| Snowboarding is a newer sport that offers pure | | | | snowboarders don't always see eye to eye and |
| enjoyment to its riders. A beginner might be | | | | conflicts resulted where skiers believing |
| frequently frustrated, but once the basics are | | | | snowboarders were hogging the slopes. Prejudice |
| learned, snowboarding is a sport that can be | | | | saw snowboarders as thugs who skateboarded and |
| enjoyably ridden at any level. It has evolved greatly | | | | surfed during the summer and snowboarded during |
| over its short existence to levels that will remain only | | | | the winter. It wasn't until 1989 that major resorts |
| a dream to some. Since skiing preceded | | | | start allowing snowboarders to ride their lifts. |
| snowboarding, there are always going to be some | | | | Snowboarding Tips |
| social differences, whether serious or joking, over | | | | A few tips for the beginning snowboarder can help |
| the affect one has on the other. | | | | to ensure the most enjoyment possible. |
| Snowboarding History | | | | - Take a lesson. Even if you're not a beginner, |
| Snowboarding originated, believe it or not, in the | | | | lessons never hurt. |
| 1920s when a man cut a piece of plywood and slid | | | | - Figure out if you are goofy foot or regular. This |
| down a hill on it, using horse reins to control the | | | | involves which foot is the downhill foot when riding. If |
| board. The major developments came in the 1960s | | | | your right foot is in front, you are goofy footed; if |
| with "snurfing." Snurfing was invented by a man in | | | | the left, then you're regular footed. |
| Michigan who screwed two skis together for his | | | | - Learn how to fall. This will prove to be important in |
| daughter as a Christmas present. Later in the 1960s | | | | the first few days of boarding! |
| and 70s, snowboarding began as an industry and the | | | | - Feel your edges. Learn how to fluidly ride toe and |
| sport took off. Ideas developed from skateboarding | | | | heel-side edges. Then connect these two edges to |
| and even sliding down a hill on a cafeteria tray! | | | | create a fluid S shape. |
| In the 1970s, snowboarding changed hugely. From | | | | - Practice! Only practicing makes personal perfect |
| the 1980s through to modern day, snowboarding | | | | styles. Snowboarding is a sport that any age group |
| progressed to become a multi billion dollar technology | | | | can enjoy anywhere! Whether it's riding your local |
| industry. Ski resorts all over the country and the | | | | sled hill, 12" of fresh powder in Jackson Hole, loving |
| world have adapted to this sport, with a few | | | | the Midwest ice, or heli-skiing in Alaska, this sport can |
| struggles along the way. It seems that skiers and | | | | be enormously gratifying. |