Snowbording Snowbording Halfpipe By: Jack Hurley

Snowboarding Halfpipe Origins Developed in the USA in the 60’s – 70’s Inspired by skateboarding, surfing, and skiing Originally called “snurfers” Founded by extreme sports junkie and snowboard expert Francis Wilkinson Tom Sims held 1 st World Championships at Soda Springs, CA 1984 First halfpipe was the “Tahoe City Hall” (located at Tahoe City Dump!) First snowboards made by Burton Snowboard Company

Snowboarding Halfpipe Olympic History Winter Olympic Sport in 1998 Men and Woman Nagano, Japan United States of America, Switzerland, and France are the leaders

Snowboarding Halfpipe Basic Guidelines Halfpipe – formed from two concave ramps with a flattened bottom or “transition area” Halfpipes are cut into the snow Halfpipe Dimensions – feet long – feet wide – feet high Decks are at the top of each side

Snowboarding Halfpipe Basic Rules Overseen by the FIS International Ski Federation Riders “drop into” the snow covered halfpipe on snowboards Perform aerial maneuvers Qualifying Runs to enter finals Final is two runs to determine winner Score on a scale of 0-10 Five judges that judge on: –Technical merit –Height of trick –Rotation –Standard air –Falls –Overall impression of routine

Snowboarding Halfpipe Key Figures Shaun White aka “The Flying Tomato”  Born in San Diego, CA 1986  Had heart defect when young  Burton sponsored him at age 13  First to win at the winter and summer “X” games at two different sports (snowboard and skateboarding)  Olympic Gold Medalist halfpipe in 2006  Back-to-back double cork (new trick) for 2010 Olympics

Snowboarding Halfpipe Key Figures Hannah Teter  Born January 27, 1987  Stated snowboarding at age 8  Made a Documentary about snowboarding with Shaun White  Won Olympic Gold for halfpipe in 2006 in Italy  Was youngest member of US snow team  Has Ben & Jerry ice cream flavor “Maple Blondie”