Burton Snowboards was founded by Jake Burton in 1977. Burton was inspired by the snurfer, invented by Sherman Poppen. He modified it. In 1977 Burton moved to Londonderry, Vermont to make the first Burton Snowboards. Burton personally first made snowboards by hand in his garage. He couldn't afford the proper equipment—so he applied polyurethane wearing a scuba mask. His co-founder Dimitrije Milovich, was an East coast surfer and founder of Winterstick. In 1978, they moved to Manchester, Vermont. During the early years 4 or 5 workers sold, shaped, and repaired their snowboards. Jake Burton campaigned for local resorts to open their lifts to snowboard riders. The first mountain to have reportedly let snowboarders in was in 1982, the Suicide Six ski area in Pomfret, Vermont. Next was Stratton Mountain, and later, Jay Peak and Stowe. When resorts started to accept riders, the public did too. Burton was in place to supply them with snowboards. In 1982 Burton was marketing their product at the National Snowboarding Championships, which were held at Suicide Six. In 1985 the National Snowboarding Championships moved to Stratton Mountain and became the U.S. Open Snowboarding championships which was operated and owned by Burton. This competition helped legitimize the sport. In 1983, he married Donna Carpenter and, in the past, taken her last name as his last name. In 1985 Burton established the European Division of Burton in Innsbruck, Austria. In 1986 distribution started in New Zealand. In 1992 the Burton factory relocated to Burlington, VT. In 1994 they opened the Japan division in Urawa-shi. In 2014, there were 400 employees in Burlington, out of 1,000 worldwide. As of 2009, Burton owned 10 companies that sold snowboards, outerwear, and shoes. R.E.D, Gravis, Anon, Analog,Forum, Special Blend, Foursquare, Jeenyus, and most recently Channel Islands. In 2008 Burton began to make surfboards in Vermont. In 2008, a number of complaints arose when Burton produced snowboards, some with topsheets illustrating self-mutilation and others with topsheets illustrating Playboy bunnies. As a result, the Burton Love was discontinued for the 2012 line and replaced by the Mr. Nice Guy. Each year, Jake Burton has hosted the Fall Bash, to promote good will among employees and friends of the company. In 2009, the Fall Bash became the subject of controversy after the company attempted to censor press about it. In 2010, Burton announced that Burton Snowboards would cease manufacturing in Vermont, moving production to Austria. "Simply put, it costs us significantly more to produce a board in Vermont than we are capable of selling it for, and sadly, this is not sustainable in the current economy." Burton named Donna Carpenter as President in December 2011. For 2013, Donna Carpenter estimated that the company had 40–45% of the snowboarding business; which business totaled $236 million. She said that the U.S. market comprised 35% of the business, Europe 30%, and Japan and Canada most of the rest. In May 2014, Burton named Mike Rees as CEO. Jake Burton remained as founder and chairman. In December 2015, Burton named Donna Carpenter as CEO (Mike Rees having left to be closer to family) and John Lacy as President.
FEATURES: Lenght: 140 cm Snowboard boots replacement kit FEATURES: Lenght: 140 cm Snowboard boots replacement kit
4 Spare front sliders for your Burton bindings. Compatible with most Burton bindings with Smooth Glide Buckles. 4 Spare front sliders for your Burton bindings. Compatible with most Burton bindings...
Includes Four M6x13 Screws with Four Tabbed Washers Includes Eight M6x16 Screws with Eight Tabbed Washers Includes Four M6x13 Screws with Four Tabbed Washers Includes Eight M6x16 Screws with...
Compatible with Most Burton Men's and Women's Bindings with Smooth Glide Buckles Includes One Pair of Smooth Glide Ankle Tongues and One Pair of Flex Sliders Compatible with Most Burton Men's and Women's Bindings with Smooth Glide Buckles...
FEATURES: Anti-corrosion aeronautical aluminum Pack of 2 FEATURES: Anti-corrosion aeronautical aluminum Pack of 2
In order not to lose the control points with your snowboard while you get off the chairlift and above all not to lose the style with Stud Mat go quiet thanks to the steel traction of these nubs that are made of corrosion resistant aluminum. Simple to apply: detach-and-attack. FEATURES: Studs in aeronautical anti-corrosion aluminum Customizable traction... In order not to lose the control points with your snowboard while you get off the...
FEATURES: Anti-corrosion aeronautical aluminum Pack of 2 FEATURES: Anti-corrosion aeronautical aluminum Pack of 2
In order not to lose the control points with your snowboard while you get off the chairlift and above all not to lose the style with Stud Mat go quiet thanks to the steel traction of these nubs that are made of corrosion resistant aluminum. Simple to apply: detach-and-attack.FEATURES: Studs in aeronautical anti-corrosion aluminum Customizable traction... In order not to lose the control points with your snowboard while you get off the...
Mounts Burton EST® Bindings to The Channel® Includes Four M6x13 Screws with Four Tabbed Washers and Four Board Inserts Mounts Burton EST® Bindings to The Channel® Includes Four M6x13 Screws with Four Tabbed...
Transparent plate with aluminum tips, also adds traction to the back foot, which always serves when you turn one-foot on the plate, at the end of the implant or coming down from a chairlift on a sketchy piece. Detach and attack: simple. Transparent plate with aluminum tips, also adds traction to the back foot, which always...
Transparent plate with aluminum tips, also adds traction to the back foot, which always serves when you turn one-foot on the plate, at the end of the implant or coming down from a chairlift on a sketchy piece. Detach and attack: simple. Transparent plate with aluminum tips, also adds traction to the back foot, which always...
This pad helps you just pull away the excessive build-up when you bind the binding and in any case ensures stability during the queues for the ski lift on icy terrain This pad helps you just pull away the excessive build-up when you bind the binding and...
This pad helps you just pull away the excessive build-up when you bind the binding and in any case ensures stability during the queues for the ski lift on icy terrain This pad helps you just pull away the excessive build-up when you bind the binding and...