Monster Army Captain Spencer Whiting is this week's AOTW. Spencer is from San Diego, CA and currently resides in Mammoth Lakes, CA. Spencer has dreams of competing in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Korea. This is what Spencer had to say:

Who influences you/why?

My friends I ride with in Mammoth influence me to continue to progress and keep me wanting to learn new things everyday while still keeping style in everything I do. There's no point in doing a trick and missing out on style. I think Sage Kotsenburg has had a lot of influence on my riding in the last few years by keeping with what he wants to do instead of falling into the triple cork spin to win.

Who/what inspired me to snowboard?

When I was younger my Mom and Dad would always take me up to Stratton, Vermont. I got hooked instantly and would always watch videos of Scotty Lago, Travis Rice, and Mason Aguirre when I was younger and wanted to try to learn everything they were doing.

What are your proudest moments/accomplishments of 2013/2014?

There's been too many awesome moments this season. But I was pretty stoked on getting to ride powder after the European Open in Laax. That mountain is insane and the feeling you have after every run and looking around at the scenery is insane.

Have you had to overcome any challenges that have made snowboarding an obstacle at times?

Last February I ended up breaking my ankle going to big on a jump. It was a long road of recovery and I worked really hard all last spring to make sure my ankle was ready for this season. I ended up spending a lot of time in Hood and Whistler last summer getting back into everything.

What is your daily routine and how do you prepare yourself for a day of snowboarding?

I usually wake up pretty early and make myself some eggs in the morning and then head up to the mountain around 8 o'clock. I usually stretch and do a little morning workout up at the Mammoth Snowboard Team gym in the morning to get myself warmed up and then head out and ride all day.

Where would you like to see yourself in the next few years?

I want to keep having fun with snowboarding and hopefully get into X Games next season. My main goal is to keep learning new tricks and doing different grabs. If all goes as planned I want to try to qualify for the 2018 Olympics in Korea.

Who would you like to thank?

I wouldn't be where I'm at without my Mom or my sponsors. So a big shout out to Volcom, Giro, Mammoth Mountain, Freestyle Watches, and Monster Army for the support and everyone else who has helped me out one way or another along the way.

Follow Spencer:

Twitter: spencer-whiting

Facebook: spencerwhiting