| It has taken almost forty years for
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| | popularity over the next several years.
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| snowboarding to be recognized as a major
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| | In 1985 the first magazine dedicated
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| sport that is followed and participated
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| | specifically to snowboarding hit the news
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| in by hundreds of thousands of people
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| | stands with huge success and furthered
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| worldwide. Humanity's love affair with
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| | the popularity of this exciting sport.
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| snow has been documented throughout the
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| | Hoards of fans began to organize regional
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| ages, starting with cave dwellers who
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| | events and pretty soon snowboarding
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| were smart enough to figure out that snow
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| | events were held in all parts of the
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| had its advantages, such as serving as
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| | world. In the year 1994 snowboarding was
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| insulation to hold in the warmth in their
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| | finally declared an Olympic event, much
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| homes and preserving the day's kill.
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| | to the delight of fans. The not-so-new
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| To say who actually invented the sport of
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| | sport of snowboarding was finally
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| snowboarding would be impossible because
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| | recognized and meant a huge victory for
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| people have always loved to slide down a
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| | serious snowboarders across the globe.
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| snow-covered hill. Soaring through the
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| | A collection of snowboarding tricks and
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| snow on some kind of seat or board is
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| | stunts was released on video in 1996.
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| nothing new. The ways to enjoy the snow
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| | Filmed in Alaska, the breathtaking beauty
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| are numerous, and people have devised
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| | and captivating snowboarding techniques
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| ways to turn garbage can lids and
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| | featured in the video exposed
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| cardboard into "snow boards" to enjoy an
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| | snowboarding to a new generation, and by
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| afternoon frolic outdoors. The various
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| | 1998 snowboarding constituted almost 50%
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| ways to glide through snow have become
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| | of all winter activity. Today, nearly
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| more sophisticated and have evolved into
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| | all ski resorts accept snowboarders.
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| using polished boards or skis in much the
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| | There are still a few holding on to the
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| same manner as a surfboarder would ride a
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| | past but this is unlikely to continue as
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| wave.
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| | the number of snowboarders continually
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| There have been many attempts at
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| | increases.
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| developing a modern snowboard. In 1965,
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| | From the first crudely built snowboards
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| the "Snurfer" (a word play on 'snow' and
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| | to the advanced and specialized models
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| 'surfer') was developed as a child's toy.
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| | available today, snowboarders have
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| Two skis were bound together and a rope
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| | carried a "bad boy" image. This rebel
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| was placed at the front end to afford
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| | reputation is still common today in spite
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| control and stability. Over 500,000
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| | of the fact that snowboarding appeals to
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| "Snurfers" were sold in 1966 but they
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| | men, women, and children of all
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| were never seen as more than a child's
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| | nationalities and social groups. At most
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| plaything even though organized
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| | major ski resorts you can find
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| competitions began to take place. The
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| | snowboarding gear, information, and
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| year 1969 brought a slightly more
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| | lessons. Olympic and world wide
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| sophisticated snowboard based on the
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| | snowboarding events are among the most
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| principles of skiing combined with
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| | popular of winter sports and the
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| surfboard styling.
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| | competition to be the best is fierce.
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| The "Flying Yellow Banana" was developed
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| | Retailers nation wide and around the
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| in 1977. This was nothing more than a
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| | world carry many types of snowboards, and
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| plastic shell covered with a top surface
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| | the choice in specially made snowboarding
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| like that of a skateboard, but at the
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| | gear is immense. Snowboarders have
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| time it was considered a major advance in
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| | participated in the X Games and even
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| the little known sport of snowboarding.
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| | charity events such as Boarding for
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| The first national snowboard race was
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| | Breast Cancer. From its early meager
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| held in the area outside Woodstock and
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| | beginnings snowboarding has progressed
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| was known as "The Suicide Six." The
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| | into a fully recognized sport, and large
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| race consisted of a steep downhill run
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| | numbers of people are turning to
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| called The Face in which the main goal
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| | snowboarding for adventure, fun, and
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| was probably mere survival.
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| | professional recognition.
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| Snowboarding continued to increase in
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