Introduction

The first Snowboard-like-invention was built in 1929 by M.J. "Jack" Burchett. He cut out a piece of plywood and mounted his feet with a strip of clothesline and horse reins. So the first "Snowboard" was invented. Before the next step forward was taken, the Snowboard had to sit for over thirty years. In the last forty years, snowboarding has evolved from a child’s play toy to a mainstream sport as the popularity has raised due to equipment and safety advances. (Snowboarding history.com)