Snowboards are boards where the user places both feet, usually secured, to the same board. The board itself is wider than most skis, with the ability to glide on snow. Snowboards widths are between 6 and 12 inches.
Snowboarding is a young sport that was invented in the USA and is one of the most popular winter sports all around the world. 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.
A combination of balance and speed above the white snow, snowboarding is a sport that will make you feel the adrenaline in your veins. |