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Sports kit manufacturers Manufacturer Country Founded Founder(s) Key people Products Headquarters Total assets Website Adidas: Germany: 18 August 1949
Brand Main Products Origins Established Notes 4FRNT: Alpine Skis: USA: 2002: Purchased by J Skis in 2018, and sold in 2020. [1] Armada skis: Alpine Skis: USA: 2002: Armada was founded in 2002 by a group of professional skiers and the ski and snowboard photographer Chris O'Connell. Purchased by Amer Sports March, 2017. [2] Atomic
Snowboarding in Valfréjus, France Snowboarder riding off of a cornice Freeride snowboarding, in areas off of the main trails. The first snowboards were developed in 1965 when Sherm Poppen, an engineer in Muskegon, Michigan, invented a toy for his daughters by fastening two skis together and attaching a rope to one end so he would have some control as they stood on the board and glided downhill.
Nidecker (aka Nidecker Group) is a family-owned Swiss snowboarding company based in Rolle, Switzerland. Nidecker was founded in Etoy, Switzerland, in 1887. [1] They own and operate several snowboard product companies and brands including Flow, Jones, Nidecker, NOW and YES. [2] It is considered the second biggest snowboard company in the world. [3]
Nevertheless, some ski areas require the use of a "leash" that connects the snowboard to the rider's leg or boot, in case the snowboard manages to get away from its rider. This is most likely to happen when the rider removes the board at the top or the bottom of a run (or while on a chairlift , which could be dangerous).