TOM SIMS | POWDER & RAILS | VICE | PT 1/2

For more snowboarding action, check out VICE's Powder and Rails at: http://vice.com/powder-and-rails

Frustrated with closeting his skateboard through the winter months, a pre-teen Tom Sims decided to craft a board that could function in the snow. He hammered out one of the world's first snowboards. Years later, after road tripping to his own private surf paradise in Santa Barbara, Tom made quick friends with Mike Chantry who later introduced him to Terry Kidwell. So wowed by the silky-smooth skate style of Kidwell, Tom sponsors the boarder on the spot. From there it's freestyle snowboarding history.

**
https://twitter.com/#!/powderandrails
http://www.vice.com/powder-and-rails
http://opensnowboarding.com/

• Category

  Sports

[COLDICE deegan]

shred in peace Tom

[quincee33]

RIP, A TRUE PIONEER.

[theeturnone]

much respect Tom. . . R.I.P.

[Forum310]

the godfather of snowboarding RESPECT!! shred in peace Tom

[Glass Plectra]

sims made snowboarding cool

[Frederic Detwiler]

Tom Sims changed my life. Thank you for your energy and passion.

[Ivar Nilsen]

When this season starts, on the first day, I ride for Tom.

[lakegardawind]

R.I.P

[grassrootspowsurfing]

HUGE influence and inspiration. RIP

[anatoliysuchkov]

REST IN PEACE TOM! THANK YOU FOR SNOWBOARD!