Seth Wescott in lieu of Robert Lu, Winterstick Snowboards, Sugarloaf
Winterstick (United States, established 1972), Winterstick Original Swallowtail 173 snowboard, 2019, turkey feather ash, poplar, maple, fiberglass, steel, and epoxy. Winterstick Snowboards.
“The modern high-performance snowboard was invented by East Coast surfer Dimitrije Milovich. He wanted to replicate the physical sensations of surfing on snow. He chose Utah’s Wasatch Range as his lab to live out his passion for the new sport of snowboarding. Rather than practicing at ski resorts, Milovich pursued a purer experience with the natural environment. He created something that has inspired millions of enthusiasts globally.
Since 1999, the Bigelow Mountain Partners have been carrying on his legacy through a Maine-owned company, Winterstick snowboards. The Swallowtail is a shape recognized around the world as the continuation of Dimitrije’s idea, a board built for a pure experience in deep snow, hand-built by snowboard artisans in the Carrabassett Valley with passion and dedication. Surfing on snow. An object to create joy in the human heart.”
Farmington, Maine, native Seth Wescott started snowboarding at the age of 10 in 1986. It has since shaped his life and travels, leading him to a 20-year tenure on the U.S. snowboarding team—for which he won gold medals in the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics—and traveling from Antarctica to Greenland and many places in between in search of interesting places and amazing mountains to ride on.