The 2005 year end Google Zeitgeist is out. The Zeitgeist aggregates the billions of searches performed on Google each year, and lists trends and statistics within that data. It's always a fun read, as it provides a barometer for trends that took off, news that was of interest to a wide range of audiences, and more.

So what does this have to do with snowboarding? From the "Phenomena" section of the 2005 year-end Zeitgeist:

"Snowboarding, a newer phenomenon than the other two [surfing and skateboarding], shows a distinctly seasonal pattern – after all, it’s most effective when there’s snow. But regardless of geography or season, each adrenaline pumper has its own partisans and plenty of search interest."

It seems like a lot of Google's snowboarding search volume is seasonal - moreso than skateboarding and surfing, anyway. But those winter volumes appear to be similar to the other sports, so that's a good sign.