snowboard history

In 1964 the first snowboard was made by a surfer, Poppen, who wanted to surf the snow. His first attempt was to bolt two kids ski's together.  Later he created the "snurfer", which was seen as an uncontrollable toy. 
In 1970 the first snowboard was created by Milovich, following the design of short surfboards.  He started the first snowboard company, called "Winterstick".  This company went bankrupt in 1980. 
Jake Burton Carpenter, a young student, kept developing the snurfer. From these modest origins, he started Burton Snowboard Inc. in 1977, at a young age of 23.  This company has since developed into a flourishing enterprise.

The first snowboard contest was held in 1981. Until 1985 snowboarders were still banned from most resort, and if they wanted to go down the runs, they had to sneak in at night and walk up the slopes secretly.
In 1987 the first European Snowboard World Championship was held in Livigno and St.Moritz and a new sport was born!  The rest is history ........