Mitchell

Rider Matt Mitchell was a fixture on the Stratton Mountain snowboarding scene throughout the 1980s and 1990s. He was an early Allegro instructor and competitor, making a deal with Suzi Rueck in which he could simultaneously instruct and train. Once the lifts closed, Mitchell’s homes were hang out central. From an A-Frame in Rawsonville to a house on Lower Taylor Road to his parents place at Winhall Acres, Mitchell’s house was a home away from home for many. While maintaining a reputation for his revelry, Mitchell was a top-notch instructor and performer. “He was a huge influence in my early years of snowboarding,” Tricia Byrnes recalled. “He just wanted it so badly. He took it really seriously. He was a really good, good friend of ours.”
Photo: Hubert Schriebl, Tricia Byrnes, Neil Korn