Sean White and Snowboarding

Now before I jump into this essay, I will first give you a background on the history of the sport. The original concept that the snowboard is based upon is the “snurfer”. Developed on Christmas Day, 1965 by Sherman Poppen in Muskegon, Michigan. In 1968, Tom Sims furthered the sport by developing the very first snowboard. Then in 1977 Jake Burton Carpenter developed the first bindings and changed the sport forever.

The battle between skiing and snowboarding has been going on for years. Many loyal skiers and boarders have fought for their style of shredding the powder. This controversial topic has torn many friendships apart. Snowboarding participation fell 4.5 percent during the last five years, while skiing grew 6.7 percent, according to the National Ski Areas Association. Skiing is better than snowboarding because skiing is much easier to learn, skiers have more agility, and skiing is much safer.

I am now a professional snowboarder that is with my friends at Mammoth Mountain, the local resort, preparing for the X- Games slopestyle competition that is a few days away. The slopestyle competition is a snowboarding course that consists of rails and jumps. To score a run in a slopestyle course each rail or jump

Omg! I am going to have so much fun snowboarding! Today in my life I am at a super cool place. It’s in the UP and it’s called Ski Brule. It has all the snow hills you could possibly think about. I could never stop imagine me going down the hill and be so proud of me. But hopefully I don’t break any bones in my body. Because I still have basketball in the winter. But after I just took a soft energize nap. Then… We arrived. OM to the G! It was exactly what I imagined. The people gliding through the snow with their cool snowboards and their ski’s.

Waking up and looking outside, the snow is several inches deep covering the grass, the street, and the snow-banks are knee high. These are the perfect conditions, for one thing, snowboarding. A snowboarder knows the prime conditions to ride and will do anything to make sure they are on the mountain ready to go when those conditions arise. In preparation for snowboarding, you’ll need to consider the temperature, where you will be riding, and what type of gear is needed for the conditions.

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Snowboarding before the time of Shaun White was like the calm before the storm. At the age of 13 Shaun was professionally sponsored and on his way to changing snowboarding forever. With so much skill and desire, Shaun brought the competition in and really took it to the next level. Not long after his arrival, Shaun was already the face of snowboarding.to snowboarding None of these accomplishments came easy for Shaun or his parents. Before the financial aid of the corporate sponsors took place, “Shaun White’s snowboarding activities cost his parents $20,000 annually” (Gale, 2006). The physical and financial dedication paid off in 1999 when Shaun was first signed to Burton Snowboards. Not long after that, the winning began. Starting with a pair of Silver medals in Halfpipe and Slopestyle during the 2002 X-Games. Gold medals in Slopestyle for 2003, 04, 05, & 06. Gold medal in halfpipe 2003 as well as 2006. Finally, Winter Olympic halfpipe gold medals in 2006 and 2010, with a total medal count of 15 medals (including bronze) between 2001 to 2010 (Gale, 2010). Arguably the winningest

Tony Hawk was a professional skateboarder that was helping Shaun White with skateboarding. When Shaun was finally 17 years old he turned into a pro. For snowboarding he was trained by a man named Burton. He made Shaun white a famous professional at snowboarding. He then started his career which was snowboarding after he turned pro in Burton's

     Burton created and owns the US Open snowboarding championships, in addition to the enormous success in the snowboarding industry; it has the potential to grow beyond the U.S. The possibility to create similar events in Europe, China, Japan and Canada, where the demand for snowboarding is increasing, could benefit Burton. Through development

Have you ever seen a flying tomato? Now if you have watched the winter olympic you have, his name is Shaun White. “ Born in San Diego in 1938, Shaun White began skateboarding after following his older brother to the nearby YMCA, and took up snowboarding at the age of six. Following his top performance at the 2006 and 2010 Winter games, and a disappointing fourth-place finish in the halfpipe in 2014, White in 2018 became the first snowboarder to win three Olympic Gold medals. The ‘flying tomato’ has also claimed several medals at the winter and summer X games.” (Shaun White.) The contributions to skateboarding demonstrated by the career of shaun white proves beyond a doubt that skateboarding Hall of Fame should induc

Shaun feels very proud of himself after he wins a gold medal. Shaun White feels that snowboarding is very fun and entertaining. He has brown eyes and red hair. He was motivated by his brother so he followed him to the YMCA. After that he started taking snowboarding lessons to continue his dreams. Some of Shaun White’s other hobbies are playing guitar, mountain biking, and surfboarding.

Mark McMorris was born on December 9th, 1993 in Regina, Saskatchewan Canada. Mark is the son of Saskatchewan provincial politician Don McMorris, a grain farmer. Craig McMorris being Mark’s older brother is also a professional snowboarder, McMorris eventually became a professional Canadian snowboarder in 2010, who specializes in the slopestyle and Big Air events. McMorris was the first ever complete a backside triple cork 1440. He has accomplished quite a lot for being so young. He has racked up a total of 12Winter X¬ games medals; 6 Gold, 6 Silver. As well, 1olympic bronze medal in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. As well, as 7 Dew tour medals; 3 Bronze, 4 Silver medals. McMorris competed at his first ever professional event the FIS snowboard

“You show up at the Olympics, and you’re no longer you, you’re an American Olympian. Your part of this greater whole and the individual doesn't matter” (“Shaun White”BrainyQuote). This quote was said by Shaun White when he won his first Olympic medal. September 3d, 1986 in San Diego, California a snowboard and skateboard legend was born. Also born with a congenital heart defect, White had two cardiac surgeries before age five. Known as the Flying Tomato, Shaun White is an accomplished athlete. He has racked up a total of 13 gold medals at the Winter X games, and at the Summer X games. Shaun White revolutionized snowboarding and skateboarding through his competitions at the Winter Olympics, showcasing his talents at X games and his mindset to run a successful business.

Jake Burton is the founder and owner of world's leading snowboarding company. Since 1977, his company has created snowboarding gear that sets the standards for the rest of the industry. In order to be successful, his motto is to "always focus on the sport and everything else took care of it self."

“You show up at the Olympics, and you’re no longer you, you’re an American Olympian. Your part of this greater whole and the individual doesn't matter”(“Shaun White”BrainyQuote). This quote was said by Shaun White when he won his first Olympic medal. September 3d, 1986 in San Diego, California a snowboard and skateboard legend was born. Also born with a congenital heart defect, White had two cardiac surgeries before age five. Known as the Flying Tomato, Shaun White is an accomplished athlete. He has racked up a total of 13 gold medals at the Winter X games, and at the Summer X games. Shaun White revolutionized snowboarding and skateboarding through his competitions at the Winter Olympics, showcasing his talents at X games and his mindset to run a successful business.