October 2, 2010
Conie Gutang asked:
For most ski and snowboard enthusiasts, skiing and snowboarding are not only about the tricks, the freedom of being up in the air and the excitement. For most of them, witnessing and discovering the beauty of nature is just as rewarding as when they are performing it for excellence alone. Some even pull out all their resources just to find a place to ski with excellent beauty. It is the dreams of every skier to snowboard in every corner of the world which is considered the best snowboarding mountains of the world. Who would miss the chance anyway?
Everybody knows that nature is full of beauty. It is an undeniable fact that the world provided us with such grace to feast our eyes on, enjoy the great vacation and savor the great experience anybody would kill just to have it. When we talk about beauty of nature, many would agree that the Alps in Switzerland can provide us with such exquisite beauty. The Alps itself is the home of such beauty and if coupled with fantastic sport such as snowboarding, what a rewarding experience you will have. Yet, we have to know first what exactly draws people to choose Switzerland their ski experience destination. Well, for one, the snowboarding mountains such as the Alps, not necessarily the whole of it provides skiers a great descending snowboarding mountains and terrains. Of course, there are a lot of snowboarding mountains in the US which is the home of the snowboarding and comes in whatever style, but Switzerland is another place you can put your list on especially when traveling around Europe.
Why choose Switzerland for snowboarding? Aside from its exquisite beauty which everybody already knows, the snowboarding mountains in Switzerland have great terrains which are suitable for newbie in snowboarding who wants to learn more and enjoy their experience no matter how hard it is. These areas are quite broad which is safe for beginners to explore their passion in this sport. Intermediate snowboarders, however, won’t be bored because they have the entire mountains ranges to work on their speed and perform their tricks. The off-piste terrain of the mountain ranges there could also add to the excitement of advanced skiers. With this we can see that the mountain ranges there accommodate whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced or whatever style you would like to pursue.
However, one has to remember that snowboarding is still a dangerous sport wherever you may go. When adventuring on other snowboarding destinations, it is just wise to provide yourself a local ski guide to ensure your safety as sudden occurrences, most commonly avalanches, might ruin your vacation and your experience as a skier. Apart from this, these things might just destroy you as a skier for good.
For most ski and snowboard enthusiasts, skiing and snowboarding are not only about the tricks, the freedom of being up in the air and the excitement. For most of them, witnessing and discovering the beauty of nature is just as rewarding as when they are performing it for excellence alone. Some even pull out all their resources just to find a place to ski with excellent beauty. It is the dreams of every skier to snowboard in every corner of the world which is considered the best snowboarding mountains of the world. Who would miss the chance anyway?
Everybody knows that nature is full of beauty. It is an undeniable fact that the world provided us with such grace to feast our eyes on, enjoy the great vacation and savor the great experience anybody would kill just to have it. When we talk about beauty of nature, many would agree that the Alps in Switzerland can provide us with such exquisite beauty. The Alps itself is the home of such beauty and if coupled with fantastic sport such as snowboarding, what a rewarding experience you will have. Yet, we have to know first what exactly draws people to choose Switzerland their ski experience destination. Well, for one, the snowboarding mountains such as the Alps, not necessarily the whole of it provides skiers a great descending snowboarding mountains and terrains. Of course, there are a lot of snowboarding mountains in the US which is the home of the snowboarding and comes in whatever style, but Switzerland is another place you can put your list on especially when traveling around Europe.
Why choose Switzerland for snowboarding? Aside from its exquisite beauty which everybody already knows, the snowboarding mountains in Switzerland have great terrains which are suitable for newbie in snowboarding who wants to learn more and enjoy their experience no matter how hard it is. These areas are quite broad which is safe for beginners to explore their passion in this sport. Intermediate snowboarders, however, won’t be bored because they have the entire mountains ranges to work on their speed and perform their tricks. The off-piste terrain of the mountain ranges there could also add to the excitement of advanced skiers. With this we can see that the mountain ranges there accommodate whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced or whatever style you would like to pursue.
