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  Danny Kass - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Danny Kass is a professional snowboarder from Vernon, New Jersey.
He is known for his death-defying spins and flips in the half-pipe as well as his punk image.
Together, with his brother Matt Kass and several friends, he formed the company Grenade Gloves, which began making snowboard gloves and soon expanded into the snowboard outerwear and goggle market.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Danny_Kass   (231 words)

  
 << withitgirl archive snow >>   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The show down for the guys was between Danny Kass and Todd Richards in the best-of-two-runs finals format.
Danny scored a zero from the straight-air judge - he didn't do any - and casing the lip near the bottom of the pipe on his first run left him in thirteenth place.
Danny only did two tricks on each side of the pipe in his second run, while most people did four tricks on each side.
www.withitgirl.com /wig_archive/snow/wigarc_sn_f8.html   (429 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | Snowboarder Kass set to explode at Olympics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Creative yet crude snowboarder Danny Kass will leave his mark on the 2002 Winter Games — whether he wins the halfpipe competition or not.
Kass also might be the best young halfpipe rider in the world.
Kass did acquit himself well at a U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association news conference in Breckenridge, Colo., announcing the Olympic freestyle team.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,370009972,00.html   (513 words)

  
 Columns: Dude, Kass is the king of cool
In the middle of it all is Kass, who thinks people asking him questions are about as odd as they think he is. The news conference is something of a zoo, with each side thinking the other is the one on display.
Kass is one of those extreme competitors who borders on the reckless, making him an icon in the sport.
Kass had borrowed his brother's ID, engaged in some underaged drinking and urinated behind a nearby booth.
www.sptimes.com /2002/02/11/Columns/Dude__Kass_is_the_kin.shtml   (1015 words)

  
 United States Olympic Committee - Snowboarding silver medalist Danny Kass says, "Keep shreddin'"
During the 2000-2001 season, Kass claimed three of the biggest titles available in competitive snowboarding by winning the overall U.S. men's Grand Prix halfpipe title, the X-Games superpipe title and the U.S. Open halfpipe title-which he recently defended at Stratton Mountain, Vt.
Kass still loves skateboarding, the sport that led to his interest in snowboarding, as well as drawing.
Kass, a finalist for the X Games Snowboarder of the Year (ESPN, April 16, 9 p.m.
www.olympic-usa.org /113_12281.htm   (500 words)

  
 Snowboarding Pros   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
A few names that you hear a lot about are: Ross Powers, Danny Kass, and Kelly Clark, who represents for the women's side of the sport.
Danny Kass, age 19, hails from New Jersey.
With top finishes at the 2002 US Open halfpipe contest and a silver medal in Salt Lake City, Danny is at the top of his game, and in the public spotlight.
www.msjvermont.org /Snowboarding/snowboarding_pros.htm   (249 words)

  
 ESPN.com - ESPN The Magazine: Loose Cannon
Dannys answer to this corporate creep -- well, Danny and Matts answer -- was to start a company of their own, Grenade Gloves, and to recruit a group of talented East Coast miscreants like Kyle Clancy, Scotty Arnold and Charlie Morace to ride with them.
Dannys runs are so much like that jarringly abrupt bell, so unpredictable, so huge they border on reckless.
To make up for it, Danny Kass, hellion from Jersey, not only bought the kid a new jacket, he also sent him the jacket he wore when he won the X Games last year.
sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1307823&type=story   (2050 words)

  
 Danny Kass   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Notable: Danny Kass is one of the most technically progressive pipe riders in the world.
Danny Kass's bio He is the creator of the Kasserole and owns a...
Danny Kass - Silver Despite being under five and a half feet tall, Danny is always going big in the half-pipe.
airrifles.info /info/Danny-Kass   (733 words)

  
 WinterSports2002.com - America sweeps men's halfpipe
Team USA's Danny Kass performs a stunt in the second run of the finals in the men's halfpipe at Park City on Monday.
The 19-year-old Kass followed with a 42.5 on his first run, including a 1080-degree spin (three complete turns), much to the delight of his cheering family and friends and the "team manager blow-up doll" that travels with his posse.
Kass, who grew up in Hamburg, N.J., intends to celebrate with some of his standard mischief — leaving his Grenade Gloves company logo here and there.
deseretnews.com /oly/view/print/0,4060,70000483,00.html   (811 words)

  
 US Olympic Snowboarding Team   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Despite being under five and a half feet tall, Danny is always going big in the half-pipe.
The trick was taught to Danny by his older brother, Matt, who invented it.
Danny rode his winning run at the Olympics while listening to AC/DC and Metallica.
www.kidzworld.com /site/p1788.htm   (328 words)

  
 Danny Kass-Halfpipe Rider Of The Year
After several years at the top of the Junior Halfpipe ranks Danny Kass cannot be considered a newcomer.
But in 2001 Danny Kass graduated at the top of his class and emerged as the most dominant halfpipe rider in the world, and he did it his way!
Danny didn't follow any training regimens or memorize a "stock" pipe run full of technical spins and chest high airs.
www.snowboardermag.com /current_issue/hroty   (200 words)

