Top snowboard competitions you need to know

The craze of snowboarding with young people have a lot of snow, especially in countries far from fading. With thousands of young men and women taking part in this extreme winter sports, various competitions each year in different parts of the world.

The custom snowboard contest first took place in 1982 at Suicide Six, outside Woodstock, Vermont. Everything was simple then as one participant was on a steep, icy face. However, it wasOnly at the Olympics 1998 Winter Games in Nagano, Japan slowed in snowboard international attention.

The X-Games

The X Games is an annual event, catering to fans of extreme sports. The Winter X Games are the latest events, extreme sports like skiing and snowboarding terrain made great snow-covered mountains. Sponsored by ESPN, which is regularly the scene of this event in Aspen, Colorado. first time and experienced snowboarders have the opportunity to show,their skills and tricks here.

U.S. Open

Snowboard events in the U.S. Open, held annually, usually at the end of the winter season. For more than two decades, football games in March with the sample of 25,000 dollars to get a price.

The Olympic Games

To date, the Olympics are six snowboard events. These men's halfpipe, 'halfpipe, parallel giant slalom men's parallel giant slalom and women's snowboard cross and ladies' men' ladies snowboard. Cross Although no prize money at stake, is an Olympic medal for the most athletes have a value of reward treasure for the rest of their lives.

Burton New Zealand Open

The Burton New Zealand Open top snowboard event in the winter. It 'been held yearly since 2003 at Lake Wanaka. The New Zealand Open is the first of the series, the Burton Open and Australia, Japan, Europe and the U.S. This event is a great opportunity for Kiwis to compete with some of theworld's greatest drivers.

Steven's Pass Snowboard World Cup

Steven's Pass in Washington, United States, is known for its world-class and different scenarios on two different mountains. Its territory covers only 1,125 hectares, while running 37th on the western edge of town is a huge park land, while for drivers who are a bit like 'the sun on the Mill Valley or the so-called back had got away. The skiing and snowboarding is jampacked on weekends andSchool holidays, so those who should go early booking. Accommodation is not available here, but, but those who want to book a room at night near Skykomish and Leavenworth remain.

Revolution Tour

The Chevy Revolution Tour is a series of competitions for snowboarders, which began in 2005. It aims to help young riders progress to the elite level of competition, this event is the brainchild of U.S. Snowboarding. The 2008 competition was held from January toMarch, and Philadelphia, held in various areas such as Minnesota, Colorado, Utah and Oregon. The events were presented snowboard cross, halfpipe and slopestyle.

Enter The Dragon

This annual competition features snowboard slopestyle and Superpipe events with great prizes up for grabs. Open to all ages, this competition welcomes riders young and old who want to participate in a fun and relaxed.

FIS World Cup

This is better forprofessional snowboarders worldwide. The European countries Italy, Austria, Slovenia and the Netherlands hosted the 2006 series, while others joined at the event in 2007, such as Switzerland, Russia, Japan, Korea and Quebec in Canada.