Barrett Christy

Christy was born in Buffalo, New York, and grew up in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. She learned to snowboard in 1991 and has been competing since the mid-1990s. She lived in Breckenridge, Colorado from 1991 to 1995, living hand-to-mouth in poverty like a "ski bum". She later moved to upscale Vail after going "Big Time." Christy's signature move is called the "Barrett Roll". ==Media appearances==

Christy has been featured in Hardly Angels (2002) and Our Turn (2001), both all-girl snowboard films by White Knuckle Extreme. In 2007, she was featured in the women's snowboard movie Float. ==Other work==

Christy oversees the design of women's snowboards for Gnu Snowboards, including the Gnu Barret Christy Pro Model (B-Pro), which is the longest-running women's pro model snowboard. ==Competition history==

• 2003 Mt. Baker Banked Slalom - 5th • 2002 Winter X Games - 3rd Slopestyle • 2002 World Championships - 3rd Superpipe • 2001 ESPN Action Sports and Music Awards - Female Snowboarder of the Year • 2001 Mt. Baker Banked Slalom - 1st Pro Women • 2001 Grand Prix in Mammoth and Breckenridge, 1st • 2000 Winter X Games - 2nd Superpipe/ 3rd Slopestyle • 2000 US Open - 3rd Superpipe • 2000 Winter Gravity Games - 3rd Big Air • 2000 Transworld Riders Poll Awards - Best Overall Female Snowboarder • 1999 Transworld Riders Poll Awards - Best Overall Female Snowboarder • 1999 Summer X Games - 1st Big Air, 1999 • 1999 Winter X Games - 1st halfpipe / 2nd slopestyle • 1999 Gravity Games, 3rd Big Air • 1998 Winter X Games - 2nd Big Air, 2nd Slopestyle • 1998 Olympic team member, Nagano Japan • 1997 Winter X Games - 1st Big Air, 1st Slopestyle • 1997 US Open - 1st Halfpipe, 1st Big Air • 1997 US Open - 1st in Halfpipe and Big Air • 1994 Amateur National Halfpipe contest, 1st ==References==