Snowboarding's first competition
Tom Sims demonstrated his concave board design at the first snowboard competition at Ski Cooper, saying he had developed it over the previous three years and tested it in as many different ski conditions as possible.

Snowboarding History: Tom Sims: From skateboards to snowboards
Tom Sims, who maintains that he invented snowboarding after creating a "skiboard" in 1963, moved to California in 1970, running a skateboarding shop in Santa Barbara. Skateboarding quickly exploded, with Sims himself as wo Copyright 2012 Summit Daily News. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Summit Daily News Snowboarding History: Tom ...

Snowboarding History: Dimitrije Milovich and the Winterstick
Countless children of all generations have improvised techniques to coast down hills, even standing up to make the experience that much more thrilling. But not many have used that as an inspiration to create a snowboarding company. En Copyright 2012 Summit Daily News. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Summit Daily News Snowboarding ...

Friday Fun: Snowboarding Crow [video]
This video (via Al Dove on twitter ), which appears to be from Russia, shows a crow (can anybody confirm the identity of the bird?) engaging in an activity that can only be described as play . There is at least some scientific evidence (behind a paywall) that corvids, as well as some species of parrots and other social birds, do engage in play-like behaviors. This particular instance is ...

Where to Shop for Skate Gear in the Greenville, South Carolina Area
Just moved to Greenville, South Carolina, and looking for a skate shop to patronize? I know of a few that I can suggest: Blazer Skate and MX Blazer Skate and MX is located on Laurens Road. It opens at noon Monday through Friday and at 10 a.m.