  
 Transworld Snowboarding.com | Snowbiz | Danny Kass Gnu Pro Model Released   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Danny Kass, winner of three US amateur national titles, dominated the 2001 pro halfpipe competition like noone ever has, winning the X Games, the US Open, three U.S. Snowboard Grand Prix events, and the overall Grand Prix title.
Danny, a New Jersey native who now resides in Mammoth, CA, currently has his eyes set on a good time and the 2002 Olympics.
Kass: Because the board holds an edge, is very fast, has a great flex, strong construction and is all-around amazing.
transworldsnowboarding.com /snow/snowbiz/article/0,13009,242930,00.html   (294 words)

  
 ESPN.com - Powers leads U.S. medals sweep in halfpipe
Danny Kass, Ross Powers and J.J. Thomas led the American's first Winter medal sweep since 1956.
Snowboarders Ross Powers, Danny Kass and J.J. Thomas rendered those colors interchangeable and indivisible Monday, giving the United States its first medals sweep in the Winter Olympics in 46 years.
Kass, the 19-year-old future of the sport, had two chances to top Powers.
sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1327572&type=HeadlineNews   (1057 words)

  
 quicksilver signs danny kass and kyle clancy
Quiksilver is proud to announce a bright future with two of the most innovative and talented snowboarders in the industry, Danny Kass and Kyle Clancy.
Kass, a Quiksilver team veteran, extended his commitment for an additional two years.
Danny Kass, 20, from New Jersey, began his career with Quiksilver as a rep-rider six years ago and quickly made his way onto the pro team the following year.
www.snowboardermag.com /news/quikdk   (487 words)

  
 Gazette, The (Colorado Springs): Bad boy does well/ Snowboarder making it on slopes, in business
BRECKENRIDGE - Danny Kass, the Olympic silver medalist in snowboarding, is notorious for both ducking and toying with the media.
Kass, a Hamburg, N.J., native, referred to it as the team manager.
Kass finished 10th in the obstacle-course event most riders say is a truer measure of skill than the halfpipe.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4191/is_20021215/ai_n10010859   (913 words)

  
 Danny Kass - TheBestLinks.com - Punk, Snowboard, TheBestLinks.com:Find or fix a stub, TheBestLinks.com:Perfect stub ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Danny Kass - TheBestLinks.com - Punk, Snowboard, TheBestLinks.com:Find or fix a stub, TheBestLinks.com:Perfect stub article,...
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Danny Kass is a professional snowboarder that took the world by storm with his death-defying spins and flips in the halfpipe.
www.thebestlinks.com /Danny_Kass.html   (99 words)

  
 YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.
Danny says Sam is smart in this clip.
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Danny and Dougie in the lift with Fearne on TOTP
www.youtube.com /results.php?search=danny   (297 words)

  
 CONGRATULATING OLYMPIC MEDALIST DANNY KASS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Danny, the youngest member of the 2002 U.S. Olympic Men's Snowboarding Team, began his career on the slopes of Mountain Creek Ski Resort in Vernon, New Jersey, and continues to hold on to his New Jersey roots.
Danny's outstanding skill at the age of 19 is truly amazing.
Sure enough, Danny was awarded the silver medal as he joined his two American teammates on the podium for a rare American sweep.
www.washingtonwatchdog.org /documents/cr/02/mr/05/cr05mr02-6.html   (416 words)

  
 EXPN.com - Story   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The airtime was not as big as I am used to seeing, but that was due primarily to the slightly smaller "semi-superpipe." The tricks were relatively routine with nobody really unloading anything out of the ordinary.
Danny Kass rolls in and unloads a whopper 900 variation on the first hit.
While the rest of the men's field is still punching stock straight airs off the first and second hits, Danny is rolling in and unloading whatever he wants.
expn.go.com /snb/s/010327_fissundayriver.html   (612 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Danny Kass, Andreas Wiig and Doran Laybourn were on the trip along with Jared Slater from Grenade and Chris Edmonds from Defective Films who were both shooting 16mm film while Ian Ruther was shooting photos.
Danny Kass and Hannah Teter put on aerial shows clinching the Superpipe Finals at the Vans Cup at Tahoe.
Danny Kass and Andreas Wiig were out in the woods yesterday getting some shots.
www.vanssnow.com /news.html   (2475 words)

  
 Kass, Clark Win Pipe Titles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Kass, who rides for Grenade Gloves, GNU and Dragon, used a super solid second run to take the title over unheralded Andy Finch (Fresno, CA) and U.S. Snowboard Team rider Tommy Czeschin (Mammoth Lakes, CA) under the lights.
After a semi-sketchy first run, Kass pulled out all the stops in his second run and blew people's minds with an insane Corkscrew 900 Indy on his final hit of the night.
It was his third superpipe win on the circuit as he won the opener at Okemo Mountain, Vermont and was victorious again at Breckenridge, Colo. Saturday's win ensured that no other rider could catch him in the standings.
www.firsttracksonline.com /news/stories/98541000090050.shtm   (855 words)

