Snowboarding is one of the more popular extreme sports and one of the trickiest ones to learn as well. It is like skiing in the fact that it is done on the snow - but instead of being able to use two poles and two different skis you are hands-free and your feet are planted on one board...

If you want to keep you snowboard in great shape during the snow season and beyond, here are 5 great tips to help keep your snowboard ready when you are. 1. After every snowboarding session, make sure to repair any scratches or nicks on your board as soon as you can. This will prevent...

As the history of snowboarding would have it, there are many conflicting reports as to who created the first snowboard. The earliest claim is that the snowboard was invented by M.J. Jack Burchett in 1929 and was composed of a piece of plywood with horse reigns as bindings. Next, in 196...

Apolo Anton Ohno finished second in the 1500 meter speedskating final to equal Bonnie Blair as the most decorated U.S. Winter Olympian. "Apolo Anton Ohno skated into the history books saturday night has won his sixth olympic medal with the 2nd place finishing the men short track speed...