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	Mountain boarding - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A mountain board is similar to an oversized skateboard.
		Most mountain boards these days also have 'channel trucks' which are a little like skateboard trucks but are spring-loaded to stiffen up turning.
		This involves using a power kite to pull the rider on a mountain board and gives them the ability to use the kite to generate enough power to get some lift, normally several feet up in the air.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mountain_boarding (464 words)

	Mountain Boarding
		The original mountain boards were designed in 1992 when Jason Lee and Patrick McConnell moved back to their native Colorado from a brief stint in California.
		The board's key mechanical elements are the truck assemblies on the front and rear axles.
		All-terrain boards are easier to learn on than snowboards, and you can take advantage of the ski mountains during the summer when bored boarders get a chance to carve and corner without the costly lift ticket.
	extremz.com /main/archive/dirt/mtboardjul99.htm (1368 words)

	BBC - North Yorkshire Sport - Mountain boarding
		Mountain boarding involves travelling at speed down any surface slope on a board similar to a skateboard with extra large wheels.
		Mountain boarding gives her the chance to practice moves when the North Sea off the East Coast is just too cold!
		She says that whereas skate boarding can be intimidating with cliques of people, mountain boarding lets you escape to the countryside where no-one can cares if you fall on your behind.
	bbc.co.uk /northyorkshire/sport/xtreme/mountain_boarding/index.shtml (590 words)

	BBC - Essex Sport - Mountain Boarding
		The Sunshine Valley Mountain Boarding is a new centre with a new course situated at The Warren Pit, Woodham Walter, near Danbury in Maldon.
		Mark explained that Mountain boarding is easy to pick up: "We have a trainer Peter who gives basic tuition in using the boards but it only takes five or ten minutes tuition and then you find yourself going down the slopes with no trouble".
		Mountain boarding is girls and boys and a good summer event to try out.
	www.bbc.co.uk /essex/sport/features/mountain_boarding.shtml (344 words)

	Mountain Boarding
		So one ingenious guy decided to take a skate board, put 8'' air filled tyres on it, call it a mountain board, throw himself down a hill and the sport of mountain boarding was born.
		The principle behind mountain boarding is very similar to that of snowboarding.
		One of the main benefits of mountain boarding is the speed at which you can pick up the skills to perform at a basic level.
	www.chillisauce.co.uk /mountain-boarding (194 words)

	Mountain Boarding
		Mountain Boarding is a thrilling new sport that has a growing popularity throughout the world.
		Located in the spectacular surroundings of the Mourne Mountains, Surfin' Dirt All Terrain Boarding is the first mountain board centre in Ireland.
		Mountain boarding is a fun day out for all ages.
	www.discovernorthernireland.com /product.aspx?ProductID=7952 (81 words)

	Court Farm & Leisure - Mountain Board Centre.
		Court Farm Mountain Board Centre is the first official Maxtrack Centre in Herefordshire and provides an excellent venue for mountain boarders of any ability.
		Court Farm Mountain Board Centre caters for everyone - whether its your first time or you are an experienced boarder.
		Mountain Boarding is a "risk sport" and can be dangerous.
	www.courtfarmleisure.co.uk /mbc.htm (336 words)

	Activity Workshop - Mountain boarding
		Thankfully, all the protection kit was provided for us, and after strapping ourselves in, we got a run-through of the basics of board control.
		The centre we used had two kinds of board, a beginners' board (supposedly easier to control) and a more responsive type.
		The beginners' board didn't have footstraps, so that you can jump off at the vital moment, but it therefore needs a handheld leash so it doesn't race off without you.
	www.geocities.com /activityworkshop/mountainboarding (877 words)

	Brass Eagle paintball news
		The courses are part of the Mountain Biking areas of the park, and are designed for beginners and experts, to encourage growth in the sport.
		The hair-raising new sport of Mountain Boarding is quickly gaining popularity all over the world as one of the most electrifying and beginner-friendly extreme sports around.
		Mountain Boarding utilizes a new riding board that combines a hybrid of snowboard, skateboard, and mountain biking technologies into a new, off-road capable, riding board.
	www.brasseagle.com /news/article2.asp?id=146 (221 words)

	Metroactive Features \| Mountain-Boarding
		One, my feet are attached to a mountain board, a thing that throws a person downhill very fast; and two, he's reputed to be the best mountain-boarder in the valley, so he knows what the hell he's talking about.
		The mountain board is much like a skateboard, but with big wheels and fat, knobby tires designed to roll over pebbles, rocks, small animals and anything else that gets in the way.
		His board offers something new to the market; it is lighter than most boards, has a slick bottom rail for sliding and is much easier to maneuver.
	www.metroactive.com /papers/metro/05.21.98/cover/mtnboarding-9820.html (2292 words)

	mountain boards, boarding, ATB, devon
		A Mountain Board is a cross between a skateboard and a snowboard.
		The board is around 1 metre in length and has four large wheels sticking out to the side of the board.
		Alternatively, you can have the board facing across the top of the hill, climb on and then jump the board around to face the direction you wish to be facing.
	surf-wax.co.uk /sports/mountain_boards (826 words)

