Snowboarding: The Ultimate Guide

by Holly Thorpe

Book Overview

This book provides a comprehensive look at the snowboarding phenomenon, including its history; techniques and equipment; biographies of the sport's pioneers, athletes, and heroes; key sites and events; and future directions.

While snowboarding didn't become a commercial success until the early 1980s, the roots of the modern snowboard go back to at least 1964, when Sherman Poppen invented the "Snurfer" by bolting two skis together...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313376220
• ISBN13: 9780313376221
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 7 to 17 years