Danny Kass
One of the best snowboarders out there.
He was the first rider to successfully land back to back 1080s in competition, at the 2002 US Open.
He's got 2 silvers in the Olympics, 3 US open golds, and 1 gold,4 silvers, and 1 bronze in The X Games.
Together, with his brother Matt Kass and several friends, he formed the company Grenade Gloves, which began making snowboard gloves and soon expanded into the snowboard outerwear and goggle market. Many of Danny's original riding crew are also professional snowboarders and are also sponsored by Grenade. Danny currently lives in Mammoth Lakes, CA.
Sponsors: Grenade Gloves, Fatigue Project, Grenade Goggles, Gnu Snowboards, Vans Boots, The Office, Protec Helmets, Propaganda Snow, Boost Mobile, Jacks Garage
He was the first rider to successfully land back to back 1080s in competition, at the 2002 US Open.
He's got 2 silvers in the Olympics, 3 US open golds, and 1 gold,4 silvers, and 1 bronze in The X Games.
Together, with his brother Matt Kass and several friends, he formed the company Grenade Gloves, which began making snowboard gloves and soon expanded into the snowboard outerwear and goggle market. Many of Danny's original riding crew are also professional snowboarders and are also sponsored by Grenade. Danny currently lives in Mammoth Lakes, CA.
Sponsors: Grenade Gloves, Fatigue Project, Grenade Goggles, Gnu Snowboards, Vans Boots, The Office, Protec Helmets, Propaganda Snow, Boost Mobile, Jacks Garage
Danny Kass' signature trick, the Backside Rodeo or Kassarole, is one of the most difficult and impressive inverted spins that can be done on a snowboard.
Danny Kass by thefinesthour November 12, 2006
