Scroll Call: An End of Season Chat With Mikey Ciccarelli
We sat down with Mikey Ciccarelli, #BurtonTeam Rider, to catch up on a winter full of solo laps, side hits, and some proper POV magic.
The calculus of modern slopestyle can be boggling. Mikey Ciccarelli simplifies things by keeping one variable constant: style.
Mikey’s first lesson in schooling the competition is stomping NASA-level rotations. But this Ontario native knows that 1620’s just don’t add up without legit grabs. Multiply that commitment across massive jumps, technical rails, and transition, and you get flow and precision personified.
So, you spent most of your winter in Canada?
I spent the whole winter in Canada, which I hadn’t done in a while. It was nice. BC finally had a good season, so we stayed put and went on some trips. We hit Revelstoke and bounced around the Sea to Sky—Pemberton, Squamish. It was sweet, man. One of those winters you hope for.
What was your most memorable trip this season?
We went to Sicamous, just outside Revelstoke, in January. It was rare and fun to have the whole crew in one Airbnb—Mikkel, Ben, Mikey, Brock, me, and the filmers: Pasky, Justin, Gabe, and Rafe. Blatt was there too, and we split between two houses for two weeks. The snowboarding was epic, but it was the bonding that stood out—cooking dinners, playing pool, just hanging. We're all such good homies, and getting that quality time off the mountain was special. It honestly felt like camp. We should do that more.
What are you listening to on long trips?
I’ll usually run through some podcasts—listen to Jody, on Airtime, listen to Chris on The BombHole. And if I’m driving to NST, which is like seven hours, it’s Future Islands the whole way. I’ve got to be locked in, listening to every song. Emma was like, ‘Really?’ and I’m like, ‘Yeah, this is part of the process.’ I go through the whole playlist and it’s amazing.
What snacks you reaching for?
Any kind of cured meat always catches my eye. If we’re lucky enough to be filming in Europe, the gas station selection is unreal—prosciutto, capicola, everything. In Canada, it’s more about jerky. But if it’s locally made, I’m all over it. It’s perfect for the mountain—when we’re sledding and filming, we don’t really stop for lunch, so I’ll just pound a few pieces of turkey and keep going.
What are your summer plans?
Luckily, Whistler stayed open until May 20th, so I got a solid spring season in. I even built a mini pipe up there and found myself hiking it solo every day. It’s kind of meditative—just me, the camera, trying to get a clip with the right tweak. I love the process: hike, film, check it, redo it. The pipe was the perfect size—big enough to have fun, easy on the body.
Outside of snowboarding, I’m all about golf. The whole crew’s into it—Rob, Luke, Danny, Mark, even Zeb’s getting into it. We’ll usually link up in the summer, head to Hood, and mix riding with golf—kind of our off-season rhythm.
Funny enough, I never grew up golfing. My dad and brother were super into it, but I only got into it after moving to Whistler. Craig McMorris is really into it, and that kind of pulled me in. Now it’s golf and skateboarding for me. Never got into mountain biking—it sounds crazy but it actually feels too dangerous! I’d rather skate ledges, keep it mellow, and challenge myself without going too gnarly.
You filmed a lot of sidehits this season..
Ever since I stepped away from chasing contests—World Cups, X Games, all that—I’ve found myself way more into riding the mountain. I’ll still hit the park to keep tricks dialed, but I honestly just have more fun lapping side hits. They’re always changing, which keeps it exciting. From run to run, the takeoff or landing might shift, and you’ve got to adapt in real time. That challenge is what keeps it creative and fun for me.
I also love filming those sessions. It fires people up to see riding that feels relatable and spontaneous. That’s the goal—just to get people stoked to snowboard. My favorite days are linking up with Marcos or Russell, spotting side hits, and saying, “I think I can go a bit further on that one,” or trying something new. It’s way more freestyle, way more flow, and way less structured than the park—and that’s what I love about it.
What are the best resorts for sidehits?
Seymour has some really good ones. Whistler too—I’ve been there for 10 years now, so I’ve got it pretty dialed. Last year we hit Mount Hood Meadows, which was super fun, and Bachelor has some great hits as well. But I’d love to ride Europe. Watching clips of Longo and his crew—it just looks endless over there.
You got any apps that you always use?
Yeah, there's one someone made called Peak Live—it’s not from a resort, just an individual who built it, which is cool. It has everything: lift status, grooming reports, temps, forecasts. I use it a lot in the spring to check where it’s going to be slushy by looking at temps from each chairlift. Super underrated.
I also use Windy—same idea. You can dial in exactly where you're riding and check for clouds, snow, wind, whatever. Most resort towns probably have their own version, but it’s nice having all that info right there instead of digging through a website.
Do you have a favourite clip from the winter?
Honestly, as much as I love the tech stuff—like landing that double back rodeo 10 last year—one of my favorite clips might be a simple POV I filmed solo. I’d been eyeing this line with a fallen tree for a while, wondering where it went. One day after a good snowfall, it finally worked. I rode it, filmed it with the selfie cam, and it felt like such a wholesome little moment.
It wasn’t the gnarliest, but people were stoked on it. I even brought some friends back the next week and was like, “Just follow me.” From the top, it looks sketchy, but once you’re in it, it flows. I love finding those little hidden features you unlock and keep going back to—they become part of your mountain.
That’s what I love about riding with others too. Even at your home resort, riding with someone like Mikkel or Ben totally shifts your perspective. They see lines I’d never even notice, and it changes the way I look at the mountain.
What boards have you been riding?
I was mostly on the Hometown Hero 160, and once the powder days were over, I switched to the Blossom 158. Those were my two go-tos all winter.
I like staying consistent with my setup—riding my powder board pretty much every day, even in the park. Some people switch boards for different terrain, but I’d rather get totally dialed on one. If I’m doing tricks in the backcountry, I want to know I can do them on the same board in the park too. It just becomes second nature the more time you spend on it.