For those of you who don't know my roots in Snowboarding, I started "riding" in 1984; and on one of my first hiking trips to the San Bernardino Mountains (SNOWBOARDING was not allowed at most ski resorts then) I met a guy on the side of the road testing some new boards out. Ended up it was Tom SIMS, and his board designs were cutting edge, flexible, and fun when most boards of that period were stiff and like riding an ironing board (yes, the Burton Elite among them)... Anyway, Tom SIMS was friendly, encouraging, and became a friend. His boards were all I bought for many years. I just heard that Tom passed away yesterday. I'll try and dig up some of my old snowboarding photos on his boards, but for now, RIP Tom. You inspired us, and brought the "surf and skate" to "snowboarding" long before most...
R.I.P. Tom Sims
