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, he secured it to his feet with clothesline and horse reins" ("Beginning of snowboarding"). He never patented it and the idea wa…
