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Snowboarding in Southern Vermont : from Burton to the U.S. Open / Brain L. Knight.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Knight, Brian L., author.
- Series:
- Sports Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Snowboarding--Vermont--History.
- Snowboarding.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (189 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, South Carolina : History Press, [2018]
- Summary:
- During the 1980s and 1990s, the "Manchester and the Mountains" area of Vermont was the epicenter of the fledgling sport of snowboarding.With the presence of Burton Snowboards, the U.S.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. Trial and Error: Jake Burton Carpenter Nurtures a Fledgling Sport
- 2. Acceptance: Snowboarding Arrives at the Ski Areas
- 3. Growth: Snowboarding Organizes and Expands
- 4. Mainstream: Snowboarding Leaves the Fringe
- 5. Burton Corporation: Burton Expands from a Barn Operation to Global Leader
- 6. Progression: Snowboarders and Their Craft
- 7. Party Time: The Other Side of Snowboarding
- 7. Party Time: Growing Pains
- Epilogue
- Notes
- About the Author.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-4396-6583-4
- OCLC:
- 1076257524
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