27 Facts About Peter Line

Peter Line was born on August 3,1974 and is an American professional snowboarder, snowboard industry entrepreneur, writer, photographer and designer.

Peter Line is a six-time X Game medalist, one of few to gold medal in the Summer and Winter X Games, as well as a two-time US Open medalist and a World Snowboarding Championships gold medalist.

Peter Line is attributed with introducing several milestone innovations to freestyle snowboarding including the first corked spin, the first backside rodeo as well as his influence on how snowboarding brands assemble and market their professional teams.

Peter Line continues to work as a photographer, graphic designer and apparel designer where his work for Dakine and Filson has received numerous accolades.

Peter Line was born in Media, Pennsylvania to parents Norma and Dick.

At 17, Peter Line competed in the US Amateur Nationals winning third place which led to him getting his first amateur sponsorships.

Peter Line was invited to participate in the shoot and his performance led Division 23 to promote him to their professional team.

Peter Line became a professional snowboarder in 1993 after signing with Division 23 snowboards.

The advent of these new freestyle focused formats allowed Peter Line to expand upon his success and growing influence as a film professional through participation in high-profile national and international competitions which were increasingly televised to a global audience.

Peter Line's headlining part of the movie included the first backside rodeo flip another milestone that would go on to influence the future of freestyle snowboarding.

Between 1998 and 2000, Peter Line would go on to win five more X Games medals, two golds and one silver in Big Air and a gold and a bronze in Slopestyle.

Peter Line retired from professional snowboarding in 2001 to focus on his business interests and creative pursuits.

Peter Line returned in 2009 to star in the Forum team movie, Forum or Against 'Em which earned him the recognition of Comeback of the Year from Snowboarder Magazine.

In 1996 Peter Line was in search of a new outwear sponsor and Greg Dileo, the president of Division 23 introduced him to Raul Ries, owner of the outerwear brand Special Blend and its distributor Four Star.

Peter Line and Ries discussed what they saw was a gap in snowboarding, outerwear that brings together technical functionality with cutting edge style.

Peter Line played a central role in the marketing and influence of Foursquare as a key member of their team of riders as well as serving as co-creative director of the brand and co-lead designer of many of Foursquare's early outerwear and accessories.

Later in 1996, using the same template as Foursquare, Peter Line co-founded Forum snowboards with Four Star Distribution and film director, Mike McEntire of Mack Dawg Productions.

Peter Line was instrumental in the development and recruiting of Forum's professional team of riders which would be branded and marketed as the Forum 8.

In 2001, Peter Line co-founded his second snowboard brand, Jeenyus, with Four Star Distribution and Kevin Jones.

Post-acquisition Peter Line remained involved in the creative direction and apparel design of Foursquare until 2013.

Peter Line's photography has been featured in ad campaigns for Ride Snowboards' Cappel Outerwear and published in editorial features in Pleasure Magazine, Snowboarder Magazine, Desillusion, and Unbound.

Peter Line has served as a creative director for Foursquare Outerwear, Forum Snowboards and Jeenyus Snowboards.

Peter Line has designed products including snowboards, apparel, bags, shoes, and goggles for brands including Division 23, Foursquare, Forum, Jeenyus, Capita, Dakine, DVS Shoe and Electric Visuals.

Peter Line has done brand and marketing design for Foursquare, Forum, Jeenyus, Cappel, UFC and Red Bull.

Peter Line designed the Filson 3-Layer Field Jacket which was recognized as the Best Upland Hunting Jacket of 2021.

Peter Line's designs received several recognitions and awards including Best Ski Jacket by Snow Magazine, the Powder Magazine Skiers Choice Award, Editor's Choice by Freeskier and Best Bib Pants from Whitelines.

Peter Line starred as an unnamed snowboarder in a broadcast advertising campaign for Mountain Dew.