
Monster Army: Are you filming at all? What new projects are you working on?
Scott Nikkel: I am currently filming with a couple different segments this year, primarily with DOS Media(www.dosmedia.net) and then a smaller segment with Stonebroke Films(www.stonebrokefilms.com). This is the first year I've been able to get a segment and the whole filming thing has been a super fun experience so far.
Monster Army: What music are you into when chillin and what is playing when you ski?
Scott Nikkel: When I'm chillin I listen to a lot of reggae, Sizzla, Shaggy, Collie Buddz and some others. While I'm skiing its totally different, gangster rap and underground mostly, Tupac, Flo Rida, Mac Mall, Zion I, Cunninlynguists and DL Incognito.
Monster Army: Do you ever ski in the summer? Mt. Hood … New Zealand ?
Scott Nikkel: I have never been to hood in the summer but I'm planning on living up there this summer!
Monster Army: Who is your favorite Monster Ski General?
Scott Nikkel: Corey Vanular for sure!
Monster Army: With such a stacked Monster team why did you pick Corey Vanular?
Scott Nikkel: Corey Vanular has a really unique style and is always pushing the sport. He is incredibly skilled on rails and I definitely look up to him as a creative and inspirational athlete that is at the forefront of our sport.
Monster Army: Who is your favorite Monster Ski General?
Scott Nikkel: Corey Vanular for sure!
Monster Army: Last words for the kids in the Monster Army:
Scott Nikkel: Skiing is all about having fun, skiing everyday, and pushing yourself to learn something new every time you go! Remember that and you're guaranteed to go far.