| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jim Rippey |
| Born | May 11, 1970 Quincy, California, United States |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Snowboarding |
Jim Rippey (born May 11, 1970) is a former American professional snowboarder and snowboard designer for Burton Snowboards.
In the 1980s, Rippey became a professional snowboarder and accepted a sponsorship with Burton Snowboards. He was known for his extreme mountain freestyle snowboarding, which entailed boarding the largest mountains in the world and reaching the highest speeds and airs possible. Rippey made a name for himself in the 1990s by front and backflipping off of large cliffs in notable backcountry spots. He is also the first person to land a backflip on a snowmobile.[1]
As of 2011, Rippey has become the minister of Grace Church in Reno, Nevada.[2] Rippey lives with his wife of ten years, Jennifer, and their three-year-old son, Jobe.
For the 1998 Winter Olympics, Rippey was a Play-by-play announcer for the snowboarding competitions.