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Airboarding is a winter sport that involves sliding down a ski slope on an inflatable, zeppelin-shaped sled. Direction and speed of descent is controlled by grooves on the underside of the board.[1][2][3][4][5] Top speeds of more than 80 mph are possible.[6][7][8] Airboarding was developed in Switzerland during the 1990s.[9]
Prevalence
[edit]Airboarding has been slow to take off in the United States; it is more popular in Africa and Europe.[10] European resorts that allow airboarding include:[11]
Ski resorts in the United States have been reluctant to allow airboarding due to liability concerns. As of 2008 six resorts in the United States allow the sport:[5] [12]
- Canaan Valley Resort in West Virginia[13]
- Hoodoo Ski Area, Oregon
- Schweitzer Mountain, Idaho
- Smugglers' Notch, Vermont[14]
- Sugar Bowl Ski Resort, California[15]
Backcountry touring is available in Aspen, Colorado, but the sport is no longer allowed at any Colorado ski resorts.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ Thompson, Tammie. "KidznSnow :: Airboarding hits North America - the new way to slide". www.kidznsnow.com. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ Walsh, Lawrence (2007-02-11). "At Canaan Valley Resort, Airboarding is the newest craze". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ McDougall, Christopher (2005-12-01). "The Restless Man: Airboarding". Esquire. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ Hlawaty, Stephen (2005-02-28). "Airboarding: redefining a childhood tradition". www.northfortynews.com. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ a b Cooper, Rachel. "Airboarding - A New Winter Sport". dc.about.com. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ "Airboarding takes off on the slopes - Active- msnbc.com". www.msnbc.msn.com. 2006-01-30. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ "Airboard Classic". store.facelevel.com. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ Devlin, Kate (2006-02-13). "Have you heard? Airboarding". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ Banse, Tomdate=20. "Spokane Public Radio News: Something new on the mountain - airboarding". www.kpbx.org. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
{{cite web}}: Text "06-02-16" ignored (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Holcomb, Carl (2009-02-17). "Examiner Sports: Airboarding Article". Moorefield Examiner. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ "Airboarding - the next Big Thing? ultimate Ski: News". www.ultimate-ski.com. 2007-11-01. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ "Slip-Sliding Away on a New Winter Craze". theintermountain.com. 2008-12-22. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ "Airboarding". www.canaanresort.com. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ "Smugglers' Notch Vermont - Airboards". www.smuggs.com. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ "Airboarding & Snowbikes". www.sugarbowl.com. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ Tsai, Catherine (2006-01-26). "The ultimate in sledding: Airboard takes off on the slopes". USA Today. Retrieved 2009-03-03.