Widely considered one of the best, young skiers by his peers, Carlson (barely 17) is a WX rookie. He is equally versed on both rails and jumps and in 2005, placed 4th at the Gravity Games slopestyle and 5th at the World Skiing Invitational slopestyle-two of the biggest comps of the year. 2005 was Carlson's break out season as he also became a household name with impressive film segments in both Poor Boyz Productions, War, and Kris Ostness' TeddyBear Crisis. Tearing up the comp scene and gaining film recognition is quite an accomplishment for Sammy who still manages to find time to attend high school where he is currently a junior.