
Heel Strap SKI Binding, Sondre Norheim
First SKI and Invention of Camber by Sondre Norheim, NOR
Gas Powered Engine by Gottlieb Daimler, GER
Automobile: Daimler & Karl Benz, GER
Father Alpine Skiing: Mathias Zdarsky, NOR
First Ski ascent over 3000m: Rauris Sonnblick by father of
Ski mountaineering: Wilhelm Ritter Von Arit, GER
First Ski Technique Book, Lillienfeld Skilaufer Technik
by Mathias Zdarsky, AUS
The radio by Reginald Fessenden
Airplane by Orville and Wilbur Wright
First Slalom: Muckenkogel, Lilienfeld, AUS
National Ski Association, Ishpeming, MI
Rossignol Skis at Voiron, FRA (factory closed by Quiksilver in 2007)
First rope tow: Black Forest, GER
Alpine skiing by Georg Bilgeri
Stem Christie Turn: Johannes Schneider, AUT
First SKI Factory: Northland Ski Company by C.A. Lund, MN
First Downhill Classic in Switzerland with winner: Cecil Hopkinson
Record 24-Hour Snowfall: 63 inches, Georgetown, CO
First ski instructor EU, Johannes Schneider
Kneissl SKI, Tyrol, AUT
First ski instructor in USA, Henrik Jacobsen, Lake Placid
Arlberg Technique by Hannes Schneider
First modern Slalom Race, Murren, SUI
First instructional SKI film, Wunder des Schneeschuhs by Arnold Fanck, GER
Volkl Skis, Straubing, GER
Fischer SKI by Josef Fischer, AUS
First Olympic Winter Games, Chamonix, FRA
FIS by Ivar Holmquist
First Lake Tahoe resort: Olympic Hill (renamed Granlibakken)
First SKI Book: The Wonders of Skiing
First USA SKI shop: Boston
First USA SKI downhill: Mt. Moosilauke, NH
First USA Arlberg SKI instructor: Otto Schniebs
First Int’l Alpine Event, Arlberg-Kandahar at St. Anton, AUT won by Benno Leubner (AUT)
Second Winter Olympics at St. Moritz, SUI
First mass-produced sunglasses: Foster Grant
Parallel Turn by Toni Seelos
First Steel Edges: Rudolph Lettner, AUS
First FIS World Alpine Championships: Murren, SUI, Downhill: Walter Prager (SUI), Esme Mackinnon (UK) and Slalom: David Zogg (SUI), Esme Mackinnon (UK)
3rd Olympic Winter Games, Lake Placid
Canada’s first rope tow: Shawbridge, Quebec
First laminated SKI: Rudolph Lettner
First USA downhill: Henry Woods at Mt. Moosilauke, NH
First USA rope tow: Woodstock, VT
World’s first J-bar: Ernest Constam, Davos
First solid aluminum ski by M. Vicky, FRA
First USA National Downhill and Slalom championships: Mt. Rainier. Open division, Hannes Schroll of Salzburg, AUS & amateur division, Dick Durrance
First Kandahar cable binding holding the skier’s heel to the ski
First USA overhead cable lift: Oak Hill, Hanover, NH
First US Winter Sports Show, Boston Garden
4th Winter Olympics, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, GER
First Alpine Combined medals: Franz Pfnuer (GER) and Christl Cranz (GER)
First European T-bar by Ernest Constam
First issue of Ski magazine by Alf Nydin, WA
Brighton Ski Area, UT
Polaroid Lens for sunglasses: Edwin H Land
First SKI overhead chairlifts, Sun Valley, ID
Aspen Ski Club formed
200 TV’s in use worldwide
First toe release binding, Hjalmar Hvam NOR
Rayban Aviator sunglasses
First Canada chairlift: Mt. Tremblant, Quebec
First certified USA ski instructor, Sepp Ruschp, Woodstock, VT
First aerial tramway in USA: Cannon Mountain, NH
First U.S. Ski Patrol at Stowe, VT
Mammoth Mtn installs their first rope tow
First USA groomed slope, Mt. Cranmore by Hannes Schneider
Sugar Bowl in Norden, CA by John Wiley and Hannes Schroll
First chairlift in Europe: Czech Republic
First T-bar in USA: Pico Peak, VT
First McDonalds: San Bernardino, CA
Elan Skis by Rudi Finzgar, SLO
Aspen Skiing Corporation, CO
