Donna Carpenter
The OG snowboarder, Jake Burton Carpenter, dies at 65
Snowboarding wouldn't be the sport and community it is today if it wasn't for Jake Burton Carpenter. The OG snowboarder and founder of Burton Snowboards died on Wednesday night at age 65 from a recurrence of cancer. Employees learned of his death through an email sent by Co-CEO ...read more
Industry Buzz: Burton, Badlands, Dynafit, BERINGIA, Pure Fishing, #vanlife regulations, and the man who paints ski maps
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected] Big kudos: Burton Snowboards is now a Certified B Corporation—the first snowboard company to reach such standards. “Burton has always stood for more than ...read more
Industry Buzz: Burton CEO, more Yosemite deaths, Lindsey Vonn, buildering, Amer, and more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected] Hey Boulderites: Backcountry Hunters & Anglers are teaming up with Upslope Brewing Company for a Pints for Public Lands membership sweepstakes all November. Stop ...read more
10 companies led by rad women
Everyone knows that some of the outdoor industry’s top brands are led by strong females — Rose Marcario of Patagonia, Sue Rechner of Merrell, Donna Carpenter of Burton, Rue Mapp of Outdoor Afro, Amy Roberts of Outdoor Industry Association, Deanne Buck of Camber Outdoors, and ...read more
The sideways success of Donna Carpenter & Jake Burton Carpenter
There was no such thing as modern snowboarding before Jake Carpenter strapped into a novelty board in the late 1970s and felt the future. Today, that start has ballooned into a $400 million industry, and Burton Snowboards, which holds about half the market share, continues to ...read more