Mountain Boarding

Mountain boarding is basically a cross between skateboarding and mountain biking. It gives you all the freedom and exhilaration of skateboarding, but provides the off road and terrain-tackling abilities of mountain biking...what more could you ask for?

Mountain boarding is one of those sports that vary greatly depending on the terrain you’re riding on and the time of year it is. In spring and autumn there is normally dense foliage and the ground is softer, which tends to slow you down, but allows you to pull more daring tricks as your landing will be softer. In the summer months however, when the ground is dryer and harder, you tend to be able to get more speed up and maintain your speed down longer runs and over flat areas.

Vert mountain boarding is one new direction that the sport is heading in, with participants using half pipes or big kickers to pull tricks in skate parks or at event demos. This type of riding is still developing at a rapid rate, but as long as riders know the dangers and wear the right protective gear then there is great fun to be had.