In 1997 some of you probably weren't even born yet, but this is what us old-farts had for shred porn.

No one had heard of Shaun White, or Danny Kass, or freshly cut 22 foot halfpipes. The idea of using a helicopter to film snowboarding was ridiculous. Travis Rice was just an annoying grom that followed the Jackson Hole Bluebird crew around town trying to fit in.

In 1997 Lance Pitman, Willie Mcmillon and Bryan Iguchi were IT. Every pro-ho in a resort town had a poster of Brandon Ruff on their wall. They were the playboys of snowboarding, pioneering a cushy path to rockstar status for all of the over-saturated sponsored riders of today.

Tip your hat, poor one out and pay your respects. This video is your history lesson for today.