The legend himself, Terry Kidwell Photo: Courtesy of Terry
All hail the legend, the godfather himself, Terry Kidwell! Terry would blush at the thought, but we can all learn an important history lesson from the man who pioneered freestyle snowboarding.? The core snowboarding community watched this four-time-world-champ slaughter the 6-8 foot half-pipes back in the 80?s, ?That sounds silly (a 6-8 foot half pipe) but that?s how it was,? Kidwell jokes. Colin Whyte caught up with the 48 year-old ripper to discuss his thoughts on snowboarding?s progression, his past in the sport, his skills at this year?s Snowboard Mag Superpark, and what he?s been up to over the past 20 years.
Check out Colin?s Q & A, as well as a bonus video (courtesy of Andrew Mutty) interview that?s sure to give you a great history lesson.
?ESPN: It seems like you have popping up in the media and on the hill a lot more lately. Why is that?
Terry Kidwell: I never stopped riding, just with a 9-to-5 job I was out of the spotlight. With snowboarding having a [deeper] history now, more people want to know about the past. The media have been calling me to do interviews, so a lot of [coverage] has come out the last few years. I?ve also been filming some of my travels this year with BK Sports Productions, which is really just Bob Klein having fun with a camera. It is fun for both of us, and a new way for me to put myself in the public eye again.
?To the small, core group that went on to shape the sport and the industry, Terry?s influence could never be overstated. He was the first guy that made snowboarding appealing to legions of skateboarders ? me being one. He planted the seeds of what is now freestyle snowboarding. Snowboarding as a whole owes a lot to Terry.?? Mike Ranquet, snowboard legend
My latest project is ?Inside The Rider?s Mind? where I will be interviewing riders that, in my mind, have made a big impact on me and on the sport ? from the 80s to the present rippers. Also upcoming riders that I see as having a big impact in the future?
I went to a few Snowboarder Mag events, Superpark and America?s Next Top Pro Model. It was awesome, just to see the newest progression right before my eyes. It?s also really cool to meet all of the new young pros. Snowboarding is in good hands from what I can tell?
Have you been riding nonstop since you started (in ?77), or did you take a big break?
Well, I did take a break one year when I went back to a 9-to-5 job, but I guess I dropped off the radar after going back to work and just rode on the weekends with close friends. For me snowboarding has always been about having fun, with or without sponsors. That?s how it started for me and that stoke is still there today.
How does your body hold up on the new mega-sized trannies? Superpark?s a far cry from the Tahoe City dump pipe.
I?m doing great. I just can?t ride at the higher level of my past. But I?m having more fun riding now than I ever have. It?s all about selective riding at my age. I can?t just totally go for it anymore, so I need to look at things carefully if it?s hard-pack. Powder is what it was always about and still is, but it?s pretty fun to hit things like big hip jumps at Superpark [see photo]!
Terry Kindwell killing it at Snowboard Superpark in May, 2011. Photo: courtesy of Kindwell, shot by E-Stone
Industry pundits often throw around pretty big claims like, ?TK should get $10 from every snowboard sold?? Ever feel like you missed the gravy train by peaking too early?
I never started snowboarding to make money. It was always about having fun, riding with friends?and the same stands today. Making enough money to pay the bills just kind of happened. I never expected that. I guess you could say I peaked too early to make better money. But you know what? I wouldn?t change a thing because snowboarding?s my life and the memories I have I will cherish forever; my current goals in snowboarding are keeping the stoke going. Ride forever!
That said, I would love to figure out a way to also get paid enough to be able to travel all winter to ride and give up painting houses. That?s a tough life. If you ever have the chance to get paid to snowboard, you really ought to appreciate every minute because, when it?s over, you have to work your ass off to eat and pay bills. Again, that?s one reason I am doing [the] filming and the new project will potentially give me a way to snowboard more and paint houses less!
Amen, brother.?
Check out the full story at ESPN.com/ACTION.
Source: http://business.transworld.net/71552/news/catching-up-with-snowboard-legend-terry-kindwell/
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