The US National Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame and Museum are set to name Burton Snowboards owners Jake and Donna Carpenter as their newest members and the also the first members connected to snowboarding.
Burton was founded in 1977 by snowboarding pioneer Jake Burton Carpenter who built his first prototype snowboard combining his knowledge of skateboarding and surfing. Burton Snowboards is a rider driven company dedicated to creating the best snowboarding equipment and now stands as the worlds leading snowboard company and has been influential in the popularity of snowboarding holidays.
Other new members include Doug Lewis, former US downhill skiing champion and member of the US Alpine Skiing Team who competed in the 1984 Olympics in Sarajevo and the 1988 Calgary Winter Games.
The US National Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame and Museum is located in the City of Ishpeming, Michigan, the birthplace of organized skiing in the United States. It is home to an extensive collection of artefacts and archives relating to the history of skiing with 20,000 square feet of space containing displays on over 350 members, trophies, clothing and equipment.
