Way of the Snowboarder

Rob Reed

ISBN 10: 0810959399 / ISBN 13: 9780810959392

Published by Abrams, 2005

About this Item

In little more than thirty years, since the first crude prototypes in the 1970s, snowboarding has exploded into the winter sports scene. Since then, snowboarding has come into its own, with a pantheon of icons and distinctive music, clothing, and art.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Way of the Snowboarder
• Publisher: Abrams
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810959399
• ISBN 13: 9780810959392
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

As extreme sports have risen in popularity, snowboarding has exploded with a fame all its own that extends beyond the world of sports to music, movies, clothing, and art. The latest addition to Abrams' "Way of" series, The Way of the Snowboarder is the most comprehensive history of the sport to date, covering everything from its modest beginnings as a backyard toy to the current superstardom of youth-phenom Shaun White. An up-to-the-minute account of one of the hottest sports around, this book truly captures the thrill of the sport of snowboarding.

The Way of the Snowboarder tells the history of snowboarding by profiling the people who have been instrumental in shaping the sport as we know it. Beginning with the early innovators, such as world-renowned boarders Jake Burton and Tom Sims, this exciting book also acknowledges the big-mountain influences of Tom Burt and Craig Kelly, female riders such as Tina Basich and Tara Dakides, and the dynamic new generation of freestylers such as Terje Haakonsen and Shaun White. Featuring rare and previously unpublished images of snowboarding around the world in locations such as Chile, New Zealand, Norway, and Alaska, The Way of the Snowboarder is an inside look at this cultural and athletic phenomenon.

About the Author

Rob Reed is a freelance writer living in Santa Monica, California. Formerly an editor at Powder and Bike magazines, he is a frequent contributor to Outside<, Men's Journal, National Geographic Adventure, Stuff, and Future Snowboarding, among others. This is his first book.