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Snowboarding. Jake Dhesi Computers 8 December 2010. Table of contents. What is snowboarding? Where did snowboarding begin? Snowboards brands best place to snowboard The best snowboarder ever. What is snowboarding ?. going down snow-covered mountain Board part
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Snowboarding Jake Dhesi Computers 8 December 2010
Table of contents • What is snowboarding? • Where did snowboarding begin? • Snowboards brands • best place to snowboard • The best snowboarder ever
What is snowboarding ? • going down snow-covered mountain • Board part • inspired by skateboarding, surfing, & skiing • Developed in U.S in 1960s 1970s • Official Olympic winter sport in 1998
Where did snowboarding begin? • Began in the 1960s in the US • Founder was Sherman Poppen • Sherman lived in Michigan • Point 4 • Point 5
What are some brands of snowboards • Burton • Electric • Neff • smith • spy • liquid
Where is the best place to go snowboarding? • Whistler BC, Canada • Also Sun Peaks is a very popular places • Seamor
Stuff about the best snowboarder ever • Shaun White is one of the best snowboarders • Won gold in the winter Olympics every year • Shaun White is sponsored by Burton • He’s won every compition he’s been in so far
Bibliography • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowboarding • http://www.extremeprosports.com/snowboarding/index.html