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From its humble beginnings as a renegade pursuit that mostly made traditional skiers and ski resort owners mad, snowboarding now has grown into an Olympic event and one of the world's more popular recreational winter sports.
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Snowboards have come a long way from their rudimentary predecessors. Today, top-of-the-line snowboard can cost up to $600, and that doesn't include the accessories. Snowboarding gear includes boots, bindings, jackets, pants and jackets. A generation ago, ski resorts frowned on snowboarders. Now things have changed, as many resorts advertise directly to the snowboarding market. Travel agencies and resorts also offer snowboard vacations, including fees, rental equipment, hotel rooms and other amenities.
The three main styles of snowboarding – freeride, freestyle, and freecarve/race – are used in both the professional and recreational ranks. Snowboarding firmly holds its place among the most popular winter sports. Part of that can be traced to snowboarding films and other media exposure to the sport. Also, the Winter Olympics included snowboarding for the first time at the Nagano Olympics in 1998.