From summer sessions in Whistler’s parks to mid-winter forays into French halfpipes, Broby Leeds spins his way into the limelight. The Vail native is attracting attention as an assiduous skier and a consistent contender in the competition circuit. Read on to get to know him along with the park slayer’s head-to-toe kit.
Home Mountain: Vail
Sponsors: Akomplice, Gorsuch, Liberty, POC and Saga
Favorite Piece of Gear: Saga Outerwear, outerwear is essential.
Favorite Terrain: I love competing in halfpipe, but my passion lies in skiing all over the mountain. I live for riding around with my buddies on powder days.
Off-season Outdoor Passion: Soccer and, as of late, surfing. Those waves look bigger when you’re in the ocean!
3 songs you’ve had on repeat lately:
Mike Will Made it- Buy the World
Young Jeezy- Seen it all ft Jay Z
The Heavy- Short Change Hero
One celebrity (dead or alive) you would want to ski with: Ishod Wair for sure, only if he wears one of his soccer shirts though. He does all the street leagues and has super clean style. I love that he’s out there wearing a Chelsea jersey, it's badass.
Broby’s Head-to-Toe Kit:
Image via Sarah Brunson
Active Junky’s tested POC helmets on several occasions; the Fornix rates as a podium-topping cranium case. Styled like a skate helmet but anchored in POC’s renowned Aramid-molded construction, this ventilated model is ideal for aggressive, noggin-conscious park skiers.
A strong polycarbonate outer lens pairs with an anti-fog cellulose propionate inner lens for clear, fog-free vision. POC’s cylindrical Cornea creates a wide field of view with maximum helmet compatibility. Available in a variety of lenses, the Cornea remains Broby’s choice when the sun sets and the competition lights flood the pipe.
As of late, Broby’s been rocking Saga mittens on the circuit. While less technical than some, these bad boys sport the now-iconic Saga logo and are yours for under $50.
Saga Monarch 3L Jacket Starting at: $168.94
Saga’s most technical jacket, the 20K, 3L Monarch is a shell that protects Broby from park to pow. Sealed seams, AquaGuard zippers and a fleece liner top off the stylish look with on-hill functionality.
Pair the Monarch Jacket with these pants for a kit impervious to winter’s worst. The 20K waterproof/breathable rating defends against sleet and snow while Saga’s technical construction finds form with stylish details like diagonal pockets, leather zippers and an emblazoned logo over the right knee.
With a 120 flex index, the TMX 120 is a stiff and responsive boot built for park destruction and all-mountain freeskiing. A reinforced heel cup and Thermo Optisensor Fit liner solidify the TMX as a reliable companion for air-familiar park skiers.
Broby’s not the first pro skier to rely on the FKS. Super strong and built to last, the FKS 18 has multi-directional elastic travel for a system that ejects only when absolutely necessary.
These full camber park skis boast a triple-radius sidecut and a bamboo/poplar core for responsive, poppy riding. A favorite park ski for many of Liberty’s team, the Transfer conquers every feature in your path.