Antti-Juhani Piirainen was awarded as "The Snowboarder Of The Year" at the Slammer Gaala Awards (a riders poll of the finnish snowboarding magazine) last Saturday. As other categories were selected by public voting, the award Naku won was voted on by a special jury of his peers. He was later told that the decision was unanimous!

“I'm speechless from this kind of honour and accomplishment, especially when it could have been any other finnish pro rider... Jussi Oksanen, Heikki Sorsa, Eero Ettala etc...” - Naku

Snowboarder of the year - Antti-Juhani "Naku" Piirainen
Freestyle rider of the year - Eero Ettala
Rail-rider of the year - Eero Ettala
Movie part of the year - Eero Ettala
Freerider of the year - Jussi Oksanen
Pipe-rider of the year - Antti Autti
Team of the year - Digistyles
Womens rider of the year - Saana Pehkonen
Rookie of the year - Petja Piiroinen
Happening of the year - Wappupiknik
And finally, was awarded for his achievements in life - Joni Mäkinen

Congrats to all the winners.