It’s been 44 years since Jim Howe strapped, what was basically a plank of wood, to his feet and carved a swath through fresh powder at Big White.
It was Jan. 8, 1980, and he had just received a Winterstick snowboard, specially ordered from the U.S.
Howe had been skiing at the resort since 1967-68, and was also an avid surfer, having been to Hawaii and New Zealand.
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