Originally from North Carolina, TJ Kern has made the Colorado mountains his new home. Studying mathematics in college, TJ saw an opportunity to utilize his education in snowboarding by rigorously testing and offering feedback on a wide array of snowboards.

In 2016, he founded Board Archive with a clear objective: to create a comprehensive, free-of-charge resource for the snowboarding community. The mission at the core of Board Archive is to authentically portray snowboard performance on the slopes and assemble a repository of insightful reviews.

Today, Board Archive is one of the most influential and entertaining social channels in snowboarding.

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