A Winner

In the 2000-2001 season, Danny Kass claimed three of the biggest titles in competitive snowboarding as champion of the overall U.S. men's Grand Prix half pipe title, the X-Games super pipe title and the U.S. Open half pipe title. He won silver in the half pipe event at the Olympics in Salt Lake in 2002.

Danny Kass is one of the most technically progressive pipe riders in the world. He was the first to string back to back inverted 1080s. And Danny has done all of this before age 24. Danny Kass was led to snowboarding by his love of skateboarding while growing up in Mammoth Lakes, CA. Danny and his brother now own a snowboarding apparel company as well – Grenade Gloves.