SKILLS

Meet: Drayden Gardner

Drayden Gardner has all the makings of snowboard royalty. He lives down the street from Big Bear Resort and spitting distance from Sugarloaf skatepark in Big Bear City, he has very cool parents who whole-heartedly support his love for shred, and most importantly, he’s got the natural talent that makes standing sideways as natural as walking forwards (maybe more so.) On our recent trip to HDHR, the Gardners were kind enough to let AJ and I crash at their home, and we took the opportunity to get to know yung Drayden a little bit better. Fair warning: prepare to be jealous.