Let It Ride: The Craig Kelly Story
Tracklist / Soundtrack
Section: Artist - Title
- Adham Shaikh & Catherine Potter - Opal
- Edgar Winter - Frankenstein
- Max Cole - I'm a Man
- The Doors - The Changeling
- Pearl Jam - Porch
- Kaya Project - Ghasi Ram Blues
- Swollen Members - Anthrax Island
- Fort Knox Five - Blowing Up the Spot (Ancient Astronauts Mix)
- Hawthorne Heights - This Is Who We Are
- Adham Shaikh - Staying Around
- Adam Freeland - Burn the Clock
- Evil Nine - We Have the Energy
- Hypnogaja - They Don't Care
- Zinndeadly - Yesterday (Instrumental)
- K-OS - Crabbuckit
- Zion I - Amerika
- MC 900 Ft. Jesus - The City Sleeps
- Lester - Archibald
- Weapons - Black Line Ninja
- Apocalyptica - The Unforgiven
- Phontaine - Million Dollar Baby
- Metallica - Hero of the Day
- Zinndeadly - Sleeping(Instrumental)
- Metallica - Damage, Inc.
- Celldweller - Switchback (Klayton Revision)
- Gaudi - Chant Thermique
- Perfect Combination - Breakdown
- Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire
- Apocalyptica - Master of Puppets
- Phontaine - Collour
- Kuba Oms - This Heaven
- Kuba Oms - This Heaven(Velvet Mix)
In this riveting documentary, filmmaker Jacques Russo explores the life and legacy of snowboarding phenom Craig Kelly, who brought snowboarding culture into the mainstream, transforming it from a hobby into a lucrative industry. In his 15-year career, Kelly won numerous world and U.S. championships before his tragic early death in a 2003 avalanche. Interviews and thrilling footage shed light on the man known as the "Godfather of Freeriding."
Jacques Russo's epic Craig Kelly movie took top honors at X-Dance, the 7 year old action sports film festival. The movie is a tribute to Craig's life as one of the most successful and admired athletes in snowboarding history.
The feature-length documentary spans over 25 years and follows snowboarding biggest icon and World Champion Craig Kelly from his early rides as a Mt. Baker Hardcore all the way to his final days and the events that lead him to his death with six others in an avalanche in January 2003 while studying to become the first accredited mountain guide on a snowboard.
Once in a while a person comes along and flat changes it all. For the world of snowboarding, Craig Kelly was that guy. Craig Kelly led the charge, and led it with more class, skill and energy than anyone else would have or could have. Craig Kelly was snowboarding’s original captain, and remained on top until his tragic death by avalanche in 2003.
Director Jaques Russo’s “LET IT RIDE,” is Craig’s story. The adolescence of snowboarding saw Craig Kelly win more than 7 World Snowboard Championship titles, and million dollar contracts and the X-games soon followed. Craig did not follow. He gave it all up in order to dedicate his life to big mountain backcountry riding, and became the first accredited mountain guide on a snowboard.
The mountain that gave Craig everything also took his life on January 20, 2003, a tragedy that hit the snowboard world hard making the boldest of riders feel suddenly human. Craig Kelly’s tragic death united snowboarders around the globe and reminded them that snowboarding is more than a sport, but a culture.
