Have you ever caught an awesome ocean wave on a boogie board? Maybe you've always wanted to, but are landlocked and happen to live near hills or mountains. Take that exhilarating freedom and motion, add snow, a slope, and you're ready to discover the Airboard. The Airboard is a new piece of gear for recreating on snow. Durable, easy to control, and capable of achieving awesome speed, the Airboard is fit for backcountry adventure or your favorite inbounds ski slope. Airboard offers a completely new winter experience and is fast defining the latest snow sport, “snow body-boarding.” Groomers, powder, bumps, kickers, and yes, even half pipes, are all viable venues for the Airboard. Made of a super-durable urethane impregnated nylon material, the Airboard inflates in less than 3 minutes with its own hand pump. The Profile Runners, which run the length of the bottom of the board, give it control with a simple shift of your body weight. Weighing only 6 pounds, hand pump included, it packs down to fit easily into any backpack. Developed and perfected in the Swiss Alps, the Airboard makes its North American debut, waiting to give you the thrill ride of your life. * Also available in a kid's version. WINNER OF POPULAR SCIENCE'S BEST OF WHAT'S NEW AWARD, 2003. DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE 5ft AND OVER. FOR RIDERS UNDER 5ft, PLEASE SEE THE KIDS' AIRBOARD CLASSIC 50. AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT IN US AND CANADA ONLY.
Bottom Line: The future of winter sports is here. Don't get left behind, get on an Airboard today.
Non skier bought to enjoy snow with skiing kids. Doing jumps and fast runs at end of first day. Very controllable but would recommend viewing training video on airboard website as technique is more important as speed increases. Surprised some hardcore snow boarders with speed and control.
41 year old body sore next day.
Looking forward to racing (and beating) kids in a race
Excellent service from Backcountry and gear arrived within 1 week to New Zealand.
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Good Times By All 01-02-08
Anonymous:
I have only used this once so far and it was on very hard packed snow. Where we were we got massive speed and I felt safe. (no trees around) The board turned very well and I felt a significant advantage because of manuverability over a toboggan or a regular tube. There were lots of people on the hill and I was able to avoid collisions with kids and spectators long before they happened. I am not sure the price point is appropriate for the airboard. It is great to have though and I am glad I own it. - 32 year old male Utah.
The classic sled is fantastic. It provides a cushioned, stream-lined ride that puts traditional sledding to shame. The only improvement I would highly suggest is that the handles must be moved toward the front of the sled. The current placement of the handles makes it awkward for holding on while riding on one's stomach at high speeds. Also, what about possibly incorporating a rigging system so one can be pulled by a snow mobile? Perhaps a small loop at the front to complete a triangle rig through the handles? Lastly, when the price gets lower, I'll recommend it to my friends. All in all, I had a blast when we took it out to Gore Pass in CO.
