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Archive Home > 2005 > February > 25 > A whole new winter thrill

A whole new winter thrill

Airboarding: the latest craze for those seeking an alternative way to zip down the mountain

By Mark Morical / The Bulletin
February 25, 2005

If I'd