The history of snowboarding is short in comparison to other Olympic sports.

Snowboarding first appeared in the Olympics in 1998, but the sport appeared in video games years before that.

Whether you love snowboarding or skiing, these are the best winter sports video games.

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Because of their grinding mechanics andfast, thrilling races, snowboarding games have the power to amaze.

Transworld Snowboarding is full of fast-paced arcade action set in and around real-world resorts in some iconic locations.

The planet is full of cool places.

Left: Santa skis down a hill in Santa’s Slippery Slope. Right: Building a ski lift in When Ski Lifts Go Wrong

These games help show them off.

The game allowed you to explore a variety ofcreative locationswhile pulling off some insane tricks.

Along the way, you could complete fun objectives to help keep the gameplay fresh.

Sonic and Jet riding on hoverboards in Sonic Riders.

Learning to carve and trick were crucial elements to success in the original Cool Boarders.

The game is as much a basic platformer as it is an exhilarating extreme sports romp.

You guide a snowboarder as you coast, leap, and glide through cell-shaded areas and atmospheric backdrops.

Snowboard Kids 2 Title and characters splash screen.

Despite its passive nature, Alto’s Adventure excels with accessible mechanics and a fluid sense of movement.

It leans on the latter, with its detailed mechanics and in-depth locales.

A variety of moves and challenges, as well as customizable options, round out this vast snowboarding game.

We Ski And Snowboard snowboarder and skier against a snowy mountain backdrop.

Its sleek, vibrant visuals keep you immersed, as does some smooth, detailed animation.

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The experience can be described as a blend of arcade-style racing and extreme sports stunts sprinkled in.

Transworld Snowboarding snowboarder getting serious air above a drop.

Still, it’s hard to deny the more refined, streamlined gameplay of thisGameCubesequel.

It emphasizes speed through time trials and thrilling bouts of fleeing from avalanches.

Split-screen multiplayer options further flesh out this enjoyable romp.

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Cool Boarders snowboarder shredding down a hill.

Alto’s Adventure’s mountain with a campfire at night.

Mark McMorris Infinite Air snowboarder grinding along a rail.

Snowboard Kids as the kids line up to race.

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1080°Avalanche snowboarder jumping down a slope.

Shaun Palmer’s Pro Snowboarder, a snowboarder speeds down a slope.

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