I was the fat kid at 11. Skateboarding since 8.
Wasn't really the cool guy in high school. But what a was really good and untouchable was when snowboarding. At 14 in the moguls nobody could follow. That was my pride...
Started in 1987 on a Black Snow Legend. Was going every day at Ahuntsic in Montreal on a tiny hill to learn by myself. Would put 3 haystack stolen from the trees around the hill to make big jumps.
Would race my buddies in high school but they had the $$$ and parents to funds the travels to help them with racing. Was always first but hey. Not competing lol.
I come from a very poor family and the single most unbelievably thing was that my parents sacrificed what they have to get me 10 courses at Belle Neige school.
That was incredible and to this day. What gave me my passion for carving. The courses was carving on a Burton Safari.
http://www.networka.com/hilarious-80s-era-commercial-for-black-snow-snowboards
Spent way to many years without health. Cherish it like the "apples of your eyes" ( French expression.)
Best season to all. ??