Snowboarder makes powder turn in backcountry terrain (© Jeff Curtes/Aurora Photos)

【February 19 2016】The first widely marketed device that most closely resembled the modern snowboard was called the Snurfer. Introduced in 1966 by inventor Sherman Poppen, the Snurfer included a rope at the front of the board so the rider could hold on and steer. By the late ‘70s, the Winterstick was used by a few athletes, and it was the device’s surfboard-like design that captured the interest of avid surfers, skateboarders, and skiers, who all relished the feeling of “surfing” through deep powder. When steel edges were added to snowboards in the early 1980s, suddenly snowboarders could carve turns on hard, groomed ski runs as well. Shortly thereafter, no doubt, skiers and snowboarders began debating who really owns the slopes.Explore breathtaking Gallery from the HuluTrip homepage over the past 5 years..