Hangboard Ninja Gymnast Snowboarding Deathtrap
It’s a combination of hang gliding, snowboarding, gymnastics, and slamming your head into a tree at 30 mph. The hangboard was invented in 2001 by a Canadian and then tested on what we can assume was an uncrowded hill.
The “pilot” climbs aboard the HangBoard, which consists of an apparatus bolted to a standard snowboard in place of the bindings. The pilot hangs in a harness below a T-shaped bar, grips the handlebars in front and clamps her feet into rudders at the back. You’re not vertical, you’re horizontal, and most of the control comes from shifting your weight, with the rudders double as steering and brakes.
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By Rocky Thompson- rockythompson
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April 21st, 2008 at 3:04 pm
“surrender to the hangboard”?
Can’t wait to hangboard some powder.
April 21st, 2008 at 3:36 pm
The name of the new sport: “Bowling for skiiers”.
Should be very popular at Keystone next year…they can go for a new morbidity record.
April 21st, 2008 at 4:45 pm
Might have some usage for adaptive riding. Maybe. But I wonder what happens when you catch an edge and break your mast.
April 21st, 2008 at 4:49 pm
I guess you gotta be careful to keep your mouth closed in the pow.
Landing after getting some air looks like a body slam.
Somebody should get those guys some big boy pants.
That is about the lamest thing I seen. Very Canadian.
April 21st, 2008 at 5:48 pm
I need to see the blooper reel from that video! Snowriders pummeled to death by their hangboards!
April 21st, 2008 at 5:48 pm
Yes, what Tony said. “Surrender to the Hangboard”!?! Did I really hear him say that? Yikes!
April 21st, 2008 at 7:10 pm
I love this blog. Unbelievable, really.
“Bowling for skiers”…
April 21st, 2008 at 7:15 pm
Seriously? People have never gone down a snow-covered hill face-first? I believe I did only about thirty years ago on my SLED!
Isn’t that the kind of rig pet groomers use to shave poodles?
April 21st, 2008 at 8:19 pm
brought to us by the same country that mass produced fruit boots.
April 21st, 2008 at 9:05 pm
muhfuggin a55hole clowns. seriously?
i’m taking down their names…
April 22nd, 2008 at 9:10 am
…By Gae Co.
April 22nd, 2008 at 9:15 am
Soo… when is Backcountry.com stocking up on Hangboards? Put me down for one freestyle and one pow.
April 24th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
kinda hard to defend yourself from the inevitable attack in that rig
ps. can you “hang” alta yet?