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This clip is of 'Ted Shred' a character in the vintage ski movie by Dick Barrymore called Canadian Mountain Odyssey. It was a flick made in the 1980's and in this scene features a vintage Burton snowboard (looks like an old Burton Backhill to me). It is said that Ted Shred aka Blake Barrymore was a natural on the newly acquired Burton snowboard. According to records the vintage Burton snowboard was purchased for $40 with the 'instructor discount'.
The video showcases Blake's ability to out ride skiers with his signature move...you've been "Streaked by the Shred Baron". It was shot in British Columbia Canada in the Monashee mountain range. I'm not sure about you but the last time we took our vintage Burton snowboards out for a few runs we had nothing on Ted Shred.
Would love to see the entire film. There is a segment in the Monoshees that was great.
I have seen this in the late 80s, when I was working as a ski instructor in communist Romania. The job offered some sort of temporary (wintertime) cocoon sheltering from the very harsh realities of those times, including by being able to socialise with the Brit tourists after skiing hours, watch skiing movies brought by the Inghams reps and enter the disco club in the night. I doubt any of those who lived all their lives in the free world can possibly imagine the impact a film like Canadian Mountain Odyssey could have on a young ski enthusiast who was confined to a mere couple of slopes all his active life. That is, until early 90s, when a lot of things changed in Eastern Europe. But at the time I must have watched that film, and others like Apocalypse Snow and otehr titles I don’t remember now for hundreds of times, dreaming of skiing the world. And alas, Canada still remains a distant dream, even if now the Alps have no more secrets.
Thank you Ted Shred!
Hi Blake! That was an amazing clip! Burton is selling those boards again. I thought of Ted Shred! I posted this link on FaceBook. Hope your doing well. Your dad is missed. He was amazing. His choice of music though……WHEW!
Saw the movie ages ago when I was a teenager. Great movie and some kind of awakeing for me. Used to go off piste and deep powder snow skiing ever since! Would like to get the move somewhere but wasn’t able to find it anywhere!!
you are responsible for the word “SHRED” in snowboard culture! Awesome.
Just watched the clip. Yes, I’m the original Ted Shred. The name started in Sunset Beach CA, as a young surfer. We would say that dud is shreding this rino chaser up and the saying stuck. Lets shred those dudes from Alhambra up and take over. The name Ted was a word we would use as if you were a dumb ass or an idiot. Stay tuned for the hole story of how my dad and I made this decision to film this stuff before anybody even though of it.
Blake Barrymore AKA Ted Shred
THE ONE AND ONLY.
Larry Perry
November 29, 2021
Wow…amazing to find this online. The movie was sponsored by Canadian Mountain Holidays, Salomon, and (I think) Dynastar. At the time, I was Promotional Services Manager at Salomon, and was the contact person for Dick Barrymore. Salomon was the ski binding sponsor for the movie, most of the skiers were on Salomon, and there was lots of Salomon schwag. Blake’s Ted Shred runs sport the Salomon turtleneck and CB Sports anorak. Thank you CB Vaughn!
Blake’s Ted Shred runs sport the Salomon turtleneck and CB Sports anorak. Thank you CB Vaughn!
I’d been assigned to the 1980 World Cup downhill in Aspen. During the weekly check in with Dick, I asked if he needed anything.
“Got everything we need…” Dick’s replied, “…but there’s two seats open on the helicopter next week.”
I got one of those seats. An amazing week of heli skiing.