However, one has to remember that snowboarding is still a dangerous sport wherever you may go. When adventuring on other snowboarding destinations, it is just wise to provide yourself a local ski guide to ensure your safety as sudden occurrences, most commonly avalanches, might ruin your vacation and your experience as a skier. Apart from this, these things might just destroy you as a skier for good.
Filed under Recreation And Sports by on Oct 2nd, 2010. Comment. 
October 3, 2010
Barbie Bowen asked:
Snowboarding is a newer sport that offers pure enjoyment to its riders. A beginner might be frequently frustrated, but once the basics are learned, snowboarding is a sport that can be enjoyably ridden at any level. It has evolved greatly over its short existence to levels that will remain only a dream to some. Since skiing preceded snowboarding, there are always going to be some social differences, whether serious or joking, over the affect one has on the other.
Snowboarding History
Snowboarding originated, believe it or not, in the 1920s when a man cut a piece of plywood and slid down a hill on it, using horse reins to control the board. The major developments came in the 1960s with “snurfing.” Snurfing was invented by a man in Michigan who screwed two skis together for his daughter as a Christmas present. Later in the 1960s and 70s, snowboarding began as an industry and the sport took off. Ideas developed from skateboarding and even sliding down a hill on a cafeteria tray!
In the 1970s, snowboarding changed hugely. From the 1980s through to modern day, snowboarding progressed to become a multi billion dollar technology industry. Ski resorts all over the country and the world have adapted to this sport, with a few struggles along the way. It seems that skiers and snowboarders don’t always see eye to eye and conflicts resulted where skiers believing snowboarders were hogging the slopes. Prejudice saw snowboarders as thugs who skateboarded and surfed during the summer and snowboarded during the winter. It wasn’t until 1989 that major resorts start allowing snowboarders to ride their lifts.
Snowboarding Tips
A few tips for the beginning snowboarder can help to ensure the most enjoyment possible. Take a lesson. Even if you’re not a beginner, lessons never hurt. Figure out if you are goofy foot or regular. This involves which foot is the downhill foot when riding. If your right foot is in front, you are goofy footed; if the left, then you’re regular footed. Learn how to fall. This will prove to be important in the first few days of boarding! Feel your edges. Learn how to fluidly ride toe and heel-side edges. Then connect these two edges to create a fluid S shape. Practice! Only practicing makes personal perfect styles. Snowboarding is a sport that any age group can enjoy anywhere! Whether it’s riding your local sled hill, 12″ of fresh powder in Jackson Hole, loving the Midwest ice, or heli-skiing in Alaska, this sport can be enormously gratifying.
Snowboarding is a newer sport that offers pure enjoyment to its riders. A beginner might be frequently frustrated, but once the basics are learned, snowboarding is a sport that can be enjoyably ridden at any level. It has evolved greatly over its short existence to levels that will remain only a dream to some. Since skiing preceded snowboarding, there are always going to be some social differences, whether serious or joking, over the affect one has on the other.
Snowboarding History
Snowboarding originated, believe it or not, in the 1920s when a man cut a piece of plywood and slid down a hill on it, using horse reins to control the board. The major developments came in the 1960s with “snurfing.” Snurfing was invented by a man in Michigan who screwed two skis together for his daughter as a Christmas present. Later in the 1960s and 70s, snowboarding began as an industry and the sport took off. Ideas developed from skateboarding and even sliding down a hill on a cafeteria tray!
In the 1970s, snowboarding changed hugely. From the 1980s through to modern day, snowboarding progressed to become a multi billion dollar technology industry. Ski resorts all over the country and the world have adapted to this sport, with a few struggles along the way. It seems that skiers and snowboarders don’t always see eye to eye and conflicts resulted where skiers believing snowboarders were hogging the slopes. Prejudice saw snowboarders as thugs who skateboarded and surfed during the summer and snowboarded during the winter. It wasn’t until 1989 that major resorts start allowing snowboarders to ride their lifts.
