Photo: ‘Dear Rider’ ‘Dear Rider: The Jake Burton Story’ Surfing on snow doesn’t sound like too crazy of an idea, but only a short time ago it was. Snowboarding was considered reckless and the worst new sport. It isn’t surprising because it focuses on the individuality of the rider rather than a ball getting into a goal or endzone. Jake Burton was the pioneer of snowboarding and had a drive like no one else when it came to the slopes. Only starting out making make-shift boards and going to the mountain with his friends, but taking it to buyers who were fast to say no. Nothing stopped him and he kept going, perfecting the board and learning from the riders that came along. In HBO’s documentary ‘Dear Rider’, friends and family tell their story about Jake Burton and how there was no one like him. He...
- 11/14/2021
- by Jack Colin
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
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