Paragraph
1
To
say
who
actually
invented
the
sport
of
snowboarding
would
be
impossible
because
people
have
always
loved
to
slide
down
a
snow
-
covered
hill
.
Soaring
through
the
snow
on
some
kind
of
seat
or
board
is
nothing
new
.
The
ways
to
enjoy
the
snow
are
numerous
,
and
people
have
devised
ways
to
turn
garbage
can
lids
and
cardboard
into
?
snow
boards'
to
enjoy
an
afternoon
frolic
outdoors
.
The
various
ways
to
glide
through
snow
have
become
more
sophisticated
and
have
evolved
into
using
polished
boards
or
skis
in
much
the
same
manner
as
a
surfboarder
would
ride
a
wave
.
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Snowboarding
continued
to
increase
in
popularity
over
the
next
several
years
.
In
1985
the
first
magazine
dedicated
specifically
to
snowboarding
hit
the
news
stands
with
huge
success
and
furthered
the
popularity
of
this
exciting
sport
.
Hoards
of
fans
began
to
organize
regional
events
and
pretty
soon
snowboarding
events
were
held
in
all
parts
of
the
world
.
In
the
year
1994
snowboarding
was
finally
declared
an
Olympic
event
,
much
to
the
delight
of
fans
.
The
not
-
so
-
new
sport
of
snowboarding
was
finally
recognized
and
meant
a
huge
victory
for
serious
snowboarders
across
the
globe
.
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The
?
Flying
Yellow
Banana'
was
developed
in
1977
.
This
was
nothing
more
than
a
plastic
shell
covered
with
a
top
surface
like
that
of
a
skateboard
,
but
at
the
time
it
was
considered
a
major
advance
in
the
little
known
sport
of
snowboarding
.
The
first
national
snowboard
race
was
held
in
the
area
outside
Woodstock
and
was
known
as
?
The
Suicide
Six
.
'
The
race
consisted
of
a
steep
downhill
run
called
The
Face
in
which
the
main
goal
was
probably
mere
survival
.
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A
collection
of
snowboarding
tricks
and
stunts
was
released
on
video
in
1996
.
Filmed
in
Alaska
,
the
breathtaking
beauty
and
captivating
snowboarding
techniques
featured
in
the
video
exposed
snowboarding
to
a
new
generation
,
and
by
1998
snowboarding
constituted
almost
50%
of
all
winter
activity
.
Today
,
nearly
all
ski
resorts
accept
snowboarders
.
There
are
still
a
few
holding
on
to
the
past
but
this
is
unlikely
to
continue
as
the
number
of
snowboarders
continually
increases
.
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There
have
been
many
attempts
at
developing
a
modern
snowboard
.
In
1965
,
the
?
Snurfer'
(
a
word
play
on
?
snow'
and
?
surfer'
)
was
developed
as
a
child's
toy
.
Two
skis
were
bound
together
and
a
rope
was
placed
at
the
front
end
to
afford
control
and
stability
.
Over
500
,
000
?
Snurfers'
were
sold
in
1966
but
they
were
never
seen
as
more
than
a
child's
plaything
even
though
organized
competitions
began
to
take
place
.
The
year
1969
brought
a
slightly
more
sophisticated
snowboard
based
on
the
principles
of
skiing
combined
with
surfboard
styling
.
