Snowboarding

Snowboarding

Snowboarding is one of the fastest growing sports in North America. It is a hobby that rewards time and effort with an enjoyable experience as well as an adrenaline rush. Snowboarding has a tendency to become very unpredictable. With its increasing popularity, it's no surprise that snowboarding is becoming so mainstream in the world of extreme sports. Also, with just about three years under my belt, I can attest to how worthwhile it has been to make snowboarding such a major part of my life.

It is a rare occurrence when snowboarding for everything to go as planned. With Mother Nature's natural tendency to be very fickle, the weather can make or break a trip to the mountains. You also never know how many other tourists you'll be sharing the slopes with. You could never get the complete sensation of gliding across the snow on a crowded trail. Equipment also plays a major role when snowboarding. If any of your gear is faulty then you would be risking your well being as well as anyone else unfortunate enough to be in your way. Thankfully, there are enough professionals demonstrating proper techniques to help snowboarders avoid injury to themselves and anyone else.

It took snowboarding nearly thirty years to be considered worthy enough to be an official Olympic sport. Since then it has completely flourished into an official "extreme" sport, dominating the ratings over nearly all winter sports. Every year it is a main attraction for the X-Games, which people flock to from all over the country. As of now only four ski resorts in the United States, do not allow snowboarding. But as the fans grow, I'm sure those numbers will shrink. I'm also sure that I'll be seeing myself up there one day soon.

My interest in snowboarding began in 1997, but I've only been serious since 1999. Being an amateur, I can't expect to amaze crowds by simply riding