MUSKEGON, MI - The legendary Snurfer brand – widely credited with laying the foundation for modern snowboarding – will celebrate its 60th anniversary with a special event this weekend. The nostalgic ...

Vancouver, British Columbia — Shaun White might be better known as a skateboarder and Torah Bright might be surfing today if it weren’t for Sherman Poppen. Poppen is the man who, in an attempt to get ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Two wooden, child's skis with very ...

MUSKEGON, MI -- It's the design that inspired a phenomenon. The Snurfer, invented by Muskegon's Sherman Poppen on Christmas Day in 1965, is widely considered to be the predecessor of the snowboard.

On Christmas morning 1965, an invention was born that would inspire an entire generation of snow sports enthusiasts. Sherman Poppen, a businessman who owned stores that supplied industrial gas to the ...

It’s about that time when when days off mean more time shredding the slopes—or at least trying to mitigate ass-bruising. But before you go, take a look at the thing that will carry you down the hill.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This Plexiglas board, with pre ...