Snowboarding Tips
A few tips for the beginning snowboarder can help to ensure the most enjoyment possible. Take a lesson. Even if you’re not a beginner, lessons never hurt. Figure out if you are goofy foot or regular. This involves which foot is the downhill foot when riding. If your right foot is in front, you are goofy footed; if the left, then you’re regular footed. Learn how to fall. This will prove to be important in the first few days of boarding! Feel your edges. Learn how to fluidly ride toe and heel-side edges. Then connect these two edges to create a fluid S shape. Practice! Only practicing makes personal perfect styles. Snowboarding is a sport that any age group can enjoy anywhere! Whether it’s riding your local sled hill, 12″ of fresh powder in Jackson Hole, loving the Midwest ice, or heli-skiing in Alaska, this sport can be enormously gratifying.
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October 5, 2010
Michael Millbank asked:
Snowboarding was actually developed back in the 1960′s. It started as a crude sport with homemade equipment. It wasn’t very well known and there weren’t equipment manufacturers for the sport like there is today. Even though it is actually hard to actually determine who really invented the sport, or even the first snowboard, some hints of its origin can be tracked all the way back to the 1920s.
Way back then, it was basically just putting a piece of plywood in the snow to use as a homemade sled mechanism, just for fun. Eventually, other similar devices were developed by several different people just out of necessity to provide their children with fun toys to entertain themselves with. One such father was Sherman Poppen who developed the Snurfer (named by his wife) for his daughter. Several people loved the idea of the Snurfer and Poppen began to sell them. Competitions were developed which in time evolved into a sport, but snowboarding was yet to come. One of the well known Snurfers was Jake Burton.
Burton wanted to surf but his parents wouldn’t buy him a board. He really loved the Snurfer and began to participate in the competitions where he became well known in the newly created sport. Later, after Burton graduated from college, he began production on his own line of snowboards. This line was the first to incorporate the use of ski technology and made Burton’s boards more maneuverable than the Snurfer. He really caught the attention of onlookers when he won the Snurfer competition with his own snowboard creation. He blew away the competition with the maneuverability of his creation and the skills that it allowed him to develop. Today, Burton’s boards are the most popular brand of snowboards making him one of the pioneers of the sport.
Dimitrije Milovich was another pioneer of the sport of snowboarding. He too developed his own brand of board back during the time Burton was still riding the Snurfer. Milovich is credited with helping to raise the profile of snowboarding because he helped to get articles about the sport of snowboarding published in magazines such as Newsweek, Playboy and others.
In the 1980′s, a couple of different boarding magazines hit the newsstands. This helped to make the sport more recognizable. Although many followers began to participate in the sport it did not increase to the popularity of other sports until snowboarding debuted as an official sport at the Olympic Winter Games in Japan in the late 90′s. After this, the sport commanded a following of seven million participants in the United States alone. Although it was once considered to be a sport of radical, rebellious young men, snowboarding has now become popular with both men and women. It is not gender specific anymore. Considered an extreme sport, it requires dedication, skill and determination, and can be very dangerous.
Snowboarding has gone far from its humble beginnings with equipment made in shop classes and garages to being one of the most popular winter sports across the globe.
Snowboarding was actually developed back in the 1960′s. It started as a crude sport with homemade equipment. It wasn’t very well known and there weren’t equipment manufacturers for the sport like there is today. Even though it is actually hard to actually determine who really invented the sport, or even the first snowboard, some hints of its origin can be tracked all the way back to the 1920s.
Way back then, it was basically just putting a piece of plywood in the snow to use as a homemade sled mechanism, just for fun. Eventually, other similar devices were developed by several different people just out of necessity to provide their children with fun toys to entertain themselves with. One such father was Sherman Poppen who developed the Snurfer (named by his wife) for his daughter. Several people loved the idea of the Snurfer and Poppen began to sell them. Competitions were developed which in time evolved into a sport, but snowboarding was yet to come. One of the well known Snurfers was Jake Burton.
Burton wanted to surf but his parents wouldn’t buy him a board. He really loved the Snurfer and began to participate in the competitions where he became well known in the newly created sport. Later, after Burton graduated from college, he began production on his own line of snowboards. This line was the first to incorporate the use of ski technology and made Burton’s boards more maneuverable than the Snurfer. He really caught the attention of onlookers when he won the Snurfer competition with his own snowboard creation. He blew away the competition with the maneuverability of his creation and the skills that it allowed him to develop. Today, Burton’s boards are the most popular brand of snowboards making him one of the pioneers of the sport.
