Snowboarding 2014 Wall Calendar: Snowboarding Wall Calendar: Snowboarding is a sport of skill, creativity, and passion. It is difficult to say exactly when snowboarding was developed, but the first known snowboard prototype was called the "snurfer" in 1965. Jake Burton introduced the first ski technology for the snowboard in 1980. Throughout the years snowboarding has gained popularity. To many, snowboarding proved its professional viability when it made its debut in the 1998 Winter Olympics. Snowboarders, or shredders, claim there is nothing more thrilling. This wall calendar is devoted to the spirited bad boy of the alpine sports, snowboarding. This calendar features month names, days, and captions in English. EAN: 9781465022370