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Snowboarding began in the 1960s when an American surfer, Sherman Poppen, invented the snurfer for his children by bolting two skis together. A rider would hold a rope attached to the snurfer's nose (front section) for stability. Poppen then sold his idea to Brunswick Sporting Goods, which marketed for $15 a piece. In the e
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Snowboarding asks many things of its riders. A full day on the slopes equals any workout in the gym or weight room. Finally in 1983, a snowboarder named Jeff Grell made the binding system that was effective in all snow conditions. Strength, endurance, and courage are acquired along the way. But the most important quality a snowboarder needs is determination. There are now snowboarders in at least 75 nations and on 5 continents, which qualifies snowboarding for Olympic games status. It wasn't until the mid-1980s that 80-90 percent of the ski areas in North America allowed snowboarding. Snowboarding conditions the entire body from the heart and lungs to the arms and legs. With these bindings, snowboarders could maintain control even on hardpack, which is the kind of snow found at most ski resorts. If the International Olympic Committee approves it, snowboarding will be contested in the 2002 Winter Games.
Even though the new snowboard generated much excitement among an expanding number of enthusiasts, most ski resorts did not allow snowboarders to ride lifts or were not permitted within some ski area boundaries.
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