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    Snowboarding has came along was a was for how it was in 1960s and 1970s it was a skateboard with out wheels it was controlled by rope so you can turn with it and the snowboards did not have binding on it yet. As the snowboarding has been the fastest growing sport in the US there is over 7.2 million and rising. When people go snowboarding they should keep in mind that snowboarding is a risk. When the winter Olympic games snowboarding and skiing can go in the Olympic games and do all this can

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    Cory Sorensen Paulson 6B English May 4, 2014 Synthesis Essay Snowboarding is a great way to stay in shape, relieve stress, and it floods one’s body with joy and happiness; and if something makes you happy, engage in it till it doesn’t bring happiness to you anymore. The benefits of snowboarding are exponential when it comes to the performance of your mental and physical capacity. Mentally, snowboarding triggers the parts of the brain that feel the sensation of being happy. Physically, one will reach

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    Sean White and Snowboarding

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    evolution of snowboarding has increased greatly. It has gone from non existence in the late 1970’s, to one of the most watched action sports in a matter of thirty-five years. The upward takeoff and popularity of snowboarding relies on two people, Jake Burton and Shaun White. Jake Burton back in 1977 had the vision for what snowboarding would be, but Shaun White had what it took to manifest that vision. Evidence has shown that time brings change in sports, history has repeated itself with snowboarding, this

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    The excitement from competing in such a competition and the view the crowd would be something I would have dreamed of in my early stages of snowboarding. The experience would give me an overwhelming amount of adrenaline and make it feel as though my childhood dreams had sprung legs and walked through time towards my present day self. Professional snowboarding competitions would be give me the joy and passion as a dream job all while traveling and being with my friends. I am now a professional snowboarder

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    Snowboarding is a fun sport, there are many reasons why it is a fun sport. People enjoy spending the winter snowboarding on hills. There are many reasons why I think that. The first reason why many people think this is because you can go with your friends and go snowboarding.One of the examples because you guys can sit together on a ski lift and talk. Then if you guys want, you can go get hot chocolate or something else at the cafe.Another reason I also think that you can kind of get escape, One

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    Snowboarding Adventure I have always have begun interested in snowboarding. It amazed me how the snowboarders glides down the hill so fast. Keeping their balance and not fall over into tumbling heap of snow, and how they stopped all of a sudden. It was my first year at the ski resort. I was so nervous my heart was beating out of my chest like a woodpecker beating on wood. It was the most exciting event of my life. My first attempt on the fantastic beasts down the hill gave me a instant rush of adrenaline

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    Wakeboarding and snowboarding both result in many similarities including aspect and motion. But each of these sports has entirely different aspects as well; including, surface terrains, locations, weather, and even clothing. No matter the differences and or similarities of both snowboarding and wakeboarding, they each share a rider with the longing and passion to strive at being the best they can be performing these sports. The most significant difference between wakeboarding and snowboarding is the surface

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    as sports in the Olympics have progressed and changed, Snowboarding Halfpipe for Men and Women has become one of many people’s favorite events to watch. Snowboarding is a valued experience that many people enjoy. Although not all may agree, snowboarding has worked its way into numerous lives as a passion and a profession. Furthermore, here are many interesting facts to learn about snowboarding, but most people enjoy reading about snowboarding came to be, statistics, and the risk. Like most items

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    Snowboarding is a sport where you can just let yourself go and be with nature up on the snow-topped mountains. Banning snow is a crazy act but in 1992 on March 30 Syracuse, New York outlawed any more snowfall until December 24, 1992. Snowboarding brings many people together and is a really great way to take advantage of the snow. Even though snowboarding has not been around very long it has sparked a lot of debates and thrill for many people and come along way. Snowboarding has an amazing background

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    Do you enjoy snowboarding? Have you ever thought about looking into some ski cameras to help you perfect your technique? Snowboarding can be loads of fun and recording your runs can also be very rewarding. But aside from recording yourself snowboarding for personal reasons or for personal use, have you ever thought about how using a snowboard camera could actually help you save someone's life? Most of the time when people think about recording on the mountain, they don't think about the possibility

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