Dimitrije Milovich was another pioneer of the sport of snowboarding. He too developed his own brand of board back during the time Burton was still riding the Snurfer. Milovich is credited with helping to raise the profile of snowboarding because he helped to get articles about the sport of snowboarding published in magazines such as Newsweek, Playboy and others.
In the 1980′s, a couple of different boarding magazines hit the newsstands. This helped to make the sport more recognizable. Although many followers began to participate in the sport it did not increase to the popularity of other sports until snowboarding debuted as an official sport at the Olympic Winter Games in Japan in the late 90′s. After this, the sport commanded a following of seven million participants in the United States alone. Although it was once considered to be a sport of radical, rebellious young men, snowboarding has now become popular with both men and women. It is not gender specific anymore. Considered an extreme sport, it requires dedication, skill and determination, and can be very dangerous.
Snowboarding has gone far from its humble beginnings with equipment made in shop classes and garages to being one of the most popular winter sports across the globe.
Filed under Recreation And Sports by on Oct 5th, 2010. Comment.
michellelamblvr asked:
I am 13 years old, 14 soon, I began snowboarding when I was 11, I can make S’s, but can’t do much beyond that. I go snowboarding six times a year, and take four lessons a year. Some times I will go more. I can jump, but no tricks, is it too late? I would love becoming pro one day.
Money and time is an issue, thats why I only go 6 times a year, its not that I dont want to snowboard,
I am 13 years old, 14 soon, I began snowboarding when I was 11, I can make S’s, but can’t do much beyond that. I go snowboarding six times a year, and take four lessons a year. Some times I will go more. I can jump, but no tricks, is it too late? I would love becoming pro one day.
Money and time is an issue, thats why I only go 6 times a year, its not that I dont want to snowboard,
Filed under Snowboarding by on Oct 5th, 2010. 4 Comments.
October 6, 2010
George Pettit asked:
As the history of snowboarding would have it, there are many conflicting reports as to who created the first snowboard. The earliest claim is that the snowboard was invented by M.J. Jack Burchett in 1929 and was composed of a piece of plywood with horse reigns as bindings. Next, in 1963, to-be famed snowboard designer, Tom Sims created something similar to a modern snowboard as a class project. He called his creation a “Ski Board”. Another story claims that the first snowboard was called a Snurfer (combination of the words surf and snow). The Snurfer was designed by Sherman Poppen for his daughter as early as 1965 in Michigan. The Snurfer was designed similarly to a skateboard but without wheels. It included a hand-held rope and no bindings. Finally, the individual that evolved these primitive snowboard creations into its modern day likeness was Dimitrije Milovich. Milovich was a surfer who started developing a snowboard based on a combination of a ski design and a surfboard shape.
By the 1970s and 80s, the popularity of snowboarding skyrocketed and several companies were created solely for the mass production of the snowboard. In the early 80s, snowboarding competitions began to spread across the United States and throughout the world. Popularity of snowboarding boomed and transcended to a mass public audience and was no longer a sport just for extreme athletes. In less than three decades since the snowboard began being mass produced, it was introduced into the Olympic Games in 1998.
The mainstream popularity of snowboarding had taken off and so had the marketing potential of the sport. Snowboarding first began appearing in the magazine Powder in the late 70s, but quickly entire magazines were dedicated to snowboarding. The first entirely snowboarding magazine was called Absolute Radical (later renamed International Snowboarding Magazine) which hit magazine racks in 1985. Quickly there were dozens and dozens of snowboarding magazines throughout the world.
Presently, snowboarding continues to thrive. Most ski slopes have eliminated the “no snowboarding” policy and many have slopes, pipes and parks dedicated for the exclusive use of snowboarders. The future of snowboarding looks bright. The number of new riders between the ages of 12-24 continues to grow each year.