Color Television by Peter Goldmark, CBS
Espresso machine by Achilles Gaggia, Italy
First European Poma Lift by Jean Pomagalski
P-Tex base invented by Muller and Co. SUI
Cellulix base by Dynamic
Salomon, Francois Salomon, FRA (ski edges)
1 mi TV’s in USA
First Releasable Plate SKI Binding: Look by Jean Beyl, France
Velcro by George de Mestral, SUI
Fifth Olympic Winter Games, San Moritz, SUI
First American to win Olympic medals: Gretchen Fraser in Slalom, Alpine combined
Mad River Glen, VT
Squaw Valley, CA by Alex Cushing
World’s largest double chairlift, Squaw One
Warren Millers SKI movie: Deep and Light
Head by Howard Head, Baltimore, MD
Skateboarding invented in CA
First USA FIS World Championships: Aspen (alpine) and Lake Placid (jumping)
First multi-colored ski, Kneissl
First Duplex binding: Hannes Marker, GER
First artificial snow, Grossinger’s resort, NY
First Winter Olympics with GS: 6th at Oslo
First adjustable release binding: Simplex by Hannes Marker, GER
Ski Hall of Fame, Ishpeming, MI
Atomic Skis by Alois Rohrmoser, AUS
Heavenly Valley, Lake Tahoe opens
Henke Speed Fit buckle boots
Hart Skis By Hartvig Holmberg, St. Paul, MN
7th Olympics at Cortina di’Ampezzo, Italy
First Artificial Satellite, Sputnik, USSR
First dog in space, Laika on Sputnik 2
First aluminum ski poles: Scott
First American to win European combined: Buddy Werner at the Lauberhorn
Sugarbush, VT opens. All-day ticket: $5.50
Buttermilk and Aspen Highlands open
Surfer magazine launched by John Severson
Beatles formed in Liverpool
Walk Don’t Run by The Ventures
First synthetic ski with a wooden core: Kneissl White Star
First Olympic Games in the USA with Alpine ski event: 8th at Squaw Valley, CA
Ski Brakes invented by rivals Earl Miller (UT) and Mitch Cubberley (NJ)
Ski Industries of America (SIA) founded.
First Human in Space by USSR
K2 Skis founded by Bill Kirschner
Duane Peters born
Val Surf becomes the first USA retailer to sell skateboards and remains the world’s oldest surf-skate-snow shop
First Wal-mart in Rogers, Arkansas
Vail Ski Resort founded by Earl Eaton and Pete Seibert
First int’l satellite TV broadcast, Telstar
The Twist by Chubby Checker
First American to win a European classic gate race: Chuck Ferries at the Hahnenkamm slalom, Kitzbühel, AUS
First modern ski binding: Look Nevada II, patented by Robert Lusser
First skateboard for snow by Tom Sims
“Father of Freestyle” Snowboarding’s Terry Kidwell is born
Park City Resort opens
Surfing USA by the Beach Boys
Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash
Makaha Skates by Larry Stevenson
Computer Mouse invented by Douglas Engelbart
National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) founded
First Disco, Whiskey-A-Go-Go, LA
First skateboard contest at Hermosa Beach, CA
First Obscene Lyrics: Louie, Louie by the Kingsmen
Audio cassette tapes invented by Philips
Dynastar SKI founded in Sallanches, France
First all plastic buckle SKI boots invented by Lange
First American men win medals in SKI slalom: Billy Kid (Silver), Jimmy Heuga (Bronze) at 9th Olympic Games, Innsbruck, Austria
Skateboarder Magazine
Beatles on Ed Sullivan Show, 74 mi viewers
Glen Plake is born (father of extreme sports)
Hobie Skateboards by Hobie Alter
G&S Fibreflex, first laminated skateboard
Music Video, House of the Rising Sun by The Animals
Smiley Face Logo designed by Harvey Ball
Jacques Marchand receives mono-ski patent (filed in 1961)
Snurfer Snowboard by Sherman Poppen
Satisfaction by the Rolling Stones
First National Skateboard Championships, Anaheim, CA.
