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Markku Koski (born October 15, 1981) is a professional snowboarder from Sievi, Finland. He is well known within the snowboarding community for his consistent showing in half-pipe competitions and for his video parts with Standard Films. He is often cited as being one of the top 5 professional snowboarders in the world. He is notable within the landscape of professional snowboarders because he does not have an easily definable image within the sport.
Instead, his high-profile image within the sport comes simply from his skills on the board alone. He was the first snowboarder to land a Cab 1440 (taking off in the switch riding position and performing 4 rotations while in the air) in competition. It is also notable that it was performed during the same competition that Danny Kass landed the first back-to-back 1080s in competition. Koski usually travels for roughly half the year while filming and competing. His favorite spots to travel to include Mammoth Mountain, Snow Summit, and Louekallio.
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