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Burton Snowboards [6] was founded by Jake Burton in 1977. [4] His co-founder, Dimitrije Milovich, was an East Coast surfer and the founder of snowboard company Winterstick. [7] Their snowboards were inspired by the Snurfer, [4] which was created in 1965 by Sherman Poppen. In 1977, Burton moved to Londonderry, Vermont, where he made the first ...
That’s how omnipresent ski and snowboard helmets have become in the last 15 years or so. ... It’s rare that a high-quality action sports helmet crosses over like the Backland UL from Atomic ...
A ski helmet is a helmet specifically designed and constructed for winter sports. Use was rare until about 2000, but by about 2010 the majority of skiers and snowboarders in the US and Europe wore helmets. [1] Helmets are available in many styles and typically consist of a hard plastic/resin shell with inner padding.
She is the owner, chairwoman and, upon Burton's death, former CEO of the snowboard company Burton. Gaston was originally from New York City but traveled from New York to the house in Manchester, Vermont where Jake was making the prototypes of snowboards. The dining room was his store and the basement was where the boards got packed for shipping.
In a helmet equipped with the MIPS safety system, a low-friction layer allows the helmet to slide relative to the head, resulting in a reduction of the rotational motion that may otherwise be transmitted to the brain. In this way, the MIPS approach mimics the natural safety system of the human head. [4]
In 2018, he was named to the U.S. Olympic Snowboarding Team for the 2018 Winter Olympics. [3] Ben spends most of his summers in Mt. Hood, Oregon teaching young snowboarders during his signature sessions at High Cascade Snowboard Camp. [4] He is sponsored by 10 Barrel Brewing, Burton Snowboards, Redbull, Mt. Bachelor, Anon Optics, and Crabgrab.
The Art of Flight was shot over the course of two years from 2009 to 2011.. It was filmed using the RED camera system, the GoPro Hero, Vision Research's Phantom Gold high speed camera, Panasonic Varicam HPX3700, Arri 235 (4 perf 35mm), Cineflex HD (Sony HDC-1500) and Nikon and Canon SLRs for time lapses.
Terje Håkonsen (born 11 October 1974) is a Norwegian professional snowboarder.He is considered one of the most influential snowboarders in the history of the sport. [1] In the book The way of the snowboarder, Rob Reed wrote that "Haakonsen took the young sport of snowboarding and revolutionized nearly every aspect of it".