Burton Snowboards
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| Founders | Jake Burton Carpenter |
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| Founded | Londonderry |
| Vermont | |
| United States | |
| Headquarters | Burlington |
| Vermont | |
| United States | |
| Ceo | Donna Carpenter |
| Number of employees | U. S. |
| Subsidiaries | Gravis Footwear |
| Analog Clothing | |
| "Burton" Sportartikel Gesellschaft m. b. H. | |
| Channel Islands Surfboards, Inc. | |
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| ID | 774792 |
About Burton Snowboards
Burton Snowboards is a manufacturer of snowboards, founded by Jake Burton Carpenter in 1977, the company specializes in a product line aimed at snowboarders: snowboards, bindings, boots, outerwear, and accessories. The company's flagship store is in Burlington, Vermont.
How Snowboarding became a Sport
Banned by ski resorts for years, snowboards were first allowed on the slopes in 1983 at Stratton Mountain .
Jake Burton helped create the sport.
In the late 1970s Jake had seen the possibilities of using a single board to surf on snow. He started Burton Snowboards , and worked to build the sport's profile worldwide. By 1998 snowboarding had made it to The Olympics .
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