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Skiboard Lifestyle's History of Skiboarding
Here is the history of skiboarding as accurately as we could get it.
Skiboarding began in Europe. The first skiboards were made by Atomic and the were called the Figgle. The Figgle was created by cutting a pair of skis very short. Then, in 1989, Kniessel produced the Big Foot. Big Feet were and still are approximately 63 cm long and have toes at the tip. Then, years later, Micro Ski began producing mini-skis. Micro Skis are nearly identical to Big Feet except they don't have toes. Then, in 1995, Tayt Tindal and Mike Cannon founded Klimax Skiboards, which went out of business. Soon after, Jason Levinthal created Line Skiboards and about the same time, Jarett Perelmutter created Groove Skiboards. The next year, Salomon began making "Snowblades", which are thinner than regular skiboards. About that time, Mike Cannon quit Klimax and started Canon Industries. Tayt Tindal also quit Klimax and now rides for Salomon. Recently, many large companies have begun to produce skiboards, such as Dynastar, Hart, and Blizzard. Skiboarding continues to grow in popularity due to such events as the X Games, U.S. Freeskiing Open, and the USS.
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