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Jake Burton, the man who is credited for making snowboarding popular all over the world has been diagnosed with cancer. Thankfully, the problem is not very serious and doctors are hopeful that three months of treatment will be more than sufficient to bring him back on track. Jake Burton is the person credited for converting snowboarding into an Olympic sport. Snowboarding is very simple sport. You just need a plank of wood and lots of guts to slide down the slope.

However, the sport was viewed with disdain and the idea of offering this as a service to tourists and holiday goers was considered silly. However, Jake Burton was the pioneer who viewed the opportunity and decided to grab it with both hands. Over the years, he has setup many resorts that focused around snowboarding and others skiing sports. Not only has he succeeded in converting the sport into an Olympic sport, he is also helped other industries related to this sport get a huge boost. With the popularity of snowboarding and skiing, it is not surprising that the ski wear industry is a seeing huge demand today.
What makes his contribution to this sport to stand apart is his ability to identify the fact that people would simply love the idea of using a snowboard to go down a slope. As more and more resorts started offering this service, the idea caught on and the sport became really popular. From that point, it was just a question of time for the sport to become competitive and to attract individuals from all over the world.
But, I understand that Black Comb and Whistler are supposed to be great for snowboarding. So I am looking forward to going there someday soon.
Bridget Hall
It is said that you need a lot of bravery to become a master at snowboarding. Well, Jake Burton certainly fulfills this requirement. He gave up a steady job to promote this sport amongst the masses at a time when it was considered impossible and unattractive.
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