The first Snowboard
like invention was made in 1929 by M.J. "Jack"Burchett. He cut out
a plank of plywood and secured his feet with a length of clothesline and some
horse reins.The first "Snowboard" was invented. Before the next step
for the Snowboard was taken, it had to wait over 30 years until 1963. In this
year Tom Sims, a Student in eighth grade,constructed what he called a "Ski
Board", for a class project.Two years later Sherman Poppen invented "The
Snurfer" as a toy for his kids . He made The Snurfer by bolting two skis
together. Later on he organized competitions with the Snurfer.The real change
was made in 1970 when Dimitrije Milovich gets an idea after sliding on cafeteria
trays. Milovich, who was a surfer on the east coast, started developing snowboards
based on surfboards and the way skis work.
