Episode Notes

Colin and Avinash go into the journey that an absolute legend took to invent a new sport. Jacob Carpenter help create and shape the sport of Snowboarding. In this episode, we go into his life and how he took "snurfing" and turned it into SNOWBOARDING. Tune in to hear this incredible story!

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Interview of Jake circa 1980 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPzy9xsTZ90

History of snowboarding https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYcqU3QUyzA

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