subject: Winter Olympics Snowboarding [print this page] Its popularity grew during the 1970's and 1980's whereby young people were beginning to pick up this sporting skills and snowboard designing was becoming a fast big business for many. The first 'World Snurfing Championships' was held in 1979, at Pando Ski Lodge in Michigan. This was the start of many more competitions sealing it as the new wave in extreme sports. This was essentially seen as surfing on the snow, or skateboarding without wheels, so it was relatively new to people and somewhat unfamiliar.
