Snowboard Collector @pedda666.pa

For most people, a snowboard is a tool or just a quirky product. But for Peter Kohlström, a snowboard means so much more. In 2014, Peter began collecting snowboards from the 90s. Boards that he somehow felt a connection to. Today, he has hundreds of boards, and his collecting has taken off in a remarkable way, but in a good sense. We met Peter at his home in Bollebygd, where he organized a gathering for like-minded enthusiasts.

Who are you, and when did you start snowboarding?
Growing up in the beautiful area of Tynnered (Opaltorget), I started skateboarding and riding BMX as a kid. Later on, I got more into mountain biking. I never had a moped; instead, I bought a new bike. It was awesome to bike around everywhere all the time, discovering new trails and jumps. But sometimes it was tough when my friends rode mopeds everywhere, and I pedaled like crazy to keep up.

I tried snowboarding for the first time in 1992, I believe. It was on a 162cm K2 board. I was probably around 160cm tall. It was a bit challenging, to say the least. The next time, I got to try my big brother's Burton Air 6.1. Not much easier, though. After that, he bought a Sims Noah Salasnek (the one with skateboard trucks underneath). I rode that one during my first year. It was an amazing board. It's still amazing. I also borrowed a friend's K2 Daniel Franck. I loved that board too. It was these two and Terje's Burton promodel (the one with the sword) that got me started on collecting at a later age.

In 1995, I bought my first snowboard. It was a bulky Look Trick Stick 142 (Bert Lamar pro model). I rode it for a couple of years. Unfortunately, I damaged it during a weak moment in my tragic life. I regret that immensely now. A great memory on that board was November 17, 1995 (the snowstorm in Gothenburg). I and a friend had built a jump in a local slope in Näset, Gothenburg, the night before. I remember biking home with the board under my arm and the snowstorm at my back. I woke up early the next morning to head back to the jump. Of course, I had to walk since there was way too much snow to bike. The road from Åkered up to Opaltorget was almost snowed in, and buses were stuck in the snow chaos. So, it was just me and the board, and I got to experience a fantastic little powder ride down. Not every day you get to ride powder snow in Gothenburg.