Jerry Garcia & the Grateful Dead get together
Kevlar invented by Stephanie Kwolek (Dupont)
Vans founded in Anaheim, CA
World’s First Skatepark in Anaheim, CA.
Paint it Black by the Rolling Stones
Hey Joe by Jimi Hendrix
8-Track tapes introduced for cars by RCA Victor
Craig Kelly is born
Endless Summer, surf documentary by Bruce Brown
First self-release heelpiece SKI binding by Salomon
First freestyle ski: Javelin by Hart
Light My Fire by the Doors
All Along the Watchtower by Bob Dylan
I’m a Believer by the Monkees
Christian Hosoi is born
Rolling Stone Magazine Issue #1 (John Lennon Cover)
First SKI World Cup at Berchtesgaden, West Germany – Jean-Claude Killy of FRA and Nancy Greene of CAN win overall 2 seasons.
Shaun Palmer is born
Tony Hawk is born
Born to Be Wild by Steppenwolf
Fortunate Son by CCR
A Little Less Conversation a Little More Action by Elvis Presley
Jake Burton gets his first Snurfer
Zephr Shop and Z-Boys in Santa Monica, CA.
10th Olympic Games at Grenoble, FRA
Woodstock music festival, NY
Man on Moon: Neil Armstrong & Buzz Aldrin
Lay Lady Lay by Bob Dylan
Space Oddity by David Bowie
Digital Photography (CCD)
First Kicktail for SK8 by Larry Stevenson
SNB with Metal Edges by Winterstick
Easy Rider starring Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Jack Nicholson and Terry Southern
First Winter ISPO in Munich, Germany
A Boy Named Sue by Johnny Cash
ABC by Jackson 5
This Time Tomorrow by the Kinks
Our House by Crosby Stills Nash and Young
Nike Swoosh logo
First Starbucks in Pike Place Market, Seattle
Baba O’Riley by The Who
Email invented by Ray Tomlinson
Atomic builds SKI factory at Altenmarkt, AUS
First SKI descent of Grand Tetons: Bill Briggs, father of big mountain skiing
Urethane SK8 Wheels by Cadillac Wheels
Powder Magazine Issue #1 by Jake and Dave Moe, Idaho
First production SNB: Winterstick by Milovich
Rocket Man by Elton John
Nights in White Satin by the Moody Blues
Schools Out by Alice Cooper
Old Man by Neil Young
Christian Hosoi starts skateboarding
11th Olympic Winter Games at Sapporo, JAP
#1 SKI binding manufacturer: Salomon (1 mi bindings)
Dark Side of the Moon, #3 in Album Sales, Pink Floyd, 43 mi copies
First Skateboard Truck by Ron Bennett
Zephr Skateboards and Z-Boys team
Santa Cruz Skateboards by NHS, Inc.
Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple
Mike Doyle receives Single Snow Ski Patent (filed in 1971)
Rubik’s Cube by Erno Rubik
Tracker Trucks by Larry Balma
Waterloo by Abba
First Twin-Tip SKI: Olin Mark IV comp
Terje Haakonsen is born
First P-Tex on Snowboards by Winterstick
Winterstick featured in SKI Magazine
Sims Skateboards & Dogtown Skateboards founded
Skateboarder Magazine revived
First Vert Pool Skating in CA
Skateboard Magazine by James O’Mahoney
Road Rider Wheels in Rhode Island
First SK8 Safety Gear by Mike Rector, Bob Wolfe
Rock and Roll All Nite by KISS
Slow Ride by Foghat
First freestyle skateboarding competitions in FL
First aerial in surfing by Kevin Reed
First SNB features in Newsweek, Playboy, Powder
First SK8 Precision Wheel Bearing
Bob Weber receives Skiboard patent (filed in 1973)
Gore-tex fabric by W.L. Gore
Apple Personal Computer, First PC featuring mouse and graphical interface
Gullwing Skateboard Trucks
First grabbed SK8 aerial by George Orton (Sims) & Tony Alva (Dogtown)
Home Video Cassette Recorder, Sony Betamax
Tony Hawk starts skateboarding
First SK8 Park at Skateboard City, FL
Tom Sims wins World Skateboarding Championships in CA
Great North Country Skates (Skull Skates)
Freewheelin™ Movie
Don’t Fear the Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult
12th Olympic Winter Games, Innsbruck, AUS
First superlight skateboard: Sims Superlight
Outside Magazine debuts
Cassette Tapes surpass Vinyl Record Sales
Vision Sports, one of the largest skateboard companies in history, by Brad Dorfman
Pepsi Skateboard Team
First Indoor concrete skatepark
Saturday Night Fever by Bee Gees
Mike Olson makes his first SNB in woodshop
SK8 Record for 360 Spins: 163 by Russ Howell
Tony Alva wins his first World Skateboarding Championship
PC Modem by Dennis C. Hayes and Dale Heatherington
Burton Snowboards founded In January, 1978
First Production Weber/Sims Skiboard
Powell-Peralta founded by George Powell and Stacy Peralta, Goleta, CA
The Ripper graphic for Powell Peralta
First Laminated Wood SNB by Burton
First Burton Ad in Powder
National Lampoon’s Animal House
Tom Sims is first to ride Mammoth, Squaw, Mt. Waterman and Mt. High
Skateboards go from 8 inches to 10 inches wide
Skateboard starring Leif Garrett and skaters Tony Alva and Ellen O’Neal
Independent Trucks by Fausto Vitello
I Don’t Want You by the Ramones
Surrender by Cheap Trick
SK8 Ollie Invented by Alan Gelfand
Skateboarding banned in Norway (until 1989)
Poppen Snurfer championships at Blockhouse Hill, Muskegon, MI
Chuck Barfoot develops a fiberglass prototype SNB for Sims
Portable Music: Sony Walkman
First snowboarding commercial on TV: Labatts starring Paul Graves, Mark Halseth and the first woman, Jane Halseth.
Summer SKI at Timberline, Mt. Hood, OR
Spanish Bombs by the Clash
Delight by Sugar Hill Gang
Tahoe City Halfpipe discovery by Mark Anolik
Tony Hawk wins his first contest
Production Burton Backhills and Backyards
Vision begins manufacturing skateboards
World Snurfing Championship at Pando Winter Sports Park, Grand Rapids Michigan
The first SNB specialty store(s) in North America, The Snoboard Shop by Ken Achenbach in Canada and Snowboard East Shop by Paul Graves in Woodstock, VT
First Action Sports Magazine: Action Now
A-Team Sandboards & Snowboards founded by Jack Smith and Gary Fluitt
CDs invented by Sony & Phillips
Call Me by Blondie
Holiday in Cambodia by Dead Kennedys
Ace of Spades by Motorhead
Kids of the Black Hole by the Adolescents
Back-in-Black, #2 in album Sales by AC/DC
Chris Sanders buys a Snurfer
13th Olympic Winter Games, Lake Placid
First Space Shuttle Launch (Columbia)
180cm Head Yahoo with 7.3mm sidecut
First Sims Skiboard and Barfoot Snoboards ads in Action Now magazine
Action Now cover story “Snowboarding: Is this the Year?”
