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Snowboarding
Snowboarding

Snowboarding can be a recreational or competitive sport that consists of a rider riding down a snowy slope (usually located on a mountain) while strapped into a snowboard. The sport is featured in the Winter Olympics and is extremely popular all around the world similarly to skiing. Developed in the 60s, snowboarding was created as a combination of skateboarding and skiing. (What is Snowboarding)

History

Snowboarding started in 1965 when a Michigan engineer from Musekegon, Sherman Poppen, created the first prototype from putting two skis together and adding a rope to one end. Poppen later patented the idea sold half a million in just one year. (Snowboarding History)

Around the same time, in 1977, Jake Burton Carpenter founded Burton Snowboards in Londonderry, Vermont. The Burton boards were wooden planks that were flexible and had water ski foot traps. Even though early snowboards were not allowed on ski resorts yet, Burton becomes the biggest snowboarding company in the world whose early designs would be continued for decades. (Snowboarding History)

Snowboarding was introduced into the 1998 Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Snowboarding now has 11 different events in the Winter Olympics with some including halfpipe, giant slalom, slopestyle and big air. (Snowboarding History)

Ski resorts slowly adopted snowboarding over decades, for years there was a mass amount friction between skiers and snowboarders in which skiers did not accept snowboarders. Early snowboards were banned from the ski slopes by park officials. People thought that snowboarders were reckless punks that were rude and that they tore up the slopes. In the mid eighties, very few ski slopes around the world allowed snowboarders. Later in 1990, most major ski resorts accommodated snowboarders and allowed them but only on their own slopes separate from skiers. (Snowboarding History)

Snowboarding continued to grown and be accepted by the entire world. Now, nearly all slopes treat snowboarders and skiers the same. However, there will always be the feud of whether skiing or snowboarding is better.

Equipment

Over the years, snowboarding equipment has gotten very sophisticated and can be quite expensive. There are various types of each part of equipment to allow for ease of use in whichever terrain you choose to use ride.

Snowboards

There are various types of boards for different purposes and snow conditions. All mountain boards are well rounded boards that can be taken anywhere on the mountain for a well rounded experience. Park snowboards are going to be enhanced for a better terrain park experience. Park boards are more flexible to make tricking easier. Powder snowboards are designed to perform best in thick powder snow commonly found in the back country or off trail. These are directional boards that have their bindings set slightly to the back to keep the tip of the board up while in powder. (Nate)

There are many different brands of snowboards. Snowboards that vary in brand will have different styles, quality, design, and graphics. Some examples of the best snowboard brands include Burton, K2, Arbor, Capita, Salomon, Gnu, etc. Like most brands, most snowboard companies come out with new technology and new designs every year. (Mindy)

Snowboard Bindings

Bindings are important because they are what keeps the snowboard connected to your feet. Like snowboards, bindings also vary in flex to be more optimized for different conditions. For example, when riding at high speeds in the back country, you would want a stiffer and more stable binding. The two most common types of bindings are strap on bindings and step on bindings. Some popular binding brands include Arbor, Rossignol, Burton, Salomon, Flow, etc. (Snowboard Bindings)

Snowboard Boots

Snowboard boots are designed to snuggly fit into snowboard bindings to make for a more comfortable fit. Snowboard boots also keep your feet warm while descending those cold slopes. There are a few different types of snowboard boots including lace boots, BOA boots, and speed laces. Lace boots are just like regular shoes using shoestring. BOA snowboard boots use a BOA crank system and a metal wire that tightens the entire boot from one crank knob. Speed laces are laces that are pulled once from either side in order to be tightened. Some popular snowboard boot brands can include DC, Nidecker, Burton, K2, Vans, Adidas, Salomon. (Snowboard Boots)

References

How to Choose Snowboard Bindings & Compatibility Guide. evo. https://www.evo.com/guides/how-to-choose-snowboard-bindings-compatibility.

How to Choose Snowboard Boots. Snowboard Boots: How to Choose | REI Co-op. https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/snowboard-boots.html.

Mindy, A. the A., 20, A. N., 23, gufrocks N., 22, bender M., 13, B. F., The correct pair of bindings | Caleb's Blog March 14, … 29, M. I. N. H. K. I. E. N. A. (2020, April 15). Top 10 Snowboard Brands - The-House. The. https://www.the-house.com/portal/top-10-snowboard-brands/.

Nate, About Nate (2019, January 29). What are the Different Types of Snowboards. Snowboarding Profiles. https://snowboardingprofiles.com/what-are-the-different-types-of-snowboards.

Snowboarding History. RideDailycom. http://ridedaily.com/?page_id=37.

What is Snowboarding: Snowboarding Information: Go Skiing Go Snowboarding. SkiCanada.org. (2017, July 4). https://www.skicanada.org/ready/what-is-snowboarding/.