Grab your board and head to the slopes with the latest info.......
I have to admit, one thing you won't get me to do is strap a board on my feet and go down an icey slope. However, lots of kids seem to really enjoy this sport - including both my sons. The sport is growing and gaining quite a reputable following.
Snowboarding made it's debut at the 1998 Olympics in Nagano, Japan. With a shaky start when Canadian Ross Rebagliati won the gold medal, lost the gold medal and got it back. The '98 Olympics showed the world that snowboarding is NOT a bad sport but one many can and do enjoy.
The history of snowboarding is a short one. In 1929 M.J. "Jack" Burchett strapped a piece of plywood on his feet and snowboarding was born. Since that time companies like Burton,
AIRWALK, Miller and Gnu have brought Snowboarding to a new level from the first wooden boards of the '30s.
The boards themselves, boots, bindings, safety straps and a helmet are necessary parts of the sport. The price of equipment is wide ranging from beginners to professional boarders so check around the different snowboard 
Once you have been out on your board, there is still a lot of information available online about snowboarding. Thinkquest has a good