The Rise of Snow Boarding

Everyone has undoubtedly noticed how snowboarding has been rising in popularity in recent years, and I am sure that it is not just me that's seen it. In the last decade, snowboarding has gone from skateboarding on snow to the Olympics quicker than you could ever imagine.

Firstly, snowboarding started when the little-known Sherman Poppen decided to nail kids' skis together to improve their skating skills. This was just the start; as Sherman noticed the economic potential of this, he decided to go about getting them into production. Millions of dollars and thousands of happy boarders later, Sherman will always be remembered for bringing snowboarding to the masses.

The first official competition took place in 1982; since then, snsnowboardingas has seen more contests. As the competitors started to spread, snowboarding changed from a hobby to a professional sport requiring equal skill and agility.

The most significant achievement for snowboarding occurred in 1998 when snowboarding made it to the Winter Olympics. Held in Nagano, Japan, the sport was given more than its fair share of coverage. The joke was watched by so many people that have never seen the sport before. The sale of snowboarding and snowboarding equipment was said to have risen by 47% following its appearance on the televisions of millions around the world. As the amount of competition increased and the number of borders grew more than equal measure, the sports' standards became phenomenal. The kind of things that people are doing these days wasn't even heard of 10 years ago.

The rise of snowboarding has not just been a result of competition. It also fits into a fun, exciting sport and, more importantly: a sport that can be done freestyle! Making appearances on TV alongside motor cross, skateboarding, and snowboarding has also been aided by the personalities that have come through the sport. The fact is that skiing doesn't have the fantastic look that snowboarding has. Surely you know what I mean? The skier looks too rigid and doesn't have the relaxed, in-control look that makes snowboarders 100 times more excellent.

So you are probably wondering why I got into snowboarding. The reason is straightforward indeed. My friends and I were always skateboarders, but I also liked other things like roller skating and even riding a BMX. The truth is I just loved anything that made me move on wheels. However, when I saw skiing, I always thought it looked plain dumb. I did not want to move around with two big planks of wood attached to my legs. But then I started to notice and hear a lot more about snowboarding everywhere I went. For a start, it appeared more on TV and in the kind of magazines I bought. Then I thought that if I tried it, I would already have some of the skills I would need because I could already do skateboarding. So my friends and I decided to book a lesson and give it a shot. Why not, I thought?

However, folks, if you are really into skateboarding and think it's fun, you have not experienced any real fun yet. Do you know that feeling from skateboarding when you go down a road with zero bumps? The fact that you almost glide through the air. That is what snowboarding is like every step of the way; that is why I love it so much. If you ever decide to give it a shot, then I am sure you will do it again.