Skiing and Snowboarding Smorgasbord Quiz

Answer: Jake Burton

Although the Snurfer was around first, Burton implemented key adaptations such as rigid bindings, allowing the snowboard to be more functional on the slopes. He founded Burton Snowboards in 1977, which continues to thrive today.

Answer: Arapahoe Basin

Located in the Colorado Rockies just west of Denver, Arapahoe Basin boasts a peak elevation of 13,050 feet above sea level. This resort is renowned for its steep, seemingly endless, leg-burning mogul run known as Pallavicini.

Answer: Yard Sale

While the other answers are potentially humorous phrases in their own right, the yard sale is the term used most commonly. On powder days, many people have long strips of brightly colored ribbon tied to the backs of their bindings to locate a lost ski that dives under the snow. Not a bad idea!

Answer: Green Circles

Green circles are the easiest runs. Blue squares are for intermediates. Black diamonds are for advanced skiers/snowboarders. Double Black Diamonds - experts only! Purple Triangles? Well, I made those up!

If you are still learning, do not ski or snowboard on runs that greatly exceed your ability. In addition, when riding down these types of trails, be courteous on the slopes to those who are still learning.

Answer: Wolf Creek

Wolf Creek, while also receiving a large amount of snow (over 400 inches a year) during the course of the season, is actually located in Colorado.

Answer: They all are

All are types of lifts you may see at a ski resort. Surface lifts such as pomas are less common but still occasionally used for accessing steeper terrain towards the peaks of some mountains like Snowmass, Breckenridge, and Crested Butte.

Answer: Dave McCoy

Dave McCoy installed the first rope tow at Mammoth Mountain in 1955. The mountain has expanded from there and the rest is history!

Answer: Mt. Baker

Receiving an average of 615 inches (over 50 feet!) plus of snowfall a year, Mt. Baker easily leads all ski areas in the Continental US in snowfall. In fact, in the 1998-1999 season, Mt. Baker received a total of 1,140 inches of snow. That's 95 feet (or 29 meters)!

Answer: They all are.

All of these are types of bindings used on snowboards. It is important that they are comfortable, fit your boots, and are positioned in such a way that you do not have any heel or toe drag on the snow while riding.

Answer: Terje Haakonsen

Although this was the year snowboarding was first formally introduced to the Winter Olympics, Haakonsen (also spelled Håkonsen), recognized as one of the most dominant snowboarders of all time, was so incensed at the fact the ultra-conservative FIS (Federation Internationale de Ski) would be overseeing the qualifications instead of the well established IFS (International Snowboarding Federation), he went so far as to boycott the Olympics.

Many still feel that, without his participation, the halfpipe competition that year was just not the same.