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