January 22, 2003
Craig Kelly
Holy shit, Craig Kelly was one of the people who died in that avalanche in BC! For people who don't snowboard, Kelly was one of the first "stars" of the snowboarding world. My snowboard is a Burton Kelly Air, named after him. That sucks.
Mr. Kelly, 36, was acknowledged by at least one rival as being the best snowboarder of all time as well as the man responsible for defining the sport and the athlete who helped turn it into an industry. He has been called "the godfather of freeriding."
