True gnu since the beginning gnu has focused on working with the world’s best female riders to create snowboards that make every day on edge a magical experience. from 80's World Champion Amy Howat and 90's X Games and US Open champion Barrett Christy to current u-ditch champion Kaitlyn Farrington, gnu ladies have amassed more awards and podium appearances than any other woman's snowboard brand over the past three decades.a family affair, barrett christy now oversee's the Gnu Girls Division, working closely with the team riders to give our designers and machinists unmatched insight into the subtle nuances that transform women's snowboards from functional to fantasy.gnu snowboards. let's make magic.