Skiboarding is a recent development in extreme snowsports that is gaining popularity amongst the freestyle and snowboarding community. Skiboards are much shorter and wider than a traditional alpine ski, usually measuring about a metre in length, often shorter 60-90 cms.

Like a snowboard, they provide added stability and manouevrability over skis and require no poles but like skis, they are designed to be worn on both feet. The wider skiboards are constructed like snowboards and carve on edge like snowboards. You might say it is like having two small snowboards on your feet. This means to carve, you lean and the side cut of the skiboard does the work.

Skiboarders state that it is easier for a snowsports novice to learn to Skiboard than for a Skier to adapt their style to using skiboards. This is largely due to the different posture and attitude a skiboarder takes on the boards compared with alpine skis. Skiboard techniques are more closely attuned to that of Skateboarding or Rollerblading.

Whilst many Skiboarders focus on peforming tricks and stunts or short course slalom runs, the real advantages of Skiboarding is the abilty to undertake extreme skiing off piste and in backcountry environments. Use the Your Leisure Time Quick Search to find UK Skiboard locations and tuition.

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