This is no exaggeration, his list of accomplishments runs far too long to include in just one article.
Defying critics such as these has kept Jimbo true to skiing and true to his beliefs.
Athletes, friends and family do not make up a team and supporters, but the Tomahawk International tribe.
This tribe is represented in two simple words: Bleed Black.
Simple they may be, yet they carry the weight of many.
But what do they mean?
We dont need Jimbo to tell us, the tribe speaks for itself.
Parker White:
How long have you known Jimbo?
I’ve known Jimbo for almost Ten Years.
Ever since he gave me my first pair of Electric goggles at the V.T.
Open back in the day.
What can you tell us about Jimbo that others might not know?
He is an OG from an Industry who has re-invested himself and everything he has back into that industry.
He’s won professional events in both Skiing and Snowboarding.
No bullshit wit that guy.
Can you tell us a story about your travels together?
Some of them not really…. One really good one though was our Flight to Japan together.
Jimbo took them off and just gave ‘em to Manny.
He said he was kidding and Jimbo said he wasn’t hahaha.
“They’re moral enemies, the Chinese and Japanese” he said.
Quite possibly re-lapsed this high school janitor, if nothing else definitely ruined any chance of a first impression.
I’ll spare the details of the rest of our trip and our interactions with the Australians in Niseko.
What a G.
Jimbo rarely appears in the media and has a very mysterious public persona.
Who IS Jimbo Morgan?
He doesn’t have time for Parties or Events.
You see his creations and his people in those places.
Jimbo Morgan is an OG, straight up and down.
One of the most sincere, hardest working doods I have ever known
Where is Tomahawk going?
Onto the backs of all our fans.
kids and people, who are down to support a real industry and movement directly.
Jimbo grabbing mute before it was even called a mute circa 1987.
These are the kind of shots that Powder wouldn’t publish.
Photo: Christian Schneider
Chris The Dahrkness Logan:
What are your earliest memories of Jimbo.
First time I met Jimbo was at the VT Open in like 06/07.
My Rossignol TM at the time, Paddy Kaye, introduced me.
Jimbo was the Electric TM and was there filming and taking photos of Rainville.
What could you tell someone about Jimbo they might not know or give us a story.
Parker and I were like 17 and 18.
Two young looking skids with a couple pitchers of beer.
Some guy turns to us and asks if we are even old enough to be drinking.
Jimbo replies, There with me and they can do whatever the fuck they want.
Dude just says ok, and we continue to party.
Jimbo is a legend.
How has he helped you in your career?
He was always pushing parkers and my name to the people at Electric.
Helping us get an ad even before we were filming with level 1, and every year since then.
Helped get us the opportunity to film with level 1.
Helped us out tremendously with our new Big Picture project.
He’s just the fuckin man.
Always lets us crash at his place up in tahoe.
He was never just like a team manager.
He’s a homie, a mentor.
I give him a shout just to say wudup, see how everythings going, have a good laugh.
Hes always been somebody that I hit up when I need advise on anything ski related, or whatever.
And he always delivers.
Always gets that shit done and never asks for anything in return.
Like I said, Jimbo is just the fuckin man.
A true OG and just the realest dude out.
What can you tell our readers about Jimbo that they might not know?
Not sure he was successful in managing Palmer, none of us has ever had much success with that.
Jimbo was also the manager and roadie for our band, Fungus.
Jimbo was awesome, always down for a party.
We played the Sacto skatepark once and it was before The Deftones were a big band.
Jimbo wanted to fight the drummer for talking shit and I was pissed at Jimbo for throwing gold away.
He had a piece of Zeldas pizza that he discarded to try and fight the guy.
I was more concerned about the pizza being wasted than fighting with the Deftones.
Those guys suck anyway.
Its the lake, the sky, the sun and the snow.
Its the best place in the world.
The two have come quite a long way since then.
Jerry Logan:
Have you met or interacted much with Jimbo?
What are your thoughts about him?
Years ago, I think it was at the VT open, he was searching out new talent.
Snow Academy and they were both competing.
Hes been like a father figure to Chris.
He helped all three of them set that up.
I think hes really helped propel a lot of these kids and send them in the right direction.
What drove you to bring your kids to the mountain in the first place?
Did you ever see things ending up the way they have?
I loved skiing as a kid.
They started skiing at a very young age, probably four, five and six.
Devin, I believe was two years old when she started.
I never in my wildest expectations did I imagine it.
They had some great coaching up there.
Chris OConnell
What can you tell us about Jimbo Morgan?
I can tell you that Jimbo is awesome.
He’s so fun to hang out with, makes me laugh constantly.
What are your thoughts on Tomahawk International?
It’s a small industry and everyone has to help everyone else out.
Most of the snow industry in general has each other’s backs.
It’s the right thing to do.
Chris Jerard
First off, who are you?
and what is your relationship with Jimbo?
What do you do currently?
I’ve known Jimbo Morgan for 15 years.
