Snowboards come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Some look like popsicles while others resemble fish or even torpedoes. They also vary quite a bit in rigidness: Those intended for beginners are often ...

To help add a bit of excitement to physical education classes in elementary schools across the country, the folks at Burton Snowboards have been working on a program to get snowboarding (yes, ...

The Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships are upon us, and while you may love watching athletes speed down the mountain, the little ones might not — they might not even know what’s going on.

Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe is set to host a free introductory snowboard experience for children aged 7 to 12 this Saturday, Jan. 11. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., providing young participants ...

For some folks, watching the Olympics is turning a passing interest in snowboarding into a fever-pitch excitement about the sport. If all the snow we’ve been having makes you want to try out a ...

It will undoubtedly be a long spring skiing and riding season, thanks to last week’s storm that dumped a foot or more of snow all around resorts locally and up north. Long after it’s all melted and ...

The revenge of the nerds has been fulfilled now that University of Colorado graduate and mechanical engineer Rick Putnam has developed SnowProfessor.com along with his sister, Jill. The website takes ...

Students at Lafayette’s Pioneer Elementary got a taste of snowboarding Wednesday — without leaving their school — through a new physical education program. Using small boards covered to protect gym ...

SNOWBOARDING IS a relatively young sport, but some riders are still pining for its humble roots. “There’s an interest now in returning to a place where you don’t need to dress like an astronaut and ...