Anything BUT Alpine!

[KingCrimson]

http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/fearless-planet/adventure-sports/sandboarding/sandboarding.html

Look at that, she's not on snow, but she's on hardboots!

They even look like Raceplate toe clips, but Idunno. Has anyone ever seen such crazy witchcraft?

[Dr D]

I actually did that back in 1993 in Oman. I was in the navy docked in Dubai and we took this tour out into the desert in Oman and went sandboarding for half the day. It was a total blast. We were on regular bases then I can just imagine how fast a formica base would be.:biggthump

[KingCrimson]

And at the end of the day, you can use it as a kitchen counter instead of just a bench.

Were you on hardboots though?

[b0ardski]

I sandboarded on my experimental performer in Remps pit in Libby in '87. No ptex or metal edges just high gloss paint & aluminum fins. it worked pretty good but after 2 runs I noticed it was trashin the board so I gave up on the fun.
formica base sounds the shiznit for sand, a new niche market to explore.:biggthump
P.S. I used Merrel super comp tele boots, hard bootin on a snow board since backintheday.

[KingCrimson]

Too bad you couldn't explore it more! I agree, formica would just roll right off the sand. Maybe there could be a market for a formica "skin" to put on the bottom of skis and boards, so that they could be used in sand one day, and in snow the next.

I'd imagine if you could make an Iceplant/flammable general crap type base, I could spend a lot of time in the canyons down here.

The great part about skiing is strenuous activity + snow = enjoyable

Sandboarding= strenuous activity + hot sand = getmeadrink

[b0ardski]

Not sure how well a normal formica adhesive would stick to p-tex but you could probably get formica scrap from a cabinet shop cheap, it might be worth experimenting on a rock board.

[www.oldsnowboards.com]

Jack Smith was building the "A Team" sandboards in the early 80s.

There are numerous modern day board builders, and yes, some use formica.

Oregon Coast has as "Sand Board" shop and services.

Many of the early mags , BMX, Skateboard, Action Now featured articles about
sandboarding in the early 80s. I don't think anyone has taken it to the levels the
Europeans have. Very impressive pitches and turnout.

[inkaholic]

Sandboarding is real and has been around since the early 80's at least. That shot is probably from the Sandboarding World Championships in Germany. Here is a vid from last years competition.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNH7Z0gy2po

A german friend has told me it is a blast of a party and good competition. HB's are very common in the racing side of the sport.



Ink

[b0ardski]

That looks like a hela good time, I'd love to do that slolom course. thnx for posting that Ink:biggthump

[willywhit]

http://www.pipa.com.br/conteudo/esporte/english/sandboard.html

sandboarding is big in brasil, ride back up in the dune buggy

we used to sandboard the cliffs at whitecrest beach in wellfleet. The formica bottom and spray silicone on the base give you a nice slippery ride.

these days, a mountain board and a kite can be really fun


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