Episode 82: Drayden Gardner – Big Bear’s Brightest Son

Drayden Gardner is a name you should know – if you don’t yet, you will. As one of Big Bear’s top up and coming riders, he is regularly featured in the popular Sunday in the Park series. When not riding the park at Bear, you can find him slaying the street, filming or skating. As a kid who graduated high school with a 4.0 GPA, he has already proven the determination needed to succeed in both snowboarding and life. Here is his first major interview – a nice insight into the life of an up and coming pro snowboarder.

The Snowboard Project

The Snowboard Project offers an in-depth look into the world of snowboarding. Weekly news and interviews with those that have defined themselves as snowboarders give a unique perspective on the sport from the inside out.

in this episode we follow the path that took Josh from the small mountains of rural Pennsylvania all the way to Alaska. At one time in the sport Alaska was considered the domain of the professional athlete or the super rich. NO MORE. Today recreational riders are pushing the bounderies of access further than riders with corporate budgets ever have.

This is the journey that one rider took to become a local in one of the best areas to be a skier or rider – Valdez, Alaska.

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