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| Yup - Craig is a legend - it was a snowboarding episode of High 5 featuring him and a youngster Terje that played a big part in getting me on a board. |
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| #16 Re: Craig Kelly is my co-pilot 20/07/2008 @ 03:47:17 |
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I'm fairly new to boarding, but the name Craig Kelly is a name I will never forget.
After watching numerous shows on the extreme channel, I watched a show where a group of people were cat boarding and one of the guides was CK. I watched the programme as i did any other snowboarding programme but at the end the narrator siad that Craig Kelly and 6 others died in an avalanche.
after watching the show, I searched for footage of CK on the net, and only then did I realise what a legend he was.
for someone to turn down wealth in favoure loved to do shows that CK did what he did and what we do cos he loved it and not for any other motive, easier said than done... and shows a lot about the man himself
It wasn't long after that i was riding the stash, and was told that it was dedicated to CK. |
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| #15 Re: Craig Kelly is my co-pilot 19/07/2008 @ 19:24:03 |
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Who ever you are- i want to thank you for remembering Craig.
thanks,
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| #14 Re: Craig Kelly is my co-pilot 18/01/2008 @ 18:13:20 |
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That's definitely Eddie Vedder singing, don't know if it's a Pearl jam track or not though. Nice sequence. I have a vid from a few years back called 'Gettin Some' which has some awesome footage of CK heliboarding, must have watched it a zillion times. stills holds up now, too. My favourite rider of all time.
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| #13 Re: Craig Kelly is my co-pilot 18/01/2008 @ 16:08:29 |
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| Trailer - same vid, different commentary by the looks of it. |
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| #12 Re: Craig Kelly is my co-pilot 18/01/2008 @ 15:55:33 |
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| #11 Re: Craig Kelly is my co-pilot 18/01/2008 @ 13:04:33 |
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Cool I'll check it out. He look this line through rocks at speed in "Lines' that made me think, WTF.
EDIT - where can you get it? Found this www.letitridethemovie.com/ |
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| #10 Re: Craig Kelly is my co-pilot 18/01/2008 @ 12:57:47 |
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| Watched 'Let it Ride' last night and I Liked it. If you got into Snowboarding in the 80's or early 90's Craig was the man however if you're a new arrival it may have less appeal. To me CK in Powder is the essence of snowboarding, infact I didn't see a single rail and almost no park moves so that was pretty refreshing for a snowboard flick. |
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| #9 Re: Craig Kelly is my co-pilot 18/01/2008 @ 12:31:30 |
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| Have you seen 'Let it Ride' then? I've not - what's it like? or is that a stupid question. |
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| #8 Re: Craig Kelly is my co-pilot 18/01/2008 @ 10:42:07 |
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Rachie,
I do know there is a movie out 'Let it Ride - The Craig Kelly Story' (give it a Google). It's narrated by James Hetfield of Metallica and featuring music by Metallica, Pearl Jam etc (all CK favourites). I suspect it might be one of those - awesomely appropriate lyrics though.
Just watching him ride makes me want to swim the channel and walk to the Alps! Compare CK's style to Terje's run at the end of First Descent. Terje's run is awesome but it's nowhere near as smooth - it's more like CK is surfing a wave than carving a mountain. Simply awesome..... |
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| #7 Re: Craig Kelly is my co-pilot 18/01/2008 @ 10:28:30 |
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Corporate fuckwits mean I can't view You Tube at work. Sinbad - some photos of your trip once you get back please  |
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| #6 Re: Craig Kelly is my co-pilot 18/01/2008 @ 10:28:10 |
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Be safe Sinbad, seems pretty hairy up there in the Himalayas.
I can see my afternoon at "work" being spent youtubing for Craig Kelly vids. |
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| #5 Re: Craig Kelly is my co-pilot 18/01/2008 @ 10:27:02 |
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Yep legend in his own right 
Anyone know whos doing the music on the youtube video is it Johnny Cash?? |
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| #4 Re: Craig Kelly is my co-pilot 18/01/2008 @ 10:23:39 |
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| Yup - seeing CK (RIP) on the extreme sports show "High 5" about 14 years ago or so, is the reason I'm heading off to shred the Himalayas today. |
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| #3 Re: Craig Kelly is my co-pilot 18/01/2008 @ 10:10:47 |
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| A legend - seen him take some insane lines. |
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