As the history of snowboarding would have it, there are many conflicting reports as to who created the first snowboard. The earliest claim is that the snowboard was invented by M.J. Jack Burchett in 1929 and was composed of a piece of plywood with horse reigns as bindings. Next, in 1963, to-be famed snowboard designer, Tom Sims created something similar to a modern snowboard as a class project. He called his creation a “Ski Board”. Another story claims that the first snowboard was called a Snurfer (combination of the words surf and snow). The Snurfer was designed by Sherman Poppen for his daughter as early as 1965 in Michigan. The Snurfer was designed similarly to a skateboard but without wheels. It included a hand-held rope and no bindings. Finally, the individual that evolved these primitive snowboard creations into its modern day likeness was Dimitrije Milovich. Milovich was a surfer who started developing a snowboard based on a combination of a ski design and a surfboard shape.
By the 1970s and 80s, the popularity of snowboarding skyrocketed and several companies were created solely for the mass production of the snowboard. In the early 80s, snowboarding competitions began to spread across the United States and throughout the world. Popularity of snowboarding boomed and transcended to a mass public audience and was no longer a sport just for extreme athletes. In less than three decades since the snowboard began being mass produced, it was introduced into the Olympic Games in 1998.
The mainstream popularity of snowboarding had taken off and so had the marketing potential of the sport. Snowboarding first began appearing in the magazine Powder in the late 70s, but quickly entire magazines were dedicated to snowboarding. The first entirely snowboarding magazine was called Absolute Radical (later renamed International Snowboarding Magazine) which hit magazine racks in 1985. Quickly there were dozens and dozens of snowboarding magazines throughout the world.
Presently, snowboarding continues to thrive. Most ski slopes have eliminated the “no snowboarding” policy and many have slopes, pipes and parks dedicated for the exclusive use of snowboarders. The future of snowboarding looks bright. The number of new riders between the ages of 12-24 continues to grow each year.
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October 7, 2010
schibolaus asked:
Nik snowboarding behind a Subaru Forester in the streets of South East DC, followed by a cop car. The cops are taking a video of it and are taking it easy. I love those cops!
Filed under Sports by on Oct 7th, 2010. 25 Comments.
October 8, 2010
Michael Millbank asked:
Snowboarding is a fast growing, fast paced sport with an excitement factor which goes a long way to taking the emotional toll of the winter chill out of the air for both participants and spectators. This does leave the very real effects of the cold, moisture, and wind affecting the ability of the snowboarders and dampening the fun they have while practicing.
Not having the proper gear on a hill or mountain can mean having to cut practice sessions short. By the time the snowboarder has stood in line for the lift, and then gone out to the route, he or she could be losing points off their core temperature, and they will begin to feel more fatigued, cold and weary. Good gear which includes the right pair of snowboarding gloves needs to keep the rider warm, free of moisture while not feeling too constricted to move their hands and fingers.
Snowboarding gloves will list the temperature ratings. This tells how you the manufacturers recommended use to around 20-degrees F. True, most of even the more die hard snowboarders will leave the course long before it gets this cold it can be good to have just in case.
Two important things to look for in buying any type of snowboarding equipment is whether they are waterproof, and if the material they are made of is of a high breathability rating. Snowboarding gloves can be an iffy part of the snowboarding gear equation because many manufactures do not put ratings on for either water proofing, breathability or both. If you can find gloves that show both, look for high rankings.
Waterproofing does not mean you will not get wet if there is a downpour, but it can go a long way to keeping melting snow, light rain, and moisture in the air from bringing down your body temperature. If finding snowboarding gloves with a waterproofing ranking look for 30,000mm or higher, but try for at least 10,000mm. The ranking for breathability works by calculating how quickly a fabric can whisk away moisture that might collect inside the gloves as you exert yourself snowboarding.
If you cannot find waterproof mittens or gloves look for good quality durable material. Whether or not you can find waterproof snowboarding gloves look for a liner. If you get mittens you can still often find liners with fingers what give you a little more mobility and dexterity. If you get standard gloves with fingers you still need a liner. Look for a warm thin fleece type material that fits well inside the glove. Find liners that say they can be washed either by hand or in a washer. This way you can keep your hands warmer, and your gloves will stay cleaner.
