Check out this show it's called powder and rails and is located on vbs tv. This show was at first a documentary, then lead to short episodes, and then eventually lead to a full series as you can see. This show covers some of the original pros. This episode shows the legendary Shawn Farmer.
If you simply do not have the time to check out the entire thing, at least go to 4:50 into the video to check out his makeshift boot dryer.
This series will be hosted on their website, if you were wondering where you have heard his name before you knew some history, checkout Shaun White's movie First Descent.
