Dusty Henricksen
Dusty Henricksen is an American snowboarder who was born on November 18, 2004, in Mammoth Lakes, California. He grew up in a family of snowboarders and started snowboarding at the age of 3.
Henricksen is known for his freestyle skills and has competed in both slopestyle and halfpipe events. He gained attention in the snowboarding world in 2020 when he became the first person to ever land a quad cork 1800 in competition at the Land Rover US Grand Prix in Mammoth Mountain, California. The trick involves four inversions and five rotations, and is considered one of the most difficult and dangerous tricks in snowboarding.
Henricksen has continued to compete in various snowboarding competitions, including the Winter X Games and the US Snowboarding Grand Prix. He has also been featured in snowboarding media outlets, including Snowboarder Magazine and Transworld Snowboarding.
In addition to his snowboarding career, Henricksen is also a talented skateboarder and has competed in skateboarding competitions. He has been sponsored by several companies, including Burton Snowboards, Volcom, and Mammoth Mountain.
Henricksen is considered one of the most promising young snowboarders in the world and is expected to continue making a name for himself in the sport. His quad cork 1800 has cemented his place in snowboarding history and has inspired other snowboarders to push the limits of what is possible on a snowboard.