Stan Evans"I spend a lot of time scoping and building my own features while filming," Wiley says.

A New Approach
Right now is a tough time to be an action sports athlete. The lake is only so deep and it's flooded with more fish daily. I'm fortunate to live close to the brands I ski for and to be able to get involved on a personal and professional level. A few times a week I do the accounting for SAGA. I also have been involved in the design process at 4frnt for my upcoming 2011 pro-model, the YLE. To stay in touch with all the kids I coach part time at the Axis Freeride camp at the Utah Olympic Park in Park City. They are all learning so fast on the water ramps. Every 12-year-old has 'spin to win' on the brain. I wonder if they take me seriously since I'm broke off but then I remember it's a different thing to land in powder. I even started a blog. I had to get creative because my name was already taken. Who would of though somebody else in the world named their kid Wiley? So I named it www.yleski.com.

An Education
With all that, I squeezed in my last college course and graduated this summer. It was pretty anti-climatic. No robes and tassels or hugging grandma. Instead I ended up riding my bike around downtown, catching an outdoor concert and had a few beers with friends. Staying in school allowed me to exercise my split personality of critical thinking and calculation while still fulfilling my body's desire to push myself physically on the hill.

Stan Evans"Somewhere in a board room, I can overhear a guy in suit saying, 'Changing times have created expanding roles for pro athletes.' I try not to laugh but it's true," Wiley says. He's part accountant, part designer, part athlete, part coach.

On the Big Screen
My video segment is one of the most important things to me. Not being a contest kid, filming and shooting photos are essential for me. It's the best way to show my style and approach to the mountains while bringing it to the masses. A lot of pros check out for the summer and wait until the premiere to see their part, but I try to be highly involved in the process. The Level 1 guys are like family and being able to go to Josh Berman's house, give feedback and seeing my part come alive is like magic. Having a year's worth of grinding come together on the big screen is such a reward. It makes me want to get after it even harder next year.