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Uncover the Surprising Connections That Shaped Snowboarding’s Legendary Beginnings—From Grandma’s Lawn Mower to Jake Burton’s Vision!

Uncover the Surprising Connections That Shaped Snowboarding's Legendary Beginnings—From Grandma's Lawn Mower to Jake Burton's Vision!

Gasser, a product of ski-centric Austria, is among the dozens who, with Burton’s backing, bucked convention and made it big on a snowboard.

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This week, her board is adorned with a sticker that carries one of Burton’s mottos: “At Burton, we take our fun seriously.”

One of Jake’s closest friends, Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris, placed a “Ride on Jake” sticker on the top of his binding.

Asked for one of her favorite memories of the industry icon, Gasser recalled him taking a handful of Olympians — her, McMorris, Ayumu Hirano and others — on a helicopter trip to ride powder in the wilds of Canada after the Olympics one time.

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