History of Skiing & Snowsports
PROJECTS BY EMORY UNIVERSITY HISTORY STUDENTS
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 …
By: Max Singer & Will Chaikin
Turn of the decade (2000) to current day. In the recent decades ski trick videos have become increasingly popular on social media and universal platforms such as …
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 …