History of Skiing & Snowsports
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The snowboarding half-pipe event is a relatively newer winter sport than most people realize. It had its first worldwide championship in 1983 at Soda Springs, California. X Games. The Winter Olympics eventually followed suit in 1997 and 1998, respectively. Since …
This year marked Shawn White’s fifth Olympic Games and the seventh for the sport of snowboarding as a whole. That sentence means something to anyone, no matter their background. How did a sport not in the Olympics as recently as …
Over the last 20 years, there has been a huge increase in the number of skiers wearing a helmet. However, ski helmets have been around for …
The following video examines the history of the snowboard halfpipe. In the 1970’s, skateboarders and surfers were looking for another terrain where they could experience a thrill. They found their …