Flat boards designed for sliding down snow-covered slopes, similar to skis but used with both feet strapped to a single board. Equipment used in the winter sport of snowboarding.
Compound word formed in the 1960s from 'snow' (Old English 'snaw') and 'board' (Old English 'bord,' meaning plank or flat piece of wood). The sport and equipment were inspired by surfing, skateboarding, and skiing, combining elements from all three activities.
Snowboards represent the perfect marriage of ancient sliding techniques with modern board sports culture - essentially taking the sideways stance of surfing and applying it to snow-covered mountains. The sport emerged when creative athletes refused to accept that winter meant the end of board-riding season!
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