| Snowboarding is a very popular and an | | | | fastest-growing sport in the US. |
| ever-growing winter sport. Here are some | | | | |
| basic facts about snowboarding. | | | | - After making its Olympics debut in Nagano, |
| | | | Japan in 1998, snowboarding returned to the |
| - Snowboarding was first invented by Sherman | | | | 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. |
| Poppen in the year 1965. | | | | |
| | | | - In the late 70's, Burton Snowboards were |
| - Early boards were very simple in their | | | | created by Jake Burton Carpenter. Today, |
| design and were made by just fixing two skis | | | | Burton has become the largest manufacturer of |
| together. | | | | snowboards, gear and snowboard clothing all |
| | | | over the world. |
| However, highly specialized models are | | | | |
| available today. These recent designs reflect | | | | - Generally, snowboarding takes place at the |
| the variety of riding styles that emerged | | | | major ski resorts but it is a very different |
| within the sport in due course of time. | | | | spot. It uses equipments that are different |
| | | | from the ones used in skiing. |
| - The two common primary styles of | | | | |
| snowboarding are: 'freestyle/freeride' and | | | | - In fact, there are four ski resorts in the |
| 'alpine/carving'. The specialized set of | | | | US that has banned snowboarding! |
| equipment used in each style is different | | | | |
| from each other. | | | | It is the increasing craze for snowboarding |
| | | | that brought about a revolution in the ski |
| - Today, snowboarding competitions and events | | | | industry and inspired the ski manufacturers |
| are being held at an international level. | | | | to make shorter and more maneuverable skis |
| These events include 'the halfpipe', | | | | with deeper side cuts. |
| 'boardercross', 'slopestyle' and 'parallel | | | | |
| giant slalom', to name a few. | | | | In short, if you are an adventure freak, |
| | | | snowboarding will be a truly thrilling |
| - In 2000, snowboarding became the | | | | experience. |