Why We Shred: Giovanni Garriga aka Gio
Today’s post is on someone that has a HUGE passion for bringing snowboarding to his community. Gio Garriga is a Burton Chill Foundation success story. Straight out of Brooklyn to the slopes, and now a Snowboard instructor at Mountain Creek. I’m so proud of this dude for making a difference and bringing some much needed flavor and new blood to the sport.
Name: Giovanni Garriga aka Gio
Age: 21
Home Town: Brooklyn
Stance: Tight pant Wide stance
Board: Burton fix, Burton dominant, Capita Stairmaster
How long have you been snowboarding?
I’ve been snowboarding now for about 5 sessions
Where was your first Snowboarding experience?
I first snowboarded at mt.creek about 5 sessions ago
What made you want to try it?
My teacher told me about a program called chill and she knew I skateboard so it went hand at hand
What is the most memorable day you ever had to date?
One of my most memorable day was going to fort green park and ripping it with the black ops crew. All of new york was looking at me on the train like I was crazy. The second day was at mt. creek ripping the first runs of the day fresh groom snow. It was soooo nice out I was in a short sleeve shirt and a beanie just hitting in in sight.
What was your worst day?
It was during the snow storm last year just because I couldn’t travel anywhere
Any places you would like to travel to ride?
All of Europe also Japan
Have you introduced the sport to anyone?
Yes all the kids in the chill program also all the little kids in my hood.
How do you feel about board sports in the Olympics?
I love the fact that we are in the Olympics just for the fact more people can see the sport and fall in love with it
If there were anything you can change about the sport what would it be?
More kids from Brooklyn on the mths
Are there any riders out there that you respect in the game?
Jeremy Jones and the whole frends crew
I shred because?
I shred because it changed my life. From the first day I stepped on a snowboard my heart just knew that I will be doing it for a long time. It takes me places that I would never go unless I was snowboarding. Every morning I wake up I have snowboarding on my mind. I just love the fact I can escape from the city and leave my troubles back home and come to the mountain and have a hell of a time. If It wasn’t for snowboarding, I would not be able to see the things Ive seen or met the great people that are in this sport. “Live and Ride the Gnar”