So I got to know him.
We got hammered a lot in the early days.
I am the founder and CEO of a marketing agency called inkwell.
Via Inkwell I work with Travis Rice, Bobby Brown, Simon Dumont, the Association of Freeskiing Professionals .
Outside of skiing my current passion is working as Chief Digital Officer for RESQWATER.
What can you tell us about the man behind the Tomahawk International brand?
As a photographer, editor and later Publisher of Freeskier it was always important to keep tabs on Jimbo.
Where do you see Tomahawk International going in the next 5 years?
Jimbo is taking all of his experience and knowledge and applying it in a way that only he could.
No one is more dedicated than Jimbo to his work and to skiing.
Ive seen him bleed for his athletes.
Tomahawk will continue an upward climb to overnight success.
Tell us a funny Jimbo/CJ story.
My mom might read this.
So the good ones… well none of them are appropriate.
Most of them involve deviant behavior or things being broken.
But seriously, my best memories with Jimbo involve being way up in the mountains someplace skiing.
How do you say, Find that catamaran now!
But thats Jimbo - always accomplishing what people tell him isnt possible.
Brandon Lilard
Who are you and what is your relationship with Jimbo?
Brandon Lillard, been around surfing my whole life.
Surf marketing manager at Skullcandy and founder for stackingclips.com .
Ive known Jimbo through working together back when he was at skullcandy and through mutual friends in tahoe.
What can you tell us about Jimbo and what you know of him?
Just that fact makes me want to support his cause no matter what it is.
Jimbo saying that is as big of a compliment as I could get.
To me it means that he recognizes that I live this and dont just work in the industry.
I know no matter what, Jimbo will be the same no matter how successful he is.
Terry White
Well actually, ironically, Ive never really met him personally.
Ive been on the phone with him a few times.
He looked after Parker, and really brought him along at the early point of his career.
He made sure that he was getting taken care of and getting the attention he needed.
I am very grateful for Jimbo.
How do you see the relationship between Parker and Jimbo, as a team manager and a mentor?
As parkers father, I kind of have to look at it from afar.
Jimbo really helped him a lot.
Im really lucky that somebody took an interest in my child and made such a positive impact.
What would you want to say to Jimbo if he was right here in front of you right now?
So, Im not really trying to live my live vicariously through my son.
If he wants my advice, hes welcome to ask for it, but I dont interfere.
I think hes done a great job.
I think its a lot due to Parker and Jimbo, they both work really hard.
Anything else you want to add?
Jimbo is the real deal.
His accomplishments, even before he entered the industry are solid, he walks the walk.
I cant say enough good things about him.
John Ware
What does it mean to you to have Jimbo and Tomahawk give you a shot?
Having a young company run by two legends (Jimbo and PWhite) bring me on is pretty unreal.
The brand vibe is super unique and practical which is exactly what we need in skiing right now.
What do you hear about Tomahawk on the streets of Utah?
Black, waterproof, durable.
What else do you need?
He also no longer drinks brown liquor.
Brand plans for the future?
If it’s possible for you to let us in on anything.
Also some liberal hailing of satan.
What does it mean to you to be a part of Tomahawk?
Its being part of the best fucking team in skiing, being part of a tribe.
Jimbo ripping his snowboard in the 1980’s
Kirsten Poulsen
What is your relationship with Jimbo?
I’ve known Jimbo for a long time.
We became friends because we share that same passion.
We don’t only love the snowy mountains and shredding…… we actually need them.
They are what keep us always having fun!
Shredding makes us happiest…… period.
Jimbo and I are also both parents now so we have amazing kids to share this passion with!
What does it mean to you to ride for Tomahawk?
Tomahawk is all about being real and sticking to those things that are important to us in life.
What can you tell our readers about Jimbo?
He’s different than most.
He’s very passionate, strong and true.
The best kind of person out there….. at least in my book.
He takes pride in what he does.
Whats next for Tomahawk?
What’s next for Tomahawk you ask?
Well…… probably just a lot more good people getting after it and havin fun!
And when you have fun amazing things happen!
So look forward to some more good stuff from Tomahawk!
And the gear will only continue to get better and better.
How long have you know Jimbo?
I’ve known Jimbo since 2003 after I took 3rd in Slopestyle at my first US Open in Vail.
How hasn’t Jimbo helped me in my career?
The guy has done it all for me in my decade of being a pro skier.
Helped me get into contest’s, win contest’s, party, travel, you name it.
He is a true OG.
Anything can happen when traveling with Jimbo Morgan.
Jimbo has been through it all and is still here crushing it, what a true OG.
Do you have anything you want to say to our readers about Jimbo that they might not know?
If you ever have the pleasure of meeting Jimbo, shake his hand and thank him.
Skier: Jeff Curry
Photo: Rocky Maloney
Jeff Curry
What does Tomahawk mean to you?
Tomahawk is a movement that stands for “take no prisoners, take no shit”.
