How Snowboarding Works
Decades ago, bored surfers and skateboarders experimented with bolted skis and cafeteria trays to create a new sport. How did snowboarding become so popular, and is there still a rivalry on the slopes?
Though it's done on powder like skiing, snowboarding owes more to skateboarding and surfing than to its partner on the slopes. That's why it's been described as surfing on snow. The earliest… » Full Story on HowStuffWorks
Though it's done on powder like skiing, snowboarding owes more to skateboarding and surfing than to its partner on the slopes. That's why it's been described as surfing on snow. The earliest… » Full Story on HowStuffWorks
