Spiros Badios

Basic info

Born:

26 April 1986

Birth place:

Heraklion, Crete

Discipline:

I try to enjoy everything no matter the "game" or the circumstances!

Sponsors:

Microxtreme, Nitro, NEFF, DVS,TSG,IS, RocKit Sport

I live in the Greek island of Corfu while spending every winter on the northern mountains seeking adventures and epic moments.

It all started when my dad brought me my first skateboard as a gift which I never got off ever since. Some years later I moved to Kozani in northern Greece to study engineering and become a snowboarder (actually those were my top goals)!

Besides my competing and filming part I'm coaching others to achieve their goals as well, on and off the mountain and I enjoy it too.

My other love and passion for filming and documenting the world as I see/witness/examine, drove me along with friends to form a team promoting our action sports and fun lifestyle. Through our team, named as Manic Side I've made lots of video productions and started the first Greek online episodes with our winter adventures. Right Blockquote

How long have you been snowboarding?

Since 2005, feels like it was just a few years back,hah!

Favorite mountain:

Vasilitsa is the one I'm specially bonded with.

Favorite move:

Slashing pow in densely trees!

Idols:

I don't think I've got any, at least now, I drain my motivation from myself and a thousand different things.

Any trips abroad:

Just a few because of low-budget issues... I had some good times in Livigno with a pretty cool deal and in Dachstein where even there we went camping.

Your most memorable moment:

That's a bit tough to decide...Here comes to my mind that season where we were sleeping in our cars while making wild survival adventures night after night in Vasilitsa, it was pure fun to the extreme.

Other sports:

I've been skateboarding since I was 5, did my first backflip on my bmx a few years ago, started surfing and skimboarding in 2007, cliff & free diving, freeboarding and... the story goes like this, whatever makes me happy while achieving goals and combining knowledge...

What about that Manic Side, is it a network of crazy people around you?

It's a team of passionate close friends, dedicated to good times through action sports and arts. With a few words Manic Side is adrenaline,art,life,fun and freedom.

Competition records

Snow

1st, 2015, "Vitsi Slopestyle Contest"

1st, 2015, "Parko'o'Luna" Vasilitsa

2nd, 2013, "Park'o'Luna" Vasilitsa

1st, 2012, Frulite "the Great Boarders" Parnassos

3rd, 2011, "Park'o'Luna" Vasilitsa

2nd, 2009, best trick session "So you think you can jump" Kaimaktsalan

3rd, 2008, "Fun at the snowpark" Kaimaktsalan

3rd, 2008, "Jump n trick" Vasilitsa

Skate

2nd, 2010, "Pimp My Skate Festival" Gianena

3rd, 2010, "Pimp My Skate Festival" Kozani