JP Auclair is a Canadian freestyle skier. JP was born on 22 August 1977 in Ste. Foy, Quebec.[1] Jp helped Salomon launch the 1080 ski in 1998 and in 2002, along with fellow freeskier Tanner Hall founded Armada skis, a freestyle only skiing company. His sponsors include: Armada skis, Orage Clothing, Giro Helmets, Level Gloves, JoyStick Poles, D-Structure, Mount Seymour, Stoneham and SnowParkNZ.[2] Jp has grown facial hair from a long goatee in the mid 90s to a Magnum PI mustache over the turn of the millennium.[3][4]