Snowboarding began in the 1960s with the invention of the "snurfer" by Sherman Poppen. In the late 1970s it became an established sport, and the first championship slalom competition was held in 1981. Snowboarding became an official Olympic sport in 2002. Early snowboards experimented with different shapes and materials, and techniques like stopping, falling, and getting up were developed to safely ride the snowy slopes. Famous snowboarders like Shaun White and Shannon Dunn helped grow the sport's popularity. Major brands like DC and Burton emerged to produce snowboarding equipment.

1. Snow Boarding By Evan C. Moore

2. Snowboarding History

5. Slalom wavy course marked with flags.

8. After the original “snurfer” it became the snowboard.

9. Jack Burton was a carpenter who installed rubber straps on the “snurfer”.

12. Techniques

15. crouch down to get close to your butt and the ground.

17. roll over so you are facing the ground.

18. get onto your knees.

21. Shaun White

22. Shaun White

23. ShannonDunn

24. Brands

25. DC

26. Burton