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The equipment you need to snowboard is a board and boots. Other optional equipment is a helmet and goggles. Most children wear a helmet and almost everybody wears goggles or sunglasses. |
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A snowboarder's clothing is pretty much identical to a skier's. They where snow pants, a jacket, gloves, and a hat. It keeps them warm and toasty. |
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Many celebrities are fascinated with snowboarding. They can not just go to any resort, they always have to go to the best resorts. One of those resorts are San Gabriel Mountains in California. Ryan Philleppe is a fan of those mountains. |
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Professional snowboarders can compete in the Winter X Games, the Winter Olympics, and any other competitions. They Winter X Games is an annual event. The Winter Olympics are every four years, this year they are in Bejjing, China. Other competitions are help for different reasons and at different places. |
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In 1964 a young surfer named Sherman Poppen wanted to surf the winter landscape of the Rockies. So he built a surfboard for the snow by bolting two kids' skis together. In 1965, his idea was put into production. |
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Some popular brands for snowboarding are DC, K2, and Rossignol. These brands can be very expensive. There are cheaper brands but sometimes they are not well known. |
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