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Why Do Snowboards Look Like Skateboards?

2017/12/22
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Chris Doyle: 单板滑雪板的设计受到了滑板运动的显著影响。早期的单板滑雪板更像冲浪板,但随着滑板运动的兴起,越来越多的滑板爱好者参与到单板滑雪运动中,他们希望将滑板运动中自由灵活的特点带到雪地上。因此,单板滑雪板的设计逐渐演变为对称的双向设计,这使得单板滑雪者可以像滑板一样自由地进行各种动作。许多单板滑雪的动作名称也直接源于滑板运动,例如'half cab'等。

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This chapter explores the origins and evolution of snowboard design, explaining how snowboards evolved from resembling surfboards to looking like skateboards due to the influence of skateboarding culture and the desire for a more versatile, freestyle riding experience.

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We're marking the winter solstice with an episode all about snow! Why do snowboards look like skateboards? We get an answer from Burton Snowboards. How is snow made? Why is snow white? Why are all snowflakes different? We'll hear from Jon Nelson, author of "The Story of Snow: The Science of Winter's Wonder." Also why does snow melt? And where is the deepest snow?