We don’t let anything stand in our way or keep us from riding hard.
It’s All or Nothing.
What does it mean to be a part of Tomahawk?
I had a Tomahawk sticker on my car for two years before I got on the team.
The direction of the brand is in good hands with Jimbo and Parker roaring load in the front.
Tell me about your relationship with Jimbo.
When I moved to Oregon and became the Head Ski Coach at Windells, I approached Jimbo about Electric.
At that point he had no idea who I was or what I was doing.
His knowledge runs deep so when he talked I listened.
Dealing with kids as often as I do I find his advice helping me with daily troubleshooting.
What can you tell us that people might not know about Jimbo?
Jimbo was in the 1992 Winter Olympic Games in France finished 7th overall.
Doc Martins, Leather Jacket, and some long blonde flowing hair straight out of California.
Jimbo embodies the rock star of the ski industry.
Jimbo is the guy that has been a freekskier from the start before free skiing every existed.
Max Hill
To be patched into this Band of Warriors by Jimbo and Parker was empowering.
This Club is not for the weak hearted.
To wave a flag that says Tomahawk makes me proud to use my voice Jimbo has given me.
This is a movement we are moving.
What do you see yourself doing in regards to Tomahawk and bringing it in to Canada?
Lots of stores have been showing interest so be prepared to see Tomahawk’s Canadian chapter very shortly.
Where can this brand go next?
Do yourself a favour, pick up a Tomahawk and stand behind us.
Describe your relationship with Jimbo.
My relationship with Jimbo is great.
Kinda raised me to be who I am in skiing today.
Currently I ski and am finishing up high school.
Hopefully working a bunch this summer and heading to windells to do some skiing for a month.
What has it meant to you to know Jimbo?
To me knowing Jimbo means your learning from one of the greats.
He’s done it all and seen it all.
I trust his word more than anyone in the skiing world.
I’m stoked to have been with him since I was 11 and to have learn from him.
Who IS Jimbo and what might people not know about him?
Jimbo is a great guy, and a very honest one.
He Also is very supportive and helps me keep my head strait.
That kid is amazing.
Him and Parker White are the reason I am on Tomahawk.
Tomahawk is a group of people that all share common life qualities.
Though we are scattered around the country we all share the same feelings towards our sport/ life.
Being part of a community like Tomahawk is beyond an honor.
I owe Jimbo and Parker so much and will forever cherish the friendships involved.
What can you tell us about Jimbo that our readers might find interesting.
My first phone call with him still resides in my memory though.
“DIY Ian” thats what I remember the most.
Where is this brand going?
The kids I see rocking our gear know who they are.
Tomahawk will separate the jabronis from the people who truly love the sport.
Jimbo shredding in the 80’s
Dale Talkington
What might people not get about the dude?
He has great insight in the industry of skiing snowboarding and action sports.
It has truly been a great experience.
Thanks for everything, Jimbo, and hey accept this little tribute by way of an apology.
Jimbo Morgan is out and out the coolest person I know.
Simply put, Jimbo is Jimbo.
I guess the salient point here is that Jimbo is the last of a dying breed of individualists.
Brad Dutton
Describe the relationship between your son Timy and Jimbo.
I feel the relationship between Jimbo and Tim went beyond Tim being an athlete.
What did it mean to you to have someone like Jimbo sticking with him through these hard times?
Yes it ment a great deal to me to have an old friend stand by Tim during this time.
Tim was a very unique child extremely sensitive but emotionally very strong and driven like many top athletes are.
I feel he felt like there was nothing he could not accomplish.
Timy Dutton 1987-2014 RIP
Sky Rondenet
My name is Sky Rondenet and I live in Truckee, California.
Ive been in Lake Tahoe for 18 years riding Squaw and have been snowboarding since I was 13.
I use to snowboard professionally focusing on big mountain riding and transitioned into filming/photography.
Ive been doing that for about 10 years.
Ive known Jimbo for a long time through our love of Squaw Valley.
Over time, we started hanging out more together on and off the mountain and our friendship grew.
Now I cant imagine life without that crazy bastard.
Tomahawk represents how I feel about snowboarding and my love and passion for being on the mountain.
Tomahawk supports athletes and artists that have passion for what they do…deep down in their gut.
I think Jimbo is really tapping into something that the other companies have been afraid of.
I wont say too much because Ill piss him off hahaha!!
Jimbo is tough as nails and super sweet at the same time.
Hes devoted and protective of his sport and his friends.
I couldnt ask for a better brother.
What is the Vibe on Tomahawk in Lake Tahoe right now?
The vibe is strong.
We have an amazing tribe of people on Tomahawk that all have the same goal.
To shred as much as possible and have fun doing it.
Jimbo doesnt recruit pussies.
Jimbo is a badass.
Bleed black
Bleed Black.
Two simple words that carry the weight of many.
But what do they mean?
We dont need Jimbo to tell us, find out for yourself.
