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November 29th, 2006

Snowboarding started in the late 60′s in the USA and progressed slowly through the years. It gained momentum after it became a Winter Olympic Sport in 1998. Snowboarding derives its name from the fact that a person uses a narrow board to slide down a snow slope similar to skiing. However the real inspiration has come from the surfers and skateboarders who were always looking for a new thrill. Looking back it was a natural progression to want to use the snowy slopes to their full potential.

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