Imperivm Team
Manufacturing good snowboards starts with a solid team testing them and giving feedback in order to improve year after year. These riders allow us to progress winter after winter.
Anto "le Poulpe" Brotto
Nationality: French
Stance: Goofy
Birthday: the 20 of May
Home mountain: Font Romeu (66) Pyrénées
Board: City 150
Binding: Imperivm Centurion
Boots: anything I can get my hands on
Sponsors: Imperivm snowboard, Landing Headwear, Hurley, Py-At Prod, P.A.G neckwear.
Q & A
What was your first board?
My first board was HOT "Hammer 137" it was back in 1998.
Where did you go snowboarding the first time?
Porté Puymorens, it’s a small resort in the Pyrenees.
Who was your first snowboard hero? And your last?
My first snowboard hero was Nate Bozung and nowadays it is Jed Anderson.
What’s your best trip so far?
For sure Helsinki, last winter with all my friends, by car! That was just an awesome roadtrip in the paradise of street rails.
What are your plans for this winter?
I don't know yet, but I really want to return to Finland. I’ll be hanging around a lot in Vars, especially for the end of the season. Apart from that I’ll be planning some more soon.
If you could choose a trip, where would you go and with whom?
If I could choose a trip, I would go to Bear mountain for one season, with all my friend. Just to chill and shred all days!
What’s your favorite trick?
If my friends could reply at this question, they'd probably say "count stairs". Haha fuck them all!
What are your other passions?
My other passion is skateboarding and recently wakeskate. Come to Toulouse to try this! It’s loads of fun!