Skiing and sledding used to be the only to ways of recreationally traveling down a snow-covered mountain until Snowboarding. Although no one person takes credit for inviting the snowboard it has revolutionized out door winter sports. "Snowboarding is so successful because it barrows from skate boarding, surfing, and skiing." ("Larry Dane Brimmer") One of the first creators was M.J "Jack" Burchett. In "1929 out of a plank of plywood he cut a snowboard like sled, …
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…and hard bindings, in riding boards your feet are poisoned more sideways and are in looser bindings and more flexible boots." ("Larry Dane Brimmer") "Racing boards are carving boards but they are narrower and faster." ("Larry Dane Brimmer") The fifth type of board is a "powder board which is a fish tale which means the back of the board is cut out allowing the rider to glide on top of the powder." ("Larry Dane Brimmer")