Snowboarder "dropping" a cornice.
Snowboarder in a half-pipe
Snowboarder riding off cornice
Snowboarding contributes greatly to the economies of ski resorts
Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a slope that is either partially or fully covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a participant's feet using a special boot set into a mounted binding. The development of snowboarding was inspired by surfing and skateboarding, and the sport shares superficial similarities with skiing. It was developed in the United States in the 1960s and the 1970s and became a