  
 23rd US Open Snowboarding Champs Draws Top Riders
Heavy hitters like Shaun White, Hannah Teter, Danny Kass, Kelly Clark, Antti Autti, Natasza Zurek and Keir Dillon are all raking in titles and big checks at competitions around the world.
Once again, all eyes will be on Shaun White with his recent wins at the 2005 X Games slopestyle event and the Session at Vail slopestyle where he threw down four 900s in a row - a first ever in any snowboard competition.
Danny Kass, second place winner at the 2005 X Games slopestyle and the 2004 US Open overall champion, will give Shaun a run for his money.
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 EXPN.com - Story   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Kass took the one hour jam session and turned it into a cornucopia of freestyle juice.
Danny Kass shows off some of his West Coast style.
It was sick to see Abe Teeter and Danny Kass juggling first place like a hot tater.
expn.go.com /snb/s/010319_usopen_halfpipe.html   (296 words)

  
 Transworld Snowboarding.com | Competition | Danny Kass Wins US Open Pipe 2001   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
With a glance at the results—Danny Kass in first, Abe Teter in second, and Daniel Franck in third—it's easy to tell that much East Coast representing went down in the finals.
Although Kass rode well, and I'm psyched that he won because he's the kind of young, blowing-up rider that should be winning the Open, Abe Teter was doing things in the pipe that I've never seen done before.
In addition to feeding off the crowd and going bigger and bigger each run with his smooth tall-person style, he was doing spins at angles that have yet to be proven physically possible.
www.transworldsnowboarding.com /snow/competition/article/0,13009,243211,00.html   (716 words)

  
 ESPNMAG.com - ESPN The Magazine: Loose Cannon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
In a recent two-week span, Danny plowed an ATV into a car after a dramatic 60-foot wheelie.
Well, Kass will be back this year -- as an exhibitor.
As a testament to Danny’s zest for life, a “loud party” summons from the Mammoth Police flies proudly on the fridge.
espn.go.com /magazine/vol5no02kass.html   (2048 words)

  
 :: Parks And Pipes Online: an interctive action sport directory ::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The crowd that gathered at Northstar-at-Tahoe to see the top Superpipe riders in the world Saturday was not disappointed as Danny Kass and Hannah Teter put on aerial shows clinching the Superpipe Finals at the Vans Cup at Tahoe.
In the men’s division, Danny Kass of Mammoth Lakes beat out local Andy Finch with an incredibly technical final run that linked a double grab 720, back-to-back 1080s, another double grab 720 and finished with a Cab 900.
Kass narrowly beat out Tahoe local favorite Andy Finch and Mammoth Lake’s Keir Dillon with an incredibly technical final run to grab the $20,000 first prize.
www.parksandpipes.com /newsdetails.php?NewsID=301   (632 words)

  
 Danny Kass Mountain - A DK fan site for the best snowboarder ever! -
Danny Kass Mountain - A DK fan site for the best snowboarder ever!
This site is devoted to one of snowboarding's most accomplished athletes, Danny Kass.
Danny at the 2004 Winter X Games slopestyle Competition in Aspen, CO This Site has been designed for 800x600 resolution and
www.freewebs.com /dannykass   (77 words)

  
 United States Olympic Committee - Bleiler adds Open title; Kass takes his fourth
Under a bluebird sky and in front of a record-breaking crowd of more than 20,000, Danny Kass and Gretchen Bleiler claimed the titles.
Kass, 22, of Mammoth, Calif., became the first four-time winner of the event, collecting a cool $20,000 en route to capturing his second straight Open crown.
Kass spent the afternoon atop the leaderboard, landing back-to-back 1080 variations as well as a cab 700 tailgrab on his rousing first run of the day to solidify his spot as one of the best in the business.
www.olympic-usa.org /113_31564.htm   (488 words)

  
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Danny Kass is known for mixing technical tricks with big air and big stomp landings.
His signature move, the Kasserole, is often described as a human kick-flip.
While Kass gets serious air during his runs, he still considers fellow Olympian Ross Powers to be the "loftiest" man on the tour.
www.katiebwilson.com   (440 words)

  
 Best Snowboarders - Line Oestvold Danny Kass Xavier Delerue Dorianne Vidal Stine Brun Kjeldaas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Danny Kass (USA) - Danny simply dominated the biggest pipe competitions this season.
Danny won the Vans Triple Crown, X-Games, US Open, and the X-Nix championships.
There has not been a competitive pipe rider that Kass has not been able to beat when the biggest cash purses have been on the line.
64.224.173.230 /homepage/bestsnowboarders20002001.htm   (1498 words)

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