Tuesday, December 13, 2011 may have just been another day for anyone else. A day we wake up, head to work or whatever we've got planned for the morning, and continue about our business. Yes, this was the case for many people, however, this was certainly not the case for Kevin Pearce on this particular day. On Tuesday, pro snowboarder and survivor of a traumatic brain injury got back on his snowboard in Breckenridge one year and 11 months after his crash in the halfpipe in Park City, Utah.

Heaps of riders joined Pearce to live out the now well known phrase "I Ride for Kevin" that began while he was in the hospital and transformed it into "I Ride with Kevin". Friends, family, fans, and supporters headed to Breck to celebrate Kevin's accomplishment and witness this legendary day. Before heading up on the chairlift, KP announced that "all he wanted to do was have fun". The crowd then let out cheers, hoots, and hollers and followed him to the top.

Many in attendance posted photos throughout the day of Kevin on his board with a gigantic smile on his face and his arms up in the air. We think his mission of having an awesome time was accomplished. Congrats to KP for making it to this day and never doubting that he would. To catch a glimpse of the momentous day, watch the video following Kev through Breck below.

Jake Burton & Kevin Pearce Photo: Adam Moran