Snowboarding

Snowboarding is a boardsport on snow similar to skiing, but came about as an idea for a combination of surfing and skateboarding. Snowboarding is an increasingly common winter sport throughout the world where participants strap a composite board to their feet and slide down a snow-covered mountain.

History

The snowboard was not invented by one person, but rather evolved into what we know it as today through the hard work and innovation of many pioneers, including Sherman Poppen who invented the "Snurfer" in his North Muskegon, Michigan home as well as Tom Sims, and Jake Burton. For more on the history of snowboarding, see this Snowboard History Timeline.

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