Austin Smith—A Fond Farewell To Nitro After 12 Years Of Good Times

Thirteen years ago, Austin Smith was a young kid on the come up who was making all the right moves, so much so that his ending segment in MDP’s We’re People Too garnered him Rookie and Video Part of the Year accolades. From there, all the requisite doors were opened, seemingly the biggest of which was an invite to join the prestigious Nike super team. Incidentally, around this time Austin also made the shift from K2 to Nitro. While riding for The Swoosh was a rarified opportunity, it was the latter sponsorship development, signing with Nitro, that would prove most impactful on Austin’s snowboarding trajectory. While Nike exited our sport within a few seasons, Nitro continues to build upon its three decades of heritage by manufacturing some of the best boards, boots, and bindings in the world today....