Over the last seventeen years Rob “r2″ Howland has become a fixture in the Rocky Mountain snowboard scene. Howland has long flown the flag for K2’s brands up and down the Rockies, but he’s decided it’s time to hang it up for some beach living in Nicaragua. Not to worry retailers, his sub-rep John “JP” Pinnick will be taking over for K2, Morrow, and Planet Earth after Rob’s last day – this Saturday, May 15.