Ian Cosco is a Cuban immigrant, sent here solely to ski, film, and support his family of 13 back home in Havana. He can be seen doing work in this year's Rage film, Enjoy! He is by far one of the goofiest kids I know and is always a joy to chill with. He can sleep through anything, his truck is sick, and he dominates park. Here’s a look into his thoughts on skiing, ferrets, and life.


Chip Kalback: Where are you currently located at this very second?
Ian Cosco: currently, I am seated on a leather loveseat in the living room of the oh-so-gorgeous and loving residence of the oh-so-gorgeous and loving Ashley Ann Battersby. It is extremely comfortable, it will be my bed for the night.

CK: Describe your season thus far.
IC: My season has been more splendid then ever…I realized I suck at competing, because I try too hard, and so I have been trying to throw myself in front of a lens more often. This has been going well! Ive got more shots right now then I had last year at the end of the season, so I am AMPLIFIED. I have been doing many more creative things, and an assload more backcountry, and so my segment should be more well rounded…and hopefully not gay!

CK: Who are you riding for now?
IC: Presently I have Atomic sticks under my feet, Scott eye covers on my face and Scott shafts in my hands, Jiberish scattered on my body, Switch giving my hands jobs, and Jibij covering the rest. Satisfied? Me neither, I'm still lacking that elusive outerwear sponsor….hint hint.

CK: What’d you think of this year’s movies?
IC: This years movies were a huge step for skiing! Realtime was unique and fulfilling, Idea was unique and uber-enjoyable, Believe was fabulishous, and my overall favorite, Rage Films' Enjoy (not biased at all), was smashing! Every company took steps in the right direction, it was grand…I’m scared for the new movies though….I’ve been hearing TERRIBLE things.

CK: What’s your opinion on the no poles ‘movement’, if you will.
IC: I don’t really care, people say it's gay to not use poles, but how can it be more gay then tightly squeezing, smoothly twisting, and gently planting two shafts in your hands? I don’t give a hoot what you do, do what you want.

CK: We’re seeing skiing branch out in different directions. do you think skiing is headed in the right
direction? What’s wrong with skiing right now?
IC: Skiing is headed in the right direction in some ways and the wrong direction in others in my mind…for instance, I think filming should become more major…the up and comers of the industry now are coming up through filming now, which is SICK, LOVE to see that. Guys like Ahmet, Hornbeck, maybe a little Tom Wallisch, and especially Wiley Miller have blown up through filming. That’s bomb.com. I think skiing is and should get more out of the competition scene…it’s a FREE sport, you should do whatever you want in your sport, and whatever you like to do may not be
another person's choice. So how can we judge something that is completely personal-opinion based?

CK: Should pro skiers be held responsible for being role models for younger skiers?
IC: Yes and no. Pro skiers are kids. They should be looked up to for their skiing, but if someone is having a good time, then let them have a good time! Just because he makes less then [the] minimum wage to do the same sport a younger person takes part in, does not make him a new person. There is a line, but come on! The majority of pro skiers are under 22, let them have fun!

CK: What’s big on the iPod right now?
IC: Well, Boston is a top name. I fucking love Boston.

CK: Best thing to happen to skiing?
IC: Snow?

CK: Worst thing to happen to skiing?
IC: Summer?

CK: “Oh Canada” or “broad stripes and bright stars”?
IC: Oh fucking Canada eh….true patriot love.

CK: Favorite place to ski?
IC: Whistler, Whistler, Whistler…and maybe Hokkaido, Japan

CK: What’re you up to in the off- season?
IC: Used to be school, until I failed yoga and got kicked out. Yes that’s right, YOGA…what, am I not flexible
enough?

CK: What’s up with you and your lady-friend, miss Ashley Battersby? Can we expect wedding plans? Kids? You
live in Utah.. maybe polygamy?
IC: Well with the whole polygamy thing, you can expect about seven weddings each year…Ash will be involved in at
least one of them.

CK: Talk about your ferret.
IC: Little Wayne Theodore Cosco, aka lil weezy, weez, weezy da BOSS, dweedz, etc. is my son. He is the dopest
weasel a young adult could ask for. His shit stinks though.

CK: I have to ask: do you prefer Sam’s Club.. or COSTCO! HAHAHA.
IC: Obviously cosTco…..shiiiiiit

CK: You wear a gold chain that never comes off, please elaborate.
IC: My g-father got the chain custom made for me, it has no link on it, it’s a bitch to take off, its 14K though. It's all beat up because I never take it off, but still ballin'.

CK: Aside from skiing, you fly planes. Is this a future career? Do you fly alone?
IC: This IS a future career! My goal is to fly floatplanes on the west coast of BC, pretty stoked. Yes I fly alone, sometimes with A-bomb. It's super fun, a big ass challenge.

CK: Shout out’s?
IC: A-bomb, the parental units, older brothers for the beatings as I was growing up, the sponsors.

CK: Anything else you want to get off your chest?
IC: Ya, this huge steaming log you left.


You promised you wouldn’t say anything… but thanks for the interview! Looking forward to seeing what you have
in store for this year's footage--