Jacob Bangtson

Skinny tires, fat tires and really fat tires

Jacob Bangtson

General Manager

Name:

Jacob Bangtson

Position:

Delivery Manager

Hometown:

Goodhue Minnesota

Time served with Venture:

10 years with Venture Sports

Skier/Boarder:

Snowboarder – Never Summer West

Favorite Mountain:

Vail

Favorite Run:

Minturn Mile

Favorite Pizza:

Pazzos

Favorite Watering Hole:

BackCountry Wings has amazing food and delicious cold beers

Where I learned to Ski:

I learned to ski at Welch Village Minnesota. There was almost no snow and towards the bottom I skied and fell onto dirt, it was Amazing!

How I ended up in the Valley:

I visited the mountains when I was a Freshman in High School and I made it my mission to live here someday. So I made it happen after college

Which store do I work at and why:

I work for Delivery because of the less stressful environment, and the 1 on 1 interactions with guests in the comfort of their own room or home.

Interesting facts:

I have a lovely wife, 2 kids (5,2) and 2 dogs (13,11).

What kind of biking do I do:

I ride skinny tires, fat tires and really fat tires.

Favorite Ride:

My Favorite ride is the colorado trail out of Copper Mountain to Camp Hale. Its demanding and breathtaking.

What bike I ride:

I ride the Yeti 150, but I’m changing to the 130 this year.

About Us

Venture Sports Avon and Vail Ski Shops are locally owned and operated and have been since 1991. We are not merely a link in a huge corporate chain. We do not answer to the bottom line of stockholders – instead, our customers’ total satisfaction is our bottom line.