RIP Jake Burton Carpenter

[CuseFaninVT]

65 is way too young.

Giant in the winter outdoor industry, and in my little part of the world.

Snowboard pioneer Jake Burton Carpenter dies at 65

The father of snowboarding has died. Jake Burton Carpenter passed away from complications from cancer. He pioneered the sport of snowboarding and founded Burton Snowboards. Our Adam Sullivan was on the slopes at Killington on Thursday where riders reacted to the news of Carpenter's death.

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[upperdeck]

I read that as jack burton and thought Kurt Russell had died.

 

[NashvilleOrange]

Sad to hear. Great episode of How I Built This - podcast telling his story on building Burton