P A T O F O N T ABOVE THE LIMITS

Pato is the trick skier we all want to watch. He has been redefining the sport and setting a new standard as he keeps pushing the limits of human ability, by flipping and moving his body in a 20-second timeframe. In May, Pato set a new world record for the second time in a row in less than one year. It’s incredible, especially considering world records usually stand for years. Yet this new bar of 12,690 points is likely not the highest score we’ll see from Pato.

So I asked Pato a series of questions: Was it your goal to break the record again since you already broke it a few months ago? The new record doesn’t seem too far from 13,000; do you think this mark is reachable some day? I'm sure you have several passes in your bag, depending on the purpose of the run (record, qualifying round, world title pass etc.); can you tell me the highest-point run you have?

I first tricked 12,690 points in May in one of the Masters LCQ [Last Chance Qualifier] at Neilly’s Lake [Drew Ross Ski Academy] I think my goal is to always get better on and off the water I do believe that 13,000 points is very possible for me and for other skiers For me, I know the parts that I need to improve upon, and the off-water exercise in order to get to 13k I very recently managed to create a new run that I hope, when put all together, will work During these next couple of months, I hope to trick 12,590 or 12,690, and hopefully push for more points and manage to get close to 13k I think my maximum-point pass could be anywhere from 13,000 to 13,150, theoretically speaking, haha But I certainly wish to push myself and push others to achieve that score

Breaking News - Pato just broke another world record with 12,770 points in August 13k is coming!