Winter Sports ~ Snowboarding

"Modern snowboarding began in 1965 when Sherman Poppen, an engineer in Muskegon, Michigan, invented a toy for his daughter by fastening two skis together and attaching a rope to one end so she would have some control as she stood on the board and glided downhill. Dubbed the “snurfer” (combining snow and surfer), the toy proved so popular among his daughter’s friends that Poppen licensed the idea to a manufacturer that sold about a million snurfers over the next decade.In the early 1970s, Poppen organized snurfing competitions at a Michigan ski resort that attracted enthusiasts from all over the country. One of those early pioneers was Tom Sims, a devotee of skateboarding (a sport born in the 1950s when kids attached roller skate wheels to small boards that they steered by shifting their weight). As an eighth grader in Haddonfield, New Jersey, in the 1960s...."

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Practice Good Stewardship of our Public Lands:

You can help to take good care of our public lands so that others may enjoy these areas for years to come by practicing some of the following actions:

Don't Litter... take along a trash bag or other receptacle for collecting your trash so that you can deposit it in the proper trash receptacle.

Make sure that you are using the correct type of winter sports equipment permitted in that area. Check with your destination ahead of time to see what types of equipment are allowed.

Don't recreate in areas where you are not permitted. These areas have been declared "off limits" to recreationists to protect wildlife, vegetation, or for your safety.

Safety While Enjoying Winter Sports:

• Dress appropriately for your sport and for the climate. You may need equipment ranging from helmets, goggles, boots, cold weather gear and other safety equipment.
• Be mindful of the hazards that cold weather can present so that you can enjoy winter sports safely
• Do not feed the local wildlife
• Be courteous and remember that you are sharing public lands with other recreationists
• Do not recreate on unauthorized areas
• Bring along extra safety items such as water, flashlights, maps, and a cellphone or radio

(The above text was borrowed from Recreation.gov)