Jake Burton has come a long way since his start with the “Snurfer” back in the early 70′s. (That’s snow & surfer combined). As the sport has evolved so too have the boards we use. The latest offering from Burton represents the cutting edge of technology on the mountain. Carbon fiber this, tip-to-tail aluminum honeycomb that. All Burton boards now feature their latest binding connector, the Channel. It’s super fast to setup or adjust, but it’s also quickly becoming the standard connector throughout the industry. From beginner to pro, they have the boards, boots, bindings, and clothing, you need to get shredding.

The complete company history, and fairly detailed history of Snow Boarding in general, is on their site here. It’s a pretty good read… and some of the old photos are classic.