Bobbie Burns was considered by many the first hotdogger.” Nick-named the “Snow Goose” for his loose style. By the mid-1960s he was revolutionizing the techniques of bump skiing, the concept of free skiing and the possibilities of steel thighs, noodle knees, balance and showmanship in skiing. With his long, blonde hair, unorthodox technique, unbelievable athleticism, and huge smile Burns changed the world of performance skiing, in some ways simply because he was having more fun than everyone else. He has described his skiing style as “…different because I had large cojones but no ability". After designing racing skis for K2 in the late 60’s, Burns left Seattle in 1974 and returned to Sun Valley and began making The Ski, the first ski, according to Burns, ever made in the Wood River Valley. The Ski revolutionized freestyle skiing for the masses in much the same way as Bobbie Burns revolutionized skiing for elite athletes of performance skiing. The Ski was soft lengthwise and stiff torsionally with simple blocks of color for artwork unlike anything seen in skiing before. The Ski was one of the most famous freestyle skis of the ’70s and ’80s