Snowboarding

You can never own the snow but you can sure try as hard as you want to tame it.

Snowboarder

Snowboarding is a young sport that was invented in the USA and is one of the most popular winter sports all around the world as well as among the extreme sports today. A combination of balance and speed above the white snow, snowboarding is a sport that will make you feel the adrenaline in your veins. Modern snowboarding as we know it, begun in 1966 with a toy called snurfer made by Sherman Poppen, an engineer from Michigan USA. In the 70s snowboard got its modern shape and started to become popular around the world; and in 1998, snowboarding became a Winter Olympic sport. Today the popularity of snowboarding is still increasing around the world.

Roots of snowboarding come from skiing, skateboarding, and surfing. The primary activity is to ride down from a hill covered with snow. The key of this sport is balance and speed and many different styles had been founded which include elegant moves. It is easy to find winter sports centers and taste the adrenaline of snowboarding but, if you want to become a professional snowboarder you need good training and time.


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