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Though snowboarding’s roots go back several centuries, its modern development began in the s.

In chronological order, here are the top ten moments of snowboarding’s short, radical history … subject to debate of course.

1)Sherman Poppen Invents the Snurfer ()
On Christmas morning , Sherman Poppen went into his garage, cross-braced two Kmart skis together, stood atop his backyard hill and started surfing the snow.

The thought of turning snurfing into an adult pastime was first realised by Dimitrije Milovich, who started Winterstick Snowboards in Utah in.

The thought of turning snurfing into an adult pastime was first realised by Dimitrije Milovich, who started Winterstick Snowboards in Utah in.

As snowboarding became more popular in the s and s, pioneers such as Dimitrije Milovich (founder of Winterstick out of Salt Lake City, Utah), Jake.

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History, transforming it from a backyard hobby into a recognized sport.

Finally, in , Dimitrije Milovich took ideas from surfing and skiing to.

The Snurfer – think snow and surfer – was born and became an instant hit. “When I saw how much fun the kids had Christmas Day,” Poppen told Skiing Heritage, “I spent the next week in Goodwill and everywhere else buying up every water ski I could find.”

A couple of weeks later, Poppen added a rope to the front of the board to make turning easier and prevent it from sailing away when riders fell.

He then patented the inch-byinch toy and licensed it to Brunswick (and later Jem). The predecessor to today’s snowboa