We’re all snowboarders here on this site, and I’m sure that we’ve all heard of Craig Kelly. Maybe you owned one of his pro model boards, met him at some mountain, had him as a guide in the backcountry, or actually knew him as a close friend. Craig was the epitome of many things. He was one of the, if not the best all-around rider in snowboarding history. I never had the pleasure of meeting him, but I know from talking to many people, and hearing countless stories about him that he was above all a great person. Four years ago, the snowboarding world received terrible news from the backcountry of Revelstoke, BC Canada. Craig had been a guide with two groups in the backcountry. An avalanche was triggered. Seven were killed, and Kelly was one of the casualties. It was horrific news. Some say that he died doing what he loved to do. Snowboarding was his life. After having a career as a pro for fifteen years, like all of us, Craig couldn’t say no to the mountains. That brings us to today. Four years and eleven days after his death, a movie director is celebrating his life. Last week at SIA, SNOWBOARD Mag Publisher Mark Sullivan and I had the pleasure of sitting down for a cup of coffee with Jacques Russo. Jacques has been working on a documentary on Craig Kelly’s life, and the project is finished. He wouldn’t let us take a copy home with us, but we did watch the trailer for the film, and it’s approximately four minutes of inspiration. Jacques’ film “Let It Ride” won best film (Mountain Culture Award) at the Whistler Film Festival in December, and best film and best soundtrack again at X-Dance in Park City, UT two weeks ago. X-Dance runs alongside the famous Sundance Film Festival. Music Supervisor/Associate Producer Androo Mitchell, Director Jacques Russo, Producer Marc S. Grenier and Kelly Dole from Ally Distribution. Jacques, after winning award for Best Film at X-Dance. Interview time. After talking with Jacques for about a half hour, we walked away with a good idea about the film. Simply put, it’s inspirational. Yes, the sad fact is that Craig Kelly is gone, but the film celebrates his life, and what being a snowboarder is all about. If you’re interested in viewing the movie before it’s released, “Let It Ride” will be showing again at the Mount Baker Banked Slalom on February 10th. “The movie is really about Craig. It’s not about me, it’s not about the music, this is for Craig.”-Jacques Russo For more info, check out letitridethemovie.com