history: I haven't snowboarded in years
knowledge: Its popularity (as measured by equipment sales) in the United States peaked in 2007 and has been in a decline since.
response: That's interesting, because the popularity of snowboarding has been declining since 2007. Can you think of why?
history: I haven't snowboarded in years
That's interesting, because the popularity of snowboarding has been declining since 2007. Can you think of why?
I feel like the decline has something to do with the newer generations using electronics to have fun instead of physical activities.
knowledge: Modern snowboarding began in 1965 when Sherman Poppen, an engineer in Muskegon, Michigan, invented a toy for his daughters by fastening two skis together and attaching a rope to one end so he would have some control as they stood on the board and glided downhill.
response: That's an interesting hypothesis. I know some history of the sport. Did you know it began in 1965? An engineer plopped two skis together with a rope to use as a toy.
history: I haven't snowboarded in years
That's interesting, because the popularity of snowboarding has been declining since 2007. Can you think of why?
I feel like the decline has something to do with the newer generations using electronics to have fun instead of physical activities.
That's an interesting hypothesis. I know some history of the sport. Did you know it began in 1965? An engineer plopped two skis together with a rope to use as a toy.
That's interesting. What more do you know?
knowledge: Dubbed the ''snurfer'' (combining snow and surfer) by his wife Nancy, the toy proved so popular among his daughters' friends that Poppen licensed the idea to a manufacturer, Brunswick Corporation, that sold about a million snurfers over the next decade.
response: Well, his wife decided to call the invention the "snurfer", for snow and surfer. They sold a million of them in their first decade!
history: I haven't snowboarded in years
That's interesting, because the popularity of snowboarding has been declining since 2007. Can you think of why?
I feel like the decline has something to do with the newer generations using electronics to have fun instead of physical activities.
That's an interesting hypothesis. I know some history of the sport. Did you know it began in 1965? An engineer plopped two skis together with a rope to use as a toy.
That's interesting. What more do you know?
Well, his wife decided to call the invention the "snurfer", for snow and surfer. They sold a million of them in their first decade!
That's quite the name! Can you tell me more?
knowledge: In February 1968, Poppen organized the first snurfing competition at a Michigan ski resort that attracted enthusiasts from all over the country.
response: I can! The first "snurfing" meet happened in 1968 and brought competitors from all over America!
history: I haven't snowboarded in years
That's interesting, because the popularity of snowboarding has been declining since 2007. Can you think of why?
I feel like the decline has something to do with the newer generations using electronics to have fun instead of physical activities.
That's an interesting hypothesis. I know some history of the sport. Did you know it began in 1965? An engineer plopped two skis together with a rope to use as a toy.
That's interesting. What more do you know?
Well, his wife decided to call the invention the "snurfer", for snow and surfer. They sold a million of them in their first decade!
That's quite the name! Can you tell me more?
I can! The first "snurfing" meet happened in 1968 and brought competitors from all over America!
That's so cool! What more about the competitive side do you know?
knowledge: It was developed in the United States in the 1960s, became a Winter Olympic Sport at Nagano in 1998 and first featured in the Winter Paralympics at Sochi in 2014.
response: Well, snowboarding finally made the Olympics in 1998, and the Paralympics in 2014.