Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post
Olympic gold medal champion snowboarder Red Gerard poses for a portrait at the base of Copper Mountain on Dec. 8, 2019 in Copper. Gerard and Copper Mountain Ski area are partnering on a new park called Red’s Backyard which will be at the base of the ski area. The park will mimic Gerard’s own backyard park where he trains and rides. The park is slated to be open before the end of the year. 
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Red Gerard, Silverthorne
Specialty: Slopestyle/big air
Age: 21
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Gerard makes his second Olympic appearance as the defending gold medalist in the slopestyle. He was the youngest male Olympian to win gold in 90 years and the first person born in the 2000s to claim gold. All this after oversleeping after binging “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” on Netflix and losing his jacket before the competition. He also finished fifth in the big air competition in Pyeongchang. Since the last Olympics, he’s picked up gold in the Dew Tour (2020) and bronze at the X Games (2020).
Competing: Feb. 6-7, 14-15
