“Matt lets his riding speak for him. Quiet and chill describes him best off the hill. But put him on a snowboard, and he’ll destroy everything in front of him. In the park or an urban setting, it’s apparent that he honed his skills in the icy terrain of Ontario since he stomps like a champ and spins like a top, just like the contest kid he is. Put him on a rail, and you’ll see more pastry combos than a Frenchman could take down, which suits him well since he’s fluent in both languages. Lately he’s taken his deep bag of tricks into the backcountry, and that’s not an easy task. Belzile is well on his way to a bright future, and I’m stoked to be able to watch and work with him.” —John Scarth Matt Belzile was born in Ottawa and raised in Aylmer, a small town in Quebec across the river from Ottawa. He first strapped into a snowboard in ‘96 at Ski Vorlage in Wakefield, QC, but soon discovered a closer ski hill, Camp Fortune, 15 minutes from his house. Belzile and his best friend, JF Leduc, earned free season’s passes by assisting ski instructors. They were required to show up at the instructors’ meeting spot every hour, on the hour, to see if any instructors needed help. If none was needed, they were free to ride for the next hour. Since Camp Fortune didn’t have a park at the time, Belzile and Leduc would sneak off and build their own jumps, which inevitably got them in trouble with ski...

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