Snowboarding

 Snowboard  **Because** the snowboard looked like a surf board and the rider looked like a surfer but on snow the inventor, Sherman Poppen called it a snurfer (a combination of a snow surfer).  http://www.bulgariaski.com/snowboarding.shtml  The width of the board is usually the size of the riders foot. Also it is able to glide on snow. The lengths of the board is determined on the different snow conditions, skill, people, stance, and riding types.  http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/snowboarding  When was the snowboard first made? The first snowboard was made in 1964 by Sherman Poppen by attaching two skis together. This design was originally made for his daughter. What is the longest snowboard in the world? The longest snowboard in the world is propped up against the wall at Mt.Bachelor's snow lodge. It is called the “ Big Kahuna”. It is 252 cm. long or 8 ft. 3 in.  [] []  t    http://bendbulletin.com/