VIDEO: Austin Smith’s Firetruck Heads to Alaska
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If you haven’t seen pro snowboarder Austin Smith’s home on wheels, it’s truly a sight to behold. The converted 1953 GMC Fire Truck can take him pretty much anywhere there’s pow, and he sure puts it to the test, traveling all along the West Coast from Oregon to Alaska. Check out his adventures from last season in this artsy flick.
I had a run of bad luck with 4 knee surgeries in 6 years. It changed my relationship with snowboarding, made me question if it was worth it, pain, surgery, rehab vs. powder with friends. But the powder wasn't even fun anymore, I was scared of snowboarding, of getting hurt, stressed I wasn't good enough and anxious of becoming a washed-up pro with a broken body. I was here mentally for years. Then this obnoxious, cheesy, dorky Firetruck came into my life. And while living in the truck, in ski resort parking lots and snowboarding everyday, I found the fun again.
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- Austin Smith