	Articles
		Instead of taking the chance of driving to the mountain to discover your child is not enjoying themselves guarantee your trip by first developing their skills and confidence on the "Endless Revolving Slope" and they will be looking forward to transitioning onto the snow.
		This year when you arrive at the mountain, your child will already have all the skills he or she needs to enjoy a great first day and you will be in top form eliminating the first day of cramps and soreness.
		When the student is comfortable with the sensation of movement, he begins to guide the board from side to side, instructing the student to pivot his or her feet.
	www.endlesslope.com /articles.htm (4428 words)

	Mountain Dog Boarding of Blue Ridge. North Georgia's Premier Kennel
		All training at Mountain Dog Boarding is executed with positive reinforcement motivation.
		Mountain Dog Boarding's rates are unbeatable --- 35% cheaper than any other enlistment.
		The Mountain Dog Boarding facility is nothing short of a pet hotel.
	www.mountaindogboarding.com (1813 words)

	Telegraph \| Health \| Kitted out: mountain-boards
		For some, the answer was to diversify by converting their land into one of the 60-odd mountain-board parks that now dot the countryside.
		According to J Bisson, the editor and publisher of All Terrain Boarding magazine, it is rare for beginners to injure themselves simply because they find it difficult to go fast enough.
		More expensive boards, such as this £225 bestseller, use glass-fibre and wood composites, which allow the board to absorb the bumps.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /health/main.jhtml?xml=/health/2005/05/31/hkit28.xml&sSheet=/health/2005/05/31/ixhright.html (450 words)

	Terrace Mountain Alpacas: Boarding
		All alpaca are boarded in a well kept barn which is nice and cool in the summer months and well shielded in the winter.
		Boarding fees include feed but not veterinary services or nail care.
		While boarding and Agisting at Terrace Mountain Alpacas, TMA has the complete discretion on obtaining veterinary care.
	www.alpacanation.com /alpaca-services/view-alpaca-boarding.asp?name=11762 (90 words)

	Mongoose ATB All-Terrain Boards, Mountainboards, Skateboards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The first commercial mountain board designs fuelled interest in the category, and similar to the emergence of mountain biking in California in the 1980s, garage brands grew into micro-corporations.
		Mountain boards seem to be at a disadvantage on that count but Lipstein believes the category can grow, even away from ski resorts with summer tow-pulls.
		Mountain biking is a totally different sport although related to ours in terms of the terrain that we can ride on.
	www.mongooseatb.com /eve.html (5285 words)

	Ski centre's ready to prove that mountain boarding is snow joke - Evening Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		NEWMILNS facilities manager Steve Wright tries out mountain boarding, the activity he hopes will give the sports complex a summer boost.
		Similar to surfing, mountain boards look like oversized skateboards fitted with large off road wheels, and the complex has spent £30,000 on the new course and upgrading exisiting facilities.
		To help stir interest amongst visitors in the months leading up to the June launch, a mountain board and some boarding paraphernalia was put on display.
	www.eveningtimes.co.uk /hi/news/5041137.html (523 words)

	Catskill Region Today (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Costs of the Belleayre Mountain Sky Ride are $8 for adults, $5 for children 12-17, and children 12 and under ride free.
		Windham Mountain offers a spectacular look at the last days of summer with sky rides, mountain biking, hiking and mountain boarding beginning the weekend of August 25.
		Board rental, lift tickets, safety gear and lessons are also available separately.
	www.catskillregiontoday.com /Catskill/press_article.asp?news_id=23 (1013 words)

	NoSno Mountain Bording 18.08.01 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Fortunately the No Sno guys lead the way when it comes to Mountain Boarding and their riders make up the majority of the top 10 riders in the UK so the scene was set for some fast action and some amazingly tough crashes.
		The Duel format on Mountain Boards has to be seen to be believed and there where crashes in both semis and the run off for third and fourth.
		The day finished of with a bike v board challenge with the bike taking the honours, although the Board was catching up towards the bottom of the run and Pete had been racing all day too.
	www.astonhill.com /news057.htm (563 words)

	Haredown ATB \| Mountain Boarding Centre in West Sussex and local to Chichester Portsmouth Brighton Southhampton ...
		Haredown ATB Mountain Boarding Centre is situated in the heart of the South Downs covers over 20 acres of sloping grassland interspersed with woodland.
		Haredown ATB Moutain Boarding Centre in West Sussex is local to Chichester, Portsmouth, Brighton, Southhampton, Guildford.
		The Mountain Boarding Centre is designed to accommodate a variety of all-terrain board disciplines such as freestyle, boarder-cross and free-riding at all levels of competence.
	www.haredown.com (148 words)

