Uncover the Surprising Connections That Shaped Snowboarding’s Legendary Beginnings—From Grandma’s Lawn Mower to Jake Burton’s Vision!
“When I met him, he was pretty lonely,” said Burton’s wife and business partner, Donna Carpenter, the owner of Burton who is in Livigno for the Olympics. “Nobody believed in him. Everyone thought he was crazy. He was working 11- 12-hour days by himself in the back of a barn. He was lonely, but he was pretty damn determined. He used to always say ‘Success is the best revenge.’”
Not long after Sadowski-Synnott signed with Burton, the families started comparing notes and the connection was made. Burton, by then known as Jake Burton Carpenter, passed away in 2019. This is the second Winter Olympics without him. But it’s hard to overstate his importance in this sport.



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