1979 Burton Backhill Londonderry BB1 silver skates Below is the text from

Below is the text from the original 1979-80 winter season Burton Boards brochure

Clamp Heel and Toe

82 3/4”x 3”w

The canvas pack straps are original

but we are confident this was used on Frozen snow (see the single sleigh runner down the center on the base)

1979 Burton Backhill Londonderry BB1 silver skates Below is the text fromVintage Burton Backhill Snowboard 1979 BB1 Londonderry, Vermont The Original Acquisition Story: Roy went to the SIA show in Las Vegas as a ski photographer for years. In 1978 1979, he saw a small 10x10 booth with a couple guys sitting there with these boards (turns out it was Jake Burton). He bought one. He was a skier and tried it out a couple times (its not as easy as it looks and the ski area owner said "hey you can't ride that on the lift). He