Tacky 10 Year Anniversary The Norwegian boarding website Tacky celebrates their ten year anniversary this year. Here is some information. Turf Celebrates 10 Years After ten years of service Turf Distribution are honored with their own Etnies shoe model. Here is some information. Session and Førtito Winter Kickoff Session kicks off the winter season with a party at Førtito in Sarpsborg next month. Here is some information about the event. Fri Flyt Prisen 2010 The voting has started for this years Fri Flyt Awards. Here is some information on the nominated and the event next month. FIS Junior WC 2010 Results and Footage The FIS Snowboard and Freestyle Junior World Championships were held in New Zealand recently. Here are the results and some footage. StyleWars 2010 Footage and Results Volcom 9191 Movie Premier World Tour Press Release: TTR Introduces New Scoring System Transworld Team Shoot Out 2010 Results and Footage Drammen X-Weekend Results and Footage Drammen X-Weekend Program Cattlemans Rail Jam 2010 Results and Footage Session Expands Clothing Line Billabong Ante Up 2010 Footage and Results Nikita Chickita Europe 2010 Results and Footage Moonlight Massacre in Vennesla Drammen X Weekend Summer Coach Camp PPG Snowboardcamp

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History

The sport was developed in the United States in the 1960s and the 1970s.

Snurfer

The Snurfer was the first marketed snowboard. The Snurfer was created in 1965 by Sherman Poppen in Muskegon, Michigan, by binding two skies together and tie a string to the "nose".

World Cup

The growing popularity of snowboarding is reflected by recognition of snowboarding as an official sport: in 1985, the first World Cup was held in Zürs, Austria.

Winter Olympics

Snowboarding became a Winter Olympic Sport in 1998.

Movies

Snowboarding films have become a main part of progression in the sport. Each season, many films are released made by many snowboard specific video production companies as well as manufacturing companies that use these films as a form of advertisement. Snowboarding videos usually contain video footage of professional riders sponsored by companies.

Magazines

Snowboard magazines are integral to the sport. Snowboard magazine staff will travel with professional riders throughout the winter season to generate content. Coverage will typically include travel, contests, lifestyle, rider and company profiles, and product reviews.

Contests

There are five major types of contests: rail jam, slopestyle, free ride, halfpipe, quarterpipe and boarder cross.

Games

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