16-Year-Old Pro Snowboarder Red Gerard and Friends Session a Perfect Park | Insight

Between international and domestic flights, and jumps in the park and backcountry, it seems Red Gerard spends more time in the air than on the ground. The 16-year-old’s growing up has not been typical. Red is living most snowboarders’ dreams. However, the consequences of his fantasy life come with lack of the normalcy most kids take for granted. School is the basis of relationship building during our formative years, but Red’s curriculum happens outside of a classroom, meaning he hasn’t had a pool of academic peers with which to socialize.
Instead, Red’s friend group is comprised of other snowboarders whose adolescence has also been spent globetrotting from contest to contest. These are his peers. We decided to round up Red and his pals- a group of kids who represent snowboarding’s next generation of super pros-for a session free of judges, practice rounds, or official start times. The amount of energy buzzing in the Aspen terrain park was unprecedented.
Supported by: Red Bull, Burton, Aspen Snowmass
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[@norcofoxrider]

this kid is living the life

[@olin2221]

True cap

[@luhblurr]

@@olin2221 wdym

[@shaferbrahm6525]

@@olin2221 bro what

[@alexstevens2652]

Yeah

[@danielbutcher5259]

Imagine being 16 and already owning a gold medal in slopeside

[@harrisjaffe1361]

Red Gerard: World class snowboarder
Also Red: Were going to target to get some toys bro

[@sailenkatel3436]

And now he's won the Olympic gold! Congratulations Red😁

[@brendanriel888]

that is some of the smoothest riding ive seen in a while

[@kevinwilliams4025]

Brendan Riel I agree!

[@wubblyy]

Brendan Riel 4:12

[@joshuarouault7030]

Well he got gold on slopestyle lol

[@apfelmistnutte]

never thought, that i'd be jealous on a 16 year old.
Keep it up man!

[@elir8031]

Youngest boarding gold medalist ...

[@lifewithNiklas]

Who’s here after he won gold in the olympics 🤯

[@NormBrewer]

Cool video with all the homies! Yall are sending it! Fun time with all the buddies! So cool!

[@Jack-qj6gy]

Meanwhile I'm just here trying to do a 360...

[@aaronbrown6979]

hahahahah meee too.

[@pelleandersson3275]

same :`(

[@daniellavan9317]

Jack Gardel lol I'm just trying to get some air on my jump. This is my first season though

[@3dhdprod843]

Jack Gardel I’m learning 180’s

[@toddwhitelow4752]

I landed a 360 back in late march for my first season. skated my whole life though... just believe in your unlimited potential man.. practice practice!

[@shanefking898]

look where he is now- the kid just won gold in men's slopestyle in pyeongchang! a true legend

[@akudas2954]

Blessed with an amazing life!

[@PIFDUDE]

definition of living the dream

[@benwilliams9678]

Steel-City-Lad gold

[@alfonsosamano1490]

i actually star to snowboarding like 6 month ago and i just fall in love with it!!! i actually move to Aspen to do more snowboarding!!!!! Amazing stuff

[@ls_hi0-018]

imagine having a group of friends all around the same level.. i've got like two friends and we're all different levels

[@BanielDrown]

This is why I am not pleased with my life

[@harrue]

lmao same

[@kennyloggins8534]

So get out there and go have fun chasing your passion. You cant make it to the top of the mountain sitting at the bottom talking about what could be.

[@JamieBooom]

kenny loggins lol ya ok

[@kennyloggins8534]

@@JamieBooom tell me, what do you have to lose?

[@JamieBooom]

kenny loggins it’s more like not having the option to chase dreams. Eventually no one will be able to help you if you need it and others will rely on you.

[@micahwaller880]

WOW one of the raddest videos EVER, I love how they say they are going to Target but go to Walmart.😁

[@ChristianRunsNY]

Watching this now, crazy to see where all those names ended up today. That is one serious crew.

[@ryanmoran2023]

Shoutout this kids parents lol

[@thegreatnoob5961]

And I'm just here sitting on the couch... Thinking wtf am I doing with my life???

