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1. Olympic Snowboarding
2. First Timers
3. Style
4. Dangerous
5. Snow Freedom
6. Bringing People Together
7. Ski Overload
8. Tricky
9. The Snowboard Sit
10. The Line
11. Youth of the Sport
12. Family Affair
13. Snurfer
14. Halfpipe
15. Shaun White

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Shaun White is an idol in any snowboarders eyes. This man has done huge things for the snowboarding community. Shaun is a two time Olympic gold medalist and holds a record for gold medals in the Winter X Games. Additionally, he is one of the most talked bout Olympic Athletes, which helps spread the popularity of snowboarding (Bauder, 2014). Shaun White has had nothing but a positive impact on the world of snowboarding.

Picture Credit: Biography.com

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The beloved halfpipe. This is a staple in The Winter Olympics and Winter X Games. This is the ultimate snowboarding test. Working on tricks in the park, and years of training leads up to being able to slew together tricks on the halfpipe. 2002 marked the first time the halfpipe was introduced in either of these famous winter games (olympic.org).

Picture Credit: Justin Lamoureux

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The first ever snowboard. A combination of snow and surfing, this caught the attention of many people on the mountain. Jake Burton designed on of the first snowboards in the 60's. Overtime it slowly grew more and more popular, and by the 70's ads for snurfing were going up everywhere like the one pictured below. (Heino, 2000). Looking at this, the word dangerous comes to mind. Good thing snowboard safety has made huge advancements since then.

Picture Credit: Vail Daily

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The subculture of snowboarding starts with the youth and the first timers. In this picture, my sister and her friend go out for their fist time on the slopes. They actually got help from an instructor, which ties into the positive aspect of the subculture of snowboarding, which has to do with meeting new people and learning a new skill and repeatedly putting it into practice.

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The youth of snowboarding is what sets the tone for the dynamic culture. "Cooperation, fun and freedom" are words used to describe the youth of snowboarding (Humphreys, 1997). The youth with any culture are the building blocks for the future. The little guy with the green snowboard is five years old and already killing it on the mountain. Look for him to be in the Winter Olympics within the next decade.

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Whether you're a skier or snowboarder, the line is the build up to the big run. Like waiting in line for a roller coaster, the intensity grows. Additionally it is a common ground to meet people. The line is like the watering hole for animals. Everyone meets here, and culture melds into a labyrinth of people coming from all over the place. This line took 25 minutes to finally get to the lift, so there is always tons of time to be a social butterfly as all the people in this photo are.

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This is one of the things snowboarders get a bad rap for. Sitting around on the slopes while strapping in. I think this has to do with the jealousy of skiers because they don't have the luxury of sitting down when their legs are tired. Additionally there is a stereotype that snowboarders are lazy, and that most likely comes from the fact that they have to sit down to strap their bindings in.

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A key factor in the snowboarding culture is the park and doing tricks. Winter X Games is a huge part of snowboarding and has also contributed to the wide spread growth of the sport. In this picture I am trying out a new trick for the first time, which gives you a thrill that keeps itching to come back every time I go out to snowboard. The feeling of pushing yourself and trying new things compares to nothing.

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Looking at this picture, the first thing you'll notice is the lack of snowboarders and the "overload" of skiers. Skiing is in fact more popular than snowboarding, but that is due to the fact that snowboarding hasn't been around as long. 20% more people ski than snowboard according to NYpost in 2015. All this does is create an ambition for snowboard companies to work harder to compete with ski companies.

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Undoubtedly, snowboarding brings people together. One of the things that is built into the culture of snowboarding is always trying to push yourself to compete with your friends. In this picture, three of us are snowboarders and one skis. However, all of us get along and we are able to make the most out of our trips to the mountain by always pushing ourselves and trying to one up each other with tricks. One unique thing about the culture of snowboarding is how professional snowboarders will set up meet ups to go out and snowboard with a bunch of fans. Not only will this grow snowboarding, but also foster new relationships through people you meet.

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There is a danger in almost every sport out there. From fractures to sprains to concussions, it is all possible in the world of snowboarding. In this picture, a helicopter arrived at Black Comb mountain and picked up a snowboarder who sustained a head injury. In the past 10 years, 50 people have died in snowboarding/ski related incidents due to not wearing a helmet (Hawks 2012). There has been a strong push in the snowboarding and ski community to get people to wear helmets.

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One thing that almost every snowboarder can attest to is that snowboarding gives them a sense of release and freedom.

“The attraction of snowboarding is the freedom it gives you. With a snowboard on your feet the sky is the limit. You can do anything and go anywhere. This is not just for pro riders. It is for everyone" (Jeremy Jones). The culture of snowboarding is about having a good time.

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One thing that sets snowboarding apart from other sports, is the ability to add your own style to the sport. In this picture we have myself and my friend who decided to get a beard face mask. You can set yourself apart from others by not only how you ride, but how you dress, which is an awesome thing for the sport (Heino, 2000). Additionally, your style gives you a chance to show off who you are as a person, in my friends case, he went with the goofy beard to show hes a goofy person.

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These are some of my cousins that always get together and hit the mountain. Not only is competition strong among my friends, but its strong within my family too. All of these guys snowboard which makes things even more entertaining. Family bonding over snowboarding is one of the most fun things I can think of.

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Snowboarding made its Olympic debut in the 1998 Olympic Games in Nagano Japan (Snowboarding history, 2010). In this picture, the setting behind me is where the Winter Olympics took place in 2010, Whistler Canada. With snowboarding being added to the Olympics 19 years ago, it has really kick started snowboarding as an extreme sport. The growth of the snowboarding industry has been exponential.