Torin Yater-Wallace bursted unto the ski scene two years ago by claiming victories in the Pro-Am division at the young age of 14. This past season, Torin was elevated to pro-status thanks to impressive skiing at every major contest he entered.

He's now the youngest member of the ultra-elite Target Snow Team and joins the likes of Simon Dumont and Shaun White. Now at the ripe age of 15, Torin has already accomplished quite a lot, so Newschoolers' Brandon Ascher sat down with him to get the low down on what's next for this ski prodigy.

Interview by Brandon Ascher

The skiers, brands, community and media contributing to the ski world have worked very hard over the last ten years to grow the sport into the freight train it is today. It's been said many times that things will eventually "slow down". With doubles/triples going down in the same year, contests being more exciting than ever and the Internet propelling our media into a new realm, what more can we expect?

The youth has always been the driving force behind what is to come; Mike Wilson, Simon Dumont, Sean Pettit and Phil Casabon are just a few of the names who have been bestowed "the next big thing" title over the years, and now in 2011 the list of skiers pushing the boundaries is seemingly endless. Although this season, one athlete in particular has made his presence known. 15-year-old Torin Yater-Wallace out of Basalt, Colorado has smashed through the glass ceiling of professional skier stardom with impressive performances at the Dew Tour, X Games and European X Games. Lets see where he'll take us next...

When and where did you start skiing?

When I was one and a half years old at Snowmass ski resort.

When did you get into freeskiing? Was there a moment when it became something you wanted to pursue? Or was it more natural?

Well I started out in normal ski lessons until I was about six and was so anxious to do jumps and tricks, which none of the classes offered, so I joined the Aspen Valley Ski Club and skied moguls from when I was seven until I was 12. Then I moved up to the freeride park team and have been skiing park and pipe since.

Head on over to Newschoolers for the full interview and all the nitty gritty details on Torin.