[@JunixZzHD]

"Mellow rides" lmao

[@IamVexinity]

Damn that looked fun af

[@wiscoo]

Never have I've been jealous of someone in my whole life...

[@woolymantis4246]

Camera work on this is awesome, riding too obviously aha

[@davejohnsen8540]

Mellow vibes and no pressure...ah to be that age again!

[@bruvasdave8800]

Everybody here be talking “Oh man, I’m so jealous, he’s livin’ the life, he better be grateful” But you don’t think he *worked* to get that good? It’s not like he was just handed the gold medal and this lifestyle.

[@thecookj454]

facts, he's probably been snowboarding for a decade or longer

[@jacobdeja6056]

I'm so exited to go snowboarding in 3 days!

[@jostein8455]

None of my friends likes skiing or snowboarding......

[@SRG420]

JostePoP sounds like you need new friends....

[@StoticClown]

JostePoP I’ve been living in Florida all my life so I know how you feel

[@jtnaehring9670]

Skiing and snowboarding is living life man!!

[@dredbud9272]

Most fun you can have with your clothes on.

[@AmkoVK]

Il be your friend bro!!! I love boarding

[@ketthomewood2958]

Do you think this kid new he was gonna win an olympic gold medal less than a year later

[@dna448]

Kett Homewood probably wasn't even a thought to him

[@randymarsh7049]

Soluminia0G he was a top 5 snowboarder in the nation at 15. I’m sure it was

[@willatkinson4187]

Actually, he didnt even really follow the Olympics or was looking for a gold. He even joked about not knowing what the Olympics were.

[@tomkelly3077]

knew

[@カニカマ-n3b]

I’m Japanese.
I love snowboard!

[@Jbuffham]

My dreams aren't even this good...

[@TheWacoKidd44]

So his parents named him red?

[@Subaruuu12]

Redmond.

[@TheWacoKidd44]

ahhhh that makes sense

[@kflaps1]

ehh even red wouldn't be that crazy. what about that 70's show lol.

[@MrUltraDreamz]

I think thats Redt, not Red.

[@lucasisdahl7831]

gkill24 pretty much

[@Scqrs]

he's actually living the life i want :(

[@stopjibbinme]

Chandlers a Bosss!!!!

[@taranjenkins7822]

Man i just love snowboarding 🏂

[@thehudy1_931]

anddddd now he’s got a gold medal

[@kaibrown7214]

Danngg this kid shreds!

[@jaqui1401]

they all look alike.... at the beginning when they did a shot of all his friends I thought it was the same person but different angles and outfits lol

[@shaynesandblom3064]

When was this filmed? I ride snowmass 3 days a week during the winter and I just can't think of a time when they could have privately closed the resort and still had a powder day

[@AquaMelon]

This is the life I would love to live

[@user-xh9lz2hj4e]

song is by Tycho if anyone was wondering

[@hiraokur7649]

Hello I'm a snowboarder too and I love it to snowboarding your moves are very beautiful and How long did it take to be able to do that? (I'm from germany and my English ist not good😂😂😂🇩🇪)

[@Daniel-oz5dm]

Guess blue and orange are in this year then haha

[@mathorak7073]

So is red Gerard like the cj Collins of the snow?

[@sheawalsh4496]

I’ve been to snow mass. It is definitely the best place I’ve ever been

[@michaels.1676]

Too expensive for me.

[@ebiruzzkix]

this guy is best in the world))

[@Skullcs4ever]

I would die if I do this jump.

[@Snickezboy789]

Skullcs4ever same

[@SennaLeith]

so sick!

[@jepperoer9367]

I'm watching Red Gerard right now in 2017 X Games Aspen Slopestyle

[@rtroybal]

Some of the illest snowboarders on the planet!!

[@LibertyFilmsNYC]

Why does he not wear a helmet? Such a dope vid btw

[@TrevorCardozo]

because he doesnt want to. stfu

[@angelapowell5510]

@@TrevorCardozo lol no you

[@jinyboi]

Hits a big jump
"Were just doing some mellow cruising"

[@qbop8931]

this makes me smile

[@JJ-ok2sm]

Nice place where is ??

