The Winter X-Games takes place in Aspen, Colorado at the end of this month. It’s a pretty wild week with hot dog skiing, showboat snowboarding, and some pretty wild and dangerous tricks by some of the best Winter athletes in the world. But would any of them try the new Dual Snowboards? I’m not only betting they would, but I’m betting it finds it’s way into the event within the next few years. Check it out.
“Dual Snowboards were invented as a way to bring the best of both skiing and snowboard[ing] together. You have the fun and ability to ride like a snowboard with comfortable boots and bindings, but now your feet are not locked together so you have the freedom and mobility of skis without the bulky size and cumbersome poles.” – CEO Scott Rickett told Gizmag,
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Dual Snowboards frees up the feet of the snowboarder by essentially cutting a snowboard in two and letting the athlete essentially skate on the snow. But more than that, it gives extreme athletes even more freedom to innovate tricks that were impossible with a conventional snowboard. Imagine a 900 helicopter split where the feet are widely spread apart with a grab of the footboard then popping down on both feet from 20 feet above the half pipe? Or maybe amping up the degree of difficulty with sticking of a single foot landing?
And it also ads some even more speed to downhills snowboarding competitions as well. It sure looks like fun, but then again, it’s always fun until someone breaks a leg!
Hat Tip – Gizmag