VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Olympics Snowboard Slopestyle Star Red Gerard On His Rituals & Climate Change

Team USA snowboard slopestyle star Red Gerard will be returning to the Beijing Winter Olympic Games after previously winning a gold medal in 2018.

Gerard’s approach to getting ready to hit the snow is to unwind have a good time instead of stressing about what’s to come.

“[I] listen to music, hang out with friends, just try not to take anything too seriously,” he said. “I think the serious side comes pretty quick once you’re on the mountain so keeping it mellow in the morning and try to have as much fun as you can before.”

Gerard is also worried about the impact climate change might have on his sport.

“It’s pretty scary to see it all happen and see some winters being crazy good, and then some winters [have] no snow at all,” he said. “It’s definitely kind of a trip to watch climate change do its thing.”