Craig Kelly Quotes

United States, Snowboarder
April 1, 1966 – January, 20, 2003.

Craig Kelly was an American professional snowboarder. Kelly is known as the 'Godfather of Freeriding'; Terje Håkonsen called Kelly the best snowboarder of all time. Over his 15-year professional career, he won 4 world championships and 3 U.S. championships; he won the Mt. Baker Banked Slalom snowboarding competition in 1988, 1991, and 1993.

What you do once you're beyond the confines of your local lift service can be as limitless as the mountains themselves.

Craig Kelly
So I've been pushed farther and farther out into the mountains, but at the same time realizing that that experience is really nice and I'm glad I'm getting pushed out there farther.

Craig Kelly
- Nice
- Mountain
- Realizing

While I will always have the utmost respect for the superhuman out-of-bounds freestyle and extreme stunts that seem to continually progress beyond our imaginable limits, my highest appreciation goes out to the simple rider who's out there just for the experience.

Craig Kelly
All of a sudden you have this feeling of clarity. Backcountry snowboarding has really done a lot to boost that feeling in me.

Craig Kelly
- Done
- Feelings
- Clarity
I've always been into powder, that's what I like riding, and now you've got to go farther to get it.

Craig Kelly
- Riding
- Powder
My experience and what I do in snowboarding is really quite independent of the industry and the more independent it is, the more pure and better I feel about snowboarding.

Craig Kelly
Oakley and Burton have been my main sponsors since '87. I've been riding for both of them.

Craig Kelly
- Riding
- Sponsors
I suffer every moment of every day that I am not with my son. All I want is to be reunited with my son.

Craig Kelly
- Moments
- Suffering
- Son