[@crypticgaming3763]

And a year later, he wins a gold medal

[@jghong9477]

Gold medal ^^

[@tubiak1]

awesomeness level extreme :P

[@DylansVisions]

Red Gerard pull the gold metal in the olympics two years after this video

[@СерикМолдабаев-б5о]

COOL!!!! GUYS,COOL!!!

[@andreaharz6573]

GOLD MEDAL!!!!!!!!!

[@samwilliams6828]

really awesome

[@aboyd144]

I want to know the song that played with the Burton Ad before the video played 😭

[@rayeesahmad4475]

I wish these guys would have come to kashmir. ....

[@bablo8024]

Does anyone know that music at 2:08??

[@bignibba5128]

Bruh, I can’t even ski normally

[@skullfacedghost]

You will love 'Blizzard Games-Race for Your Life' paperback.

[@puggeragnes7911]

I have that same costum joard

[@Seaguld]

god i miss that resort....

[@SkywalkerJrme]

song / music starting @ 1:00?

[@bruce_gregg]

jeremy I want it too

[@henkdenktank3632]

ruclips.net/video/Z12Dhgp5gmo/видео.html

[@colehanlon8617]

When was this?

[@ehplah7927]

This dude is living in a movie

[@gdth3pr018]

I would be having fun with my friends but they don't like lips and jumps and stuff. cool dude

[@Seanp123-i3s]

This is the kid with his on slopes in his backyard

[@ginnyvanoss580]

*Mario voice*take it easy

[@Jack-nw1se]

You are an inspiration for many youngsters and the fact that you can’t ride with a helmet for a fucking video is just dumb. The tricks do not become cooler in any way by being a complete fool and wearing a beanie while jumping 10meters up in the air on a snowboard.
My daily dose of rage :O

[@nazar1773]

Nice to meet you Red my names Blue

[@andrewlyon9960]

What snowboard gear does he use?

[@cade1379]

Probably burton

[@torsteinkjenne]

Just a mellow double on the huge ass jump. No pressure.

[@Swecho]

So scary how he lands at 1:28

[@liamcf487]

Song starting at 2:30?

[@reloaded7635]

Where is this?

[@lghammer778]

Awesome! Wear a helmet, y'all 😃

[@justmoose04]

Song?

[@jrodthompson7454]

Everyone says this kids so lucky. Idk, looks pretty damn insane to me. He doesnt get where he's at by just crusin around with his friends. Mad respect.

[@kylerr9644]

He got gold in slop style right?

[@whatshouldinamethis5823]

Kyler Roberts yeah he did

[@znom3455]

GOLD

[@yo_itz_andres7090]

I already see them finding the wonders of marijuana

[@antwone94250]

Yo_itz_andres He's 17 my dude...that's already happened

[@vdbpierre5923]

oulalalaaa look at me i'm red i snowboard in aspiiin on a private resoort

[@sofiahansell7520]

this. is. insane.

[@devonlynch7775]

lets go big snowboard companies where is my big shot train me and i'll show you anyone can get to that level.

[@herrax2629]

What song starting 0:18

[@henkdenktank3632]

ruclips.net/video/Z12Dhgp5gmo/видео.html

[@fishlacroscopy]

he sounds like Phineas from Phineas and Ferb

[@imasecretguydude3591]

he has the volcom logo on his board like I do for my account pic

[@squinzaxe4855]

If im right now you are 20?

[@Irohbro]

Meanwhile trying to do the penguinwalk

[@birknarvestad596]

You live my dream life

[@colinkeyes2054]

Why do some kids get to have all the fun?

[@astrallemon2311]

"Mellow"

[@davungah]

song after 2:00?

[@karinadominguez1013]

Davo i think its called bang bang sun by idgy dean

[@edwardtorchilo2384]

Who is watching this is 2020?

[@snowboarder-dq1nw]

I was so saucy

[@best3mates48]

that one 6 year old from colorado