Hit Me with Your Best Shot by Pat Benatar
Whip It by Devo
Stepping Stone by Minor Threat
MTV, USA: 24-hour-a-day music on TV
Thrasher Magazine by Fausto Vitello
First modern SNB contest, Ski Cooper, CO
Snowboarder magazine, NHS publishes one issue with Stevie Cabellero on cover
Chuck Barfoot leaves Sims to form his own SNB company.
#1 music album of all time: Thriller by Michael Jackson (over 100 million copies)
Shaun Palmer makes his first SNB in shop
Tony Hawk wins his first Delmar SK8 Contest
We Got the Beat by the Go-Go’s
Banned in DC by Bad Brains
All Hell Breaks Loose by the Misfits
Run to the Hills by Iron Maiden
National Snowsurfing Championships at Suicide Six, Woodstock, VT
Camcorder/VCR by Sony
First SK8 kick-flip by Rodney Mullen
CD Player by Sony
First Ban by MTV: Body Language by Queen
Avalanche Snowboards founded by Chris Sanders
First European SNB: Hooger Booger
First SNB instructor: Mike Chantry, Tahoe
First SNB specialty store in California: Sessions, San Jose, CA by Joel Gomez
Every Breath You Take by the Police beats out Billie Jean by Michael Jackson for #1 Album
Hungry Like the Wolf by Duran, Duran
Rock the Casbah by the Clash
Sink with California by Youth Brigade
Transworld Skateboarding Magazine
First documented road jump on a SNB by Bob Boyle, South Lake Tahoe, CA
National Snowboarding Championships in Snow Valley, VT
First SNB halfpipe contest: Sims World Championships, Soda Springs, CA, Eddie Hargraves wins halfpipe
First Cell Phone by AT&T
First Color LCD Television by Seiko
Warren Miller features first SNB footage
First European SNB Movie, Apocalypse Snow starring Regis Roland
Highbacks simultaneously developed by Jeff Grell in Colorado and Louis “Lofo” Fournier in Quebec
When Doves Cry by Prince
Jump by Van Halen
Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper
You Might Think by the Cars
Cum on Feel the Noize by Quiet Riot
Fade to Black by Metallica
99 Red Balloons by Nena
First Bones Brigade skate video
Nat’l SNB Championships Snow Valley, VT
Portable CD Player by Sony
James Bond, A View to a Kill features SNB
GNU founded by Mike Olsen and Peter Saari
2nd Sims World Championships at Soda Springs CA. Andy Coghlan wins overall
First Folding Highback Binding prototype developed by Louis “Lofo” Fournier
First American gold medal in downhill: Bill Johnson at 14th Olympic Winter Games at Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
Sierra SNB Championships at Soda Springs, CA
First Explicit Lyrics / Parental Advisory on Published Music
3rd Sims World Championships at Soda Springs, CA. Terry Kidwell and Jenny Hahn win halfpipe. Shaun Palmer wins boys overall.
North American SB Championships at Banff, Calgary, Canada
Production SNB Binding with folding highback by Sims
MTV launches VH1
Nintendo Video Game Console (NES)
Toms Sims wins First Mt. Baker Legendary Banked Slalom (LBS)
First monthly SNB Magazine: Absolutely Radical by Tom Hsieh. Keith Kimmel on cover
Only 39 of the approximately 600 USA ski areas allowed snowboards
First US Open Snowboarding Championships, Stratton Mountain, VT
Metal edges on Sims 1500 FE and Burton Performer Elite
First Pro Model & First Freestyle board with Kick-Tail: Sims Terry Kidwell
GNU boards marketed as carving boards by Mike Olsen
Hot Snowboards founded in France
First prototype of modern shaped-ski: Olin Albert by by Frank Meatto
Greg Stump’s film: Time Waits for Snowman