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Shinola and Burton Snowboards have assembled a gift set honoring the memory of Jake Burton Carpenter, the man who launched the eponymous snowboard brand and is widely considered to be the founder of the sport.
The Jake Burton Carpenter Shinola Gift Set includes a custom version of Shinola’s rugged “adventure-proof” Duck Watch, a full-size replica of Burton’s first production snowboard and a coffee table book filled with “images and stories gathered from family, friends and world-class photographers.”
“After losing Jake to reoccurring cancer over a year ago, a small group of family and friends poured their hearts into creating this gift set as a tribute to my husband,” said Donna Carpenter, owner of Burton. “It all started with my youngest son Timi talking to Shinola founder and Jake’s close friend, Tom Kartsotis, about dedicating a Shinola Great Americans Series watch to Jake. The vision for the project grew exponentially from there. We were
On Wednesday morning in PyeongChang (Tuesday night in the U.S.), Shaun White finally reclaimed his Olympic halfpipe title. And with the win, he made quite a bit of history. A few of the highlights: The journey started 12 years ago when White made his debut at the 2006 Torino Olympics as a 19-year-old with long, red hair. It continued four years. Canada Mar 19, 2018
All attention turned to the men’s halfpipe final. After yesterday’s qualifying round posted monster numbers, everyone was expecting an epic final, and epic it was. Shaun White reclaimed his Olympic title, winning Team USA’s 100th all-time Winter Olympic gold. White is now the first snowboarder to ever become a three-time Olympic champion. Japan’s Ayumu Hirano claimed silver, while Australia’s Scotty.