Uploaded January 2012 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago

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Professional snowboarder Jim Rippey discusses fame, fortune, life and faith.

Jim Rippey was one of the biggest names in snowboarding winning contests all over the world, appearing in action sports films, and even winning an ESPY award. He was always known as a down to earth kind of guy. The kind of person who would talk to anyone. Now he's talking to us.

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