I like snowboarding but I also like skiing
Snowboarding is now an Olympic sport and involves going down snow covered hill with the board attached to feet
Yes.  It is more difficult than skiing in my opinion with one board and no poles
Snowboarding was inspired by skiing, surfing, sledding & skateboarding
Yes.  There is some great snowboarders in the Olympics
Its not as popular in the US as it used to be equipment sales have declined since 2007
That is interesting.  I prefer snow skiing myself
An engineer in Michigan developed the first snowboard as a toy for his daughters, I thought that was cool
That is a neat idea.  It is challenging to learn to do - it is more difficult than skiing I think
about a million snurfers over the next decade. And, in 1966 alone, over half a million snurfers were sold. Later versions of the "snurfer" were flat planks of wood with a pointed bent upward tip with a rope connected to help keep control of the board and later models closer to the modern snowboard made up of various components.
In February 1968, Poppen organized the first snurfing competition at a Michigan ski resort that attracted enthusiasts from all over the country. One of those early pioneers was Tom Sims,
Snowboarding
Snowboarding is a recreational activity and Winter Olympic and Paralympic sport that involves descending a snow-covered slope while standing on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet.
The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing and skiing. It was developed in the United States in the 1960s, became a Winter Olympic Sport at Nagano in 1998 and eventually was featured in the Winter Paralympics at Sochi in 2014. Its popularity (as measured by equipment sales) in the United States peaked in 2007 and has