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P3: Pipes, Parks, and Powder
Title : P3: Pipes, Parks, and Powder
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ISBN : 0060761792
ISBN-10 : 978-0060761790
Language : English
Format Type : Paperback
Number of Pages : 304 pages
Publication : October 26, 2004

One of the most charismatic, popular, and talented snowboarders in the world, Todd Richards, tells the story of his life as a skateboarderturnedworldclasssnowboarder, and of the sport that in less than 10 years has gone from underground to the forefront of the Olympics. In the late 1980s snowboarders were seen by skiers as skatepunks and 'knuckledraggers' but in just a few years the sport has rapidly gained popularity in ski areas and resorts. By 1994 snowboarding was an exhibition sport at the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer; since then it has become one of the most popular sports in the Olympics. Todd Richards was there through it all and, as he tells his story, he shares the history of his sport. Todd Richards is one of the biggest names in pro snowboarding. Now his image is on PlayStation games, plastic toys and countless magazines. He's won world championships and X Games medals. Known for his wit, work ethic, and front side 900, Todd has helped bring snowboarding out of obscurity and into the limelight. The sport continues to gain momentum through growing media coverage, and no professional embodies the image and attitude of snowboarding better than Todd Richards.

P3: Pipes, Parks, and Powder Reviews

  • ThomasF

    Item as described. Book was awesome. Couldn't put it down.

  • Tim

    If you are hopelessly addicted to snowboarding, you absolutely must read this book. It will get you so excited and make you yearn for the fresh white stuff. The book is well written, funny, and gives you a first hand account of the life of an international pro snowboarder. You'll learn what a pro snowboarder actually does day to day (besides snowboarding). And who knew those guys don't get health insurance from their sponsors?

    PS Probably not a good idea to read this in the summer . unless you can go to the southern hemisphere immediately afterward.

  • Tristan

    Amazing!

  • goodreads Customer

    An excellent story to know about the man behind the board

  • eric fuchslin

    Todd is the man

  • Adam

    very pleased with the shipping speed. This was a great condition book for only around $4.00
    Thanks!

  • AgateAnnie

    I loved this book. Every page, every photo and every term I didn't understand! It was a fun read from cover to cover!! These words are coming from a person who, at 51, has never even put on a snowboard, I do ski, have SEEN a halfpipe AND a snowboard park AND I think running with scissors is a pretty brave thing to do!
    I have always enjoyed reading about people who are willing to go for it, risk it all to become who they want to be, to be so focused on something that time pretty well stands still in their minds. Todd set his goals way high and went from the kid who didn't want his Star Wars Action Figures to get dirty, to a WORLD CHAMPION SNOWBOARDER, all the while dealing with the demons and doubts swirling around in his head. Todd tells his story well, he doesn't sugar coat the life of a pro boarder. There are lots of perks AND many many nights lived out of a duffle bag. It may be a free duffle bag with a logo on it, a free hotel room and some incredibly fresh pow that no one has touched, but it still ain't home with Lindsy and Cam, it is still, in many ways a job. Mind you, it can be a FUN job, it pays well AND, as he discovered first hand last year, a dangerous job
    Not only is Todd an incredible athlete, he is first and foremost an incredible person, a great daddy, husband and friend, none of this fame and fortune has gone to his head. He is still falling asleep most nights plotting and planning his next big move.
    So, whether you are a snowboarder, or a wannabe anything or a parent of a kid who does not seem to have a passion, or a person who likes to read about triumph Do yourself a favor and read this book. Me? I got to run outside and do a frontside grab. does it count with scissors?
    PS. I forgot to say, this is a funny book, LAUGH OUT LOUD funny. Well done TR!!!

  • SteelyDAM

    This is definitely snowboarding's version of "HAWK Occupation: Skateboarder".
    Here's an awesome story about a guy who started out like a lot of us, just stoked to skate sketchy ramps with friendsbut who transformed himself into the top Snowboard Genius somehow. The tales of his formative years are epic, piss your pants funny at times. Then once the career starts taking off, a testament to how working your butt off at something (wiring mind blowing tricks) can bring great things, even to a down to earth guy from humble beginnings like the rest of us. It is also very interesting to hear about dealing with the industry side of snowboarding from someone who's been there since almost the beginning. Like David Robinson and the Spurs, this book chronicles how nice guys can and do finish first sometimes. We can all share the stoke reading about how TR wins tons of contests, finds fulfillment in life, gets the pretty girl, all without selling out and/or becoming a cocky bastard like so many seem to.
    And the pictures, pure sweetness! They're a top notch complement to the text throughout and really help tell TR's story. From bravely included photos of the awkward pre teen and teen years where he was an undersized Star Wars junky with a bad haircut to well shot professional sequences in the pipe, there are tons of stellar images. One thing that comes to mind after looking over the photos: TR definitely could have made it as a professional skater too, no doubt about it. And the moves he's still pulling on skate and snowboard into his 30's will blow minds.
    I started reading this book one night where I needed to get to bed early due to an important meeting the next day. Did I get to bed early? Hell no. Stayed up until I'd dusted almost 200 pages! And I could have read it straight throughit is hands down that good, but the need to be coherent at my a.m. meeting the next day intervened. Bottom line: Buy it now, you'll be glad you did whether you're a "grown up", a stoked kid, a surfer/skater/or snowboarder, armchair X Gamerwhatever.