Mtn. Boarding:
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Mountain boarding, also known as dirtboarding or all-terrain boarding (ATB), is a new board sport, derived from snowboarding… more>> |
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| “Mountain boarding, also known as dirtboarding or all-terrain boarding (ATB), is a new board sport, derived from snowboarding. It was originally intended to take the place of snowboarding during warm months while there was no snow available.From the early days there has been a competitive element encompassing racing and freestyle. Competitions have been organised in USA since 1994 and in the UK since 1997.Tracing its roots to the 1970’s, the sport is actively participated in by over 1 million athletes worldwide (Wall Street Journal, April 16th 1998). The first UK Mountainboard manufacturer was noSno which was started in 1992 by brothers Pete and Dave Tatham.” {read more http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_boarding} ——– “Mountain boarding is a growing sport in the UK[1] and has a dedicated, core of riders. This has seen the rise of a regional and local clubs. Examples of these are LARD-Ass (London and Regional Dirtboarding Association) and Team BAD (Bristol and District). The geography of the UK provides a great number of publicly accessible sites[2] to board as well as a number of dedicated mountain boarding centres, where you can hire equipment, as well as having connections with the kite boarding industry. This Provides the ability to ride on flat ground as well as down hill, and opening up sites like Pendine Sands to boarders” {read more http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_boarding} |
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