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Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a snow-covered slope on a snowboard attached to a participant's feet using a special boot set into a mounted binding. The development of snowboarding was inspired by surfing and skateboarding, and the sport shares superficial similarities with skiing. It was developed in the United States in the 1960s and the 1970s and became a Winter Olympic Sport in 1998.

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During the 1970s and 1980s as snowboarding became more popular, pioneers such as Dimitrije Milovich, Jake Burton Carpenter (founder of Burton Snowboards from Londonderry, Vermont), Tom Sims (founder of Sims Snowboards) and Mike Olson (GNU Snowboards) came up with new designs for boards and mechanisms that had slowly developed into the snowboards and other related equipment that we know today.

Dimitrije Milovich, an east coast surfer, had the idea of sliding on cafeteria trays. From this he started developing his snowboard designs. In 1972, he started a company called the Winterstick, which was mentioned in 1975 by Newsweek magazine. The Winterstick was based on the design and feel of a surfboard, but worked the same way as skis.

In the spring of 1976 Welsh skateboarders Jon Roberts and Pete Matthews developed a Plywood deck with foot bindings for use on the Dry Ski Slope at the school camp, Ogmore-by-Sea, Wales. UK. Further development of the board was limited as Matthews suffered serious injury whilst boarding at Ogmore and access for the boarders was declined following the incident. The 'deck' was much shorter than current snow boards. Bevelled edges and a convex, polyurethane varnished bottom to the board, allowed quick downhill movement, but limited turning ability.

In 1979 the first ever World Snurfing Championship was held at Pando Ski Lodge near Grand Rapids, Michigan. Jake Burton Carpenter, came from Vermont to compete with a snowboard of his own design. There were many protests from the competitors about Jake entering with a non-snurfer board. Paul Graves, the top snurfer at the time, and others, advocated that Jake be allowed to race. A modified division was created and won by Jake as the sole entrant. That race was considered the first competition for snowboards and is the birth of what has now become competitive snowboarding.

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DC

How will the image of snowboarding be affected if more skiers & older people take up the sport?

DCI think that the way snowboarding in marketed means that few older people are going to take it up. Just browse any snowboard mag. Most of the photos are of young male riders (and some young female rid...
JR

What are some good snowboarding songs to listen to while riding?

JRi love chill music when i ride it gets me in the mood slightly stoopid-closer to the sun hot action cop-fever for the flava gym class heros-clothes off Kayne west-touch the sky Kayne west-good ...
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What are all the snowboarding events in the Winter Olympics?

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Where can I get discount snowboarding tickets for Snowbird in Utah?

emilysk8I don't see any on-line discounts, but if you call they will usually tell you who has discount coupons Good Luck
Aurora

First time snowboarding next Friday...any tips on snowboarding that you would like to tell a beginner?

Aurorathe most important part is knowing how to stop. when you first put on your board and your at the top of the hill it will be sideways. that is how you want your board to be when you stop. when you s...

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