Look for long snowboarding gloves with Velcro snaps for a snugger fit if possible since these can be pulled over the wrist and in the forearm area. This offers wind and cold protection and keeps out things you don’t want running back up your arm at high speeds such as ice or melting snow.
Snowboarding is a fast growing, fast paced sport with an excitement factor which goes a long way to taking the emotional toll of the winter chill out of the air for both participants and spectators. This does leave the very real effects of the cold, moisture, and wind affecting the ability of the snowboarders and dampening the fun they have while practicing.
Not having the proper gear on a hill or mountain can mean having to cut practice sessions short. By the time the snowboarder has stood in line for the lift, and then gone out to the route, he or she could be losing points off their core temperature, and they will begin to feel more fatigued, cold and weary. Good gear which includes the right pair of snowboarding gloves needs to keep the rider warm, free of moisture while not feeling too constricted to move their hands and fingers.
Snowboarding gloves will list the temperature ratings. This tells how you the manufacturers recommended use to around 20-degrees F. True, most of even the more die hard snowboarders will leave the course long before it gets this cold it can be good to have just in case.
Two important things to look for in buying any type of snowboarding equipment is whether they are waterproof, and if the material they are made of is of a high breathability rating. Snowboarding gloves can be an iffy part of the snowboarding gear equation because many manufactures do not put ratings on for either water proofing, breathability or both. If you can find gloves that show both, look for high rankings.
Waterproofing does not mean you will not get wet if there is a downpour, but it can go a long way to keeping melting snow, light rain, and moisture in the air from bringing down your body temperature. If finding snowboarding gloves with a waterproofing ranking look for 30,000mm or higher, but try for at least 10,000mm. The ranking for breathability works by calculating how quickly a fabric can whisk away moisture that might collect inside the gloves as you exert yourself snowboarding.
If you cannot find waterproof mittens or gloves look for good quality durable material. Whether or not you can find waterproof snowboarding gloves look for a liner. If you get mittens you can still often find liners with fingers what give you a little more mobility and dexterity. If you get standard gloves with fingers you still need a liner. Look for a warm thin fleece type material that fits well inside the glove. Find liners that say they can be washed either by hand or in a washer. This way you can keep your hands warmer, and your gloves will stay cleaner.
Look for long snowboarding gloves with Velcro snaps for a snugger fit if possible since these can be pulled over the wrist and in the forearm area. This offers wind and cold protection and keeps out things you don’t want running back up your arm at high speeds such as ice or melting snow.
Filed under Recreation And Sports by on Oct 8th, 2010. Comment.
Janna A asked:
My friend is going snowboarding for her first time, and she has really bad knees. Her knee caps are easily dislocated due to stretched out ligaments. Do you think snowboarding is too dangerous for her?
My friend is going snowboarding for her first time, and she has really bad knees. Her knee caps are easily dislocated due to stretched out ligaments. Do you think snowboarding is too dangerous for her?
Filed under Injuries by on Oct 8th, 2010. 3 Comments.
Kaliana asked:
I want to go snowboarding with family of four during Spring Break (March. 21-30) anywhere during these days. I can’t afford to pay out thousands and thousands of dollars.
I want to go snowboarding with family of four during Spring Break (March. 21-30) anywhere during these days. I can’t afford to pay out thousands and thousands of dollars.
We are in Virginia. We just moved here from Hawaii a few months ago. First time seeing snow!!!!
Anywhere close for snowboarding? How much does it cost?
Filed under Snowboarding by on Oct 8th, 2010. 3 Comments.
October 9, 2010
Anonymous asked:
I want to go snowboarding next spring break and I want to take a few friends or maybe st 1..idk yet.
And I’ve never gone snowboarding so how much would u estimate of driving to Colorado for a family of 4 and 1 friend?
And how much is it to rent a snowboard and anything else?
I want to go snowboarding next spring break and I want to take a few friends or maybe st 1..idk yet.
And I’ve never gone snowboarding so how much would u estimate of driving to Colorado for a family of 4 and 1 friend?
And how much is it to rent a snowboard and anything else?
Filed under Snowboarding by on Oct 9th, 2010. 3 Comments.