1965- Sherman Poppen fastened two skis together with a rope Dubbed the “snurfer” 1977 Jake Burton Creates first true snowboard with bindings 1985 Snowboarding becomes recognized as an official sport 2004 with 6.6 million participants

 Freestyle riding is one of the more technically difficult types which consists largely of terrain park riding which is anything from jumps to rails to different snow obstacles that only the most skilled should attempt to do tricks off of. This is where most of the Olympic snowboarding competitions are from.

 Half pipe riding has Recently emerged being innovative and difficult.

 While there is all of this new trick oriented riding you can not forget about the true feeling of riding through waves of powder up to your waist!

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