Cruisin’ around, riding the best mountains in the world, getting magazine coverage… it’s all in a season’s work the most talented of Shredders.
Here Shred Snowboard Goggle wearin’ Antti Juhani Piirainen or “Naku” lands TWO double page spreads in Slammers recent Photo Edition.
Rock on Brother Naku! Keep up the sick action!
Naku in Slammer
Double Slammer Spread for Naku
Silicone lined strap * Double layer face-foam * Double ventilated mirrored lens
Silicone lined strap * Double layer face-foam * Double ventilated mirrored lens
Silicone lined strap * Rear clip on the strap * Double layer face-foam * Double spherical multilayer colored mirror ventilated lens * Particular design of the vents
Silicone lined strap * Triple layer facefoam * Double multilayer colored mirror ventilated lens * Certain models are polarized
Silicone lined strap * Double layer face-foam * Double lens
Competition helmet *Breathable DryFastDry® inner lining * Interchangeable SHRED goggle Buckle * “Nastify” neon colors glossy finish (on neon models)
Freeride helmet * vents * Adjustable fit with custom fit wheel * Soft removable earpads * Breathable inner lining * Interchangeable SHRED goggle Buckle
Freeride helmet * Vents adjustable on 3 positions * Adjustable fit with Soft Fit System * Soft earpads * Shred Audio System * Breathable inner lining * Interchangeable SHRED goggle Buckle
Freeride and recreational helmet for juniors * Vents * Adjustable fit with Soft Fit System * Soft earpads * Breathable inner lining * Interchangeable SHRED goggle Buckle
Alloy frames * Polycarbonate lens * Rigid case * Microfiber lens cleaner bag * Made in Italy
Alloy frames * Polycarbonate lens * Rigid case * Microfiber lens cleaner bag * Made in Italy
Acetate hand-milled frame * Polycarbonate lens * Rigid case * Microfiber * Lens cleaner bag * Made in Italy
Grilamid frame * Colored insert on frame * Polycarbonate lens * Rigid case * Microfiber lens cleaner bag * Made in Italy
Grilamid frame * Polycarbonate lens * Rigid case * Microfiber lens cleaner bag * Made in Italy
Grilamid frame * Polycarbonate lens * Rigid case * Microfiber lens cleaner bag * Made in Italy
Grilamid frame * Polycarbonate lens * Rigid case * Microfiber lens cleaner bag * Made in Italy
Sansonetis, George Disabled Alpine U.S. Ski Team Photo: Jessica Tidswell/US Ski Team
Many of us, myself included, cleared out of Whistler/ Vancouver, thinking the 2010 Olympic Games were over and done with. Little were we aware that a whole other competition would take place with people from all over the globe pushing their own limits, battling against one another in pursuit of that perfect run.
“The notion of true sport – pure sport, has been understood by all of us,” said International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Sir Philip Craven at the closing ceremonies on March 21st. “With excellence, our Paralympic athletes came here to compete fairly, and the result was a fantastic show of sportsmanship. Together, we have all captured the Paralympic Spirit from these Games and can carry it around the world. With this, our athletes, coaches and officials will encourage new athletes, make new friends and inspire them to light the flame in their hearts.”
Last fall I watched the annual Warren Miller shredder movie “Dynasty” and in it an adaptive skier (I forgot his name) voiced with what looked like all the universe’s joy in his face after an epic run on his sit-ski that he “felt like one of the lucky ones.” He seemed to suggest that he was not the disabled one, because every day he’s alive and shredding, he FEELS LIFE and has awareness of the gift that day brings. It’s almost as though his “challenge” has set him free.
On the contrary, many “able-bodied” people start their day with indifference and oftentimes even apathy, allowing road blocks to stymie and hijack their disposition.
There is something truly inspiring when we hear people rise above “normal” and “ordinary” and GO OUT THERE and squeeze the juice — every last drop — out of every day, no matter what it brings.
I get goosebumps just sitting here and writing about it. To the coaches and athletes who competed in the 2010 Paralympics in Vancouver and Whistler, like shredders George Sansonetis, Brad Washburn, Alana Nichols, Jessica Tidswell, and many others, you inspire all of us to see all the gifts our day presents and then go out and receive them.
What are you grateful for today? Go ahead and leave a comment!
Shred on!
Whistler was just the hotbed of Olympic competition with the sledding tracks, cross country skiing and alpine skiing all in the neighborhood. Now that it’s all cleared out, DCP from YESnowboard! took a solo sesh before Romain de Marchi’s arrival…
Here a little sweet POV snowboarding action….
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