NAME:
Dania Alexa Assaly

NICKNAME:
Dan, Dizzle, Deezy, Daniel, D.

DATE OF BIRTH / BIRTHPLACE:
March 03, 1987 / Edmonton, AB, Canada

SUMMER HOME:
MA-ME-O Beach Alberta

WINTER HOME:
All Over

BLOG LINK:
daniaassaly.blogspot.com

WEBSITE:
In Progress

RIDING SINCE?
I was 3

HOME RESORT:
Park City, Utah

SPONSORS:
Armada Skis and Outerwear, Smith Optics and Helmets, SkullCandy, Bula, Dakine, Mountain Cultures

WHEN WAS THE FIRST TIME YOU SAW SNOW?
When i was born? Not sure Edmonton exists without it…

IN YOUR GEAR BAG?
Poles, skis, boots, LuLu Lemon workout gear, runners, gogs, helmet, gloves, facemasks, sunscreen.

YOUR FAVORITE TERRAIN TO RIDE?
Deep Powda

WHAT WAS YOUR HIGH FROM THIS PAST SEASON OF 10/11?
Trip to Retallack with the Armada Crew! Skiing endless powder with the best people in my new favorite place! I am totally addicted to the deep stuff now.

AND THE LOW?
Tearing my ACL at X Games.

FAVORITE SKIER OF THIS PAST SEASON?
Riley Leboe

HOW WOULD SOMEONE ELSE DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE?
Fun!?

FILMING CREW, AND WHAT MAKES THEM YOUR CHOICE TO WORK WITH?
Only ever filmed with Jake Strassman and Corey Stanton for random edits, and i love filming! I hope someday that ill get a segment in a ski movie. Thats the goal! Gotta learn how to be a bad ass…

INFLUENCES IN SKIING:
Sarah Burke, Riley Leboe, T. Hall

WORST TREND IN SKIING?
Snowpants rolled up over your boots when you shred… Ew.

WHAT WAS THE MOMENT OF THE BIGGEST BREAKTHROUGH IN YOUR SKIING PROGRESSION?
Winning Dew Tour with a new trick, and learnin’ to ski powder and drop cliffs at Retallack Cat Skiing.

WHATS PLAYING IN YOUR CAR AND ON YOUR HEADPHONES WHEN YOU RIDE?
Anything from Britney Spears to Cool Kids, to ACDC, to Adele, to Cali P. I’m all over the map, and I’m pretty sure i am the only one who would want to listen to what is going on inside this head… haha.

SKI PIPE & SLOPESTYLE IS OLIMPIC IN 2014. HOW DOES THAT GRAB YOU?
Wish I could do both! But pipe 2014 here I come!

WHAT DREW YOU TO BE APART OF THE ARMADA FAMILY?
The concept of family… It really is a big family of awesome people and great riders. So much athlete involvement, everyone is always there to support you, and it is a FUN team! Can anyone say they can have karaoke parties and skate sessions at the office?

INFLUENCES OUTSIDE OF SKIING?
I have been learning to play a lot of music lately, and trying to write, so I have been turning to some soulful artists that I can relate to and get influenced by… I like turning to someone else’s words to step out of my world and into theirs for a minute.

WHAT WAS YOUR MOST INTERESTING JOB EVER?
Horticultural maintenance at a golf course… interesting and terrible.

IF YOU HAD TO GO TO A SELF-HELP GROUP. WHICH WOULD IT BE?
Learn to control your ADD? To help stop random outburst of song and dance? Nawwww…

BEST NON SKIING RELATED TRIP YOU’VE EVER BEEN ON AND WHY?
Mother daughter trip to Vegas! Because it is not often that you get to see your mom partying harder than you.

THE THING YOU DISLIKE THE MOST?
Being hungover, and unmotivated people… the two often go hand in hand.

THE THING THAT HURTS THE MOST?
Heartbreak.

DO YOU HAVE ANY RITUALS?
Nope not really…

LAST DREAM YOU HAD?
That is tough to recall… I think last night I dreamt I was with all of my summer campers at the bottom of the chair drinking wine? I’m sure more was going on than that… can’t remember.

WAKE UP CALL ON YOUR CELL PHONE?
Boring old iPhone standard alarm sound.

YOUR FIRST CAR?
Betty… My VW Beetle.

ONE THING YOU HAVE TO HAVE?
Lulu Lemon

OTHER SPORTS?
Figure skating, water skiing, wake surfing.

THE LESSON YOU LIKED THE MOST IN SCHOOL AND WHY?
Anatomy. Because now I can say i know pretty much every muscle, nerve, bone, artery, tendon, ligament, vein, and organ in my body… And dats wassup.

WHO IS YOUR PERSONAL HERO?
I don’t have one hero in particular, but I do look up to those who can see the positive in every situation. Turn every cloudy day into a sunny one. That is what I strive to do.

WHAT DOES CREATIVITY MEAN TO YOU?
Finding an exceptional way to communicate who you are. Find a flaw in your own design and use it to create something special.

DO YOU HAVE A SECRET TALENT? IF YES, WHAT IS IT?
I’m not sure I keep any talents secret, but I DO love me some karaoke.

YOUR FAVOURITE TV SERIES?
Grey’s Anatomy and Dexter

BEST DISH YOU HAD AND WHERE?
Grandma and Grandpas kibby! Only the best Lebanese food there is!

SHOUT OUTS:
Thanks to everyone for keeping me stoked all season while I was Kneehabbin! Cant wait to get back at it!!!