	Dirt And Books: Catching Up With Monroe's Jereme Leafe
		DURHAM, N.H. -- The mountain boarding season has come to a close, giving three-time U.S Open Big Air Champion Jereme Leafe a chance to relax - and get back to the rigors of student life, one that involves taking tough mechanical engineering courses as a junior at the University of New Hampshire.
		For those not familiar with mountain boarding, it is somewhere between snowboarding and skateboarding, with big air trick events as well as grinding and racing aspects.
		Leafe actually planned to be highly competitive in snowboarding, but after taking up mountain boarding to stay sharp in the summer off-season, he became a natural at it.
	www.caledonianrecord.com /pages/sports/story/b3dbf4c45 (976 words)

	Mountain Resort Guide Summer Overview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The mountain biking in the valley features some of the best trails in the country and Snow Summit Mountain Resort makes it easier to access via a chairlift after the snow melts.
		Bear Mountain turns into a high alpine nine hole links style golf course when the winter ends.
		Big Bear Lake; a historic resort community that invites you to kick back, be yourself and enjoy a wide variety of recreational activities in a beautiful alpine setting.
	www.mountainresortguide.com /sumovu.cfm/ca113.htm (235 words)

	mountain news (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The assumption is that this was what is known as a “slab avalanche,” where a thick slab of mountain snowpack breaks away and carries everything in its wake with it.
		Vermont’s tough Environmental Commission wants Stratton Mountain to give them a “house count” before permission is granted to move ahead on The Treetops, a 75-unit luxury project, and The Birches, a bit less luxurious 66-unit apartment building for employees.
		Hunter Mountain and Windham Mountain, the two major N.Y. Catskill ski resorts, have joined together to let all who wander into Times Square know that there’s great skiing in their backyard (the backyard is a couple hours' north on the Thruway).
	www.ski.com /RESORTS/mountain_news.cfm (21050 words)

	Colorado Rocky Mountain School - Boarding School Profile
		Our Mission: Colorado Rocky Mountain School challenges students to excel in a college preparatory academic curriculum balanced within a program of the arts, athletics, physical work, service to the community, and enriching wilderness experience.
		Residential Curriculum: Boarding students live in age-specific, single-sex residences where they are cared for by dedicated residential faculty.
		He is a professional mountaineer who has made breakthrough first ascents throughout the world, from the Himalayans to Antarctica, and Patagonia.
	www.boardingschoolreview.com /school_ov/school_id/366 (624 words)

	Elementary and High School Boarding Schools for Boys in the South
		Stone Mountain School, a middle and high school boarding school in the south, serves boys ages 11-16 at time of enrollment.
		A typical student at Stone Mountain is someone who is not performing at his grade level or living up to his potential.
		Many students who are referred to Stone Mountain boys boarding school have exhibited oppositional behavior or defiance of authority at home or school.
	www.stonemountainschool.com /admissions.htm (377 words)

	mountain boarding (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		is it really a big sk8 board with big wheels?
		yeah that's pretty much about it, you do get different flavours of mountain boards with 2, 3 and 4 wheels but they are all designed to do the same thing ..
		hmmmm, if you don't know the answer to that then you've never ridden a mountain board, so give it a go
	www.dangerbros.com /mountainboarding.htm (122 words)

	Mountain Park Boarding Academy – on their home page:
		This Christian boarding school provides proven solutions for teenagers who have been described by these terms.
		What that “30 years of experience” includes – but what they conveniently fail to mention on Mountain Park Baptist Boarding Academy’s web page - is not difficult to find once you know that it exists.
		Wills is listed as president of the board of directors and Betty Sue Wills as secretary-treasurer.
	www.mountainparksurvivors.com /info/30years.html (1334 words)

	Mountain Monster! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		I was a skier for 13 years, then I went to a boarding school in Squaw
		Mountain Boards are the sickest thing ever made, so go get one today.
		On my board with a smile on my face.
	www.vikingsextreme.com /Riders/Jason.html (269 words)

	Surfin Dirt Mountain Boarding (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Located in the spectacular surroundings of the Mourne Mountains, Surfin' Dirt mountain board centre provides a new and exciting venue for mountain boarders of all skills and ages.
		We have all the boards and safety gear for hire, instruction from AIMBA qualified instructors, as well as boards, equipment, clothing and accessories for sale.
		Maxtrack are the pioneers of mountain boarding in the UK and Europe.
	www.surfindirt.co.uk (271 words)

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