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Sherman Poppen
Poppen built a snowboard out of plastic planks. -
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History to Present
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Snurfer
Poppen started production of his snurfers. -
Snurfer gains popularity
Over half a million snurfers were sold. -
Dimitrije Milovich
Milovich started making snowboards after sliding down some hills on a cafeteria plate in college. -
Winterstick
Milovich started a new company called Winterstick. -
Jake Burton Carpenter
Jake Burton Carpenter designed wooden snowboards with bindings that secured his feet to the board. The board also had waterski foot traps. That exact same year, he founded Burton Snowboards in Londonderry, Vermont. -
Tom Sims
Sims produced his first snowboard after he got the idea in his shop class in Junior High. -
World Snurfing Championships
The first ever World Snurfing Championships was held at Pando Winter Sports Park near Grand Rapids, Michigan. Carpenter entered the championships with his own board and won in his own division. -
First American National Race
The first U.S. race was held near Woodstock, Vermont at Suicide Six. -
World Championship Halfpipe
The first World Championship halfpipe competition was held at Soda Springs, California. -
Snowboarding World Cup
Snowboarding became an official sport: in 1985, the first World Cup was held in Zürs, Austria. -
ISF
The International Snowboard Federation (ISF) was founded in 1990 to provide universal contest regulations. -
Winter Olympic Sport
Snowboarding became a winter olympic sport. -
World Snowboarding Tour
Snowboarders formed the World Snowboarding Tour.
