Girls Who Are Really Fast: Sarah Burke vs. Niki Gudex

27 Oct

2. Sarah Burke

This Canadian skiier has won the Superpipe at the X Games and won or placed at numerous major competitions in recent years. Besides kicking ass on the slopes, Burke has had numerous acting and modelling roles and is clearly one of the hottest snow bunnies you’ve ever seen.

We had the fortune of subjecting Sarah to an InGameNow interview:

Thanks for taking the time to do this. We really appreciate it. You are quite the trail blazer, after all, you were the first skier to win an ESPY. You are an X Games gold Medalist. Most importantly, you are one attractive snow bunny.

You have had an outstanding career. To date, what is you proudest accomplishment?
I think it would be the 2007 Winter X Games. I had gotten silver the past 2 years and wanted gold so bad. It felt so good standing on top of that podium.

There isn’t much left to do. What are your goals going forward?
Theres still so much more to do. I always want to be improving and pushing myself and the sport. I want to learn more tricks and ski more powder this winter.

Please tell us why skiing is better than snowboarding?
Both sports are amazing! I looove snowboarding and I try to do it whenever I have a free day. Torah Bright (Roxy snowboarder) and I are always swapping every chance we get. We love watching each other crash and eat it. We are both so out of our element.

Would you like to see freeskiing be in the Olympics?
Oh more then ever. I really dont see why it is not in right now. Freeskiing is growing so fast and becoming so popular. The halfpipe is already there for the snowboarders! C’mon get it in for us would ya!

Do you have any advice for any younger kids looking to be Sarah Burke when they grow up?
Dont be Sarah Burke be yourself! Always, train hard, push hard, listen to your heart and follow your dreams!

Who takes a worse beating, NFL runningback or X Games skier?
Good question! I dont know how those footballers always get up after they smash! Its insane the hits they take. But they do have a ton of padding on where as we do not. I would say we both take pretty gnarly hits but there are very different. Both feel like you are being hit by a truck none the less!

Tell us about your worst crash to date.
There have been a couple. Over shooting jumps is never fun and are some of my worst memories. A couple years back I was doing a 9 in the pipe and decked it. I smashed and broke my nose off of my knees. That was the 2 days before my competition. I try to forget the bad ones though.

Does your snow skiing transfer to water skiing? I hope you can barefoot.
Haha I wish. I’m not a great water skier sadly. I was always more of a tuber as a kid. But now I am getting into wake boarding and wake surfing a bit.

A few years ago powder magazine asked if you would do Playboy. Your answer was “Not at this point. No. Maxim Yes, but Playboy–not quite ready for yet.” Have you changed your mind?
Nope not yet. I do really admire how free and beautiful in their own skin the women who have done Playboy are and they all looked amazing for sure. Its just not my time and at this point I do not see it in my future, but never say never.

InGameNow would like to offer you the chance to do the first nude shot in our websites history. Any interest?
Well I am honored but I will have to pass. Thanks though

We are interviewing fellow skier Kristi Leskinen later this week. Do you have any embarrassing stories we can bring up? Ah ah ahh Best friends never tell!

So, we ask all of the athletes this question, what type of athlete do you find sexiest?
hmmm Basketballer players for sure!! Next to my Boyfriend who is a skier of course!

Finally, who is your pick for World’s Hottest Athlete?
Wow another tough one. Jenny Finch is one gorgeous woman. Oh and if Kristi is on next week I better pick her too!! :)

7. Niki Gudex

She’s English-born, Aussie-raised, and Colorado-living. She’s also a serial cardholding member of FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women list for 5 straight years. Niki races mountain bikes and does a little modelling and graphic design in her spare time. In previous years she’s been the Australian National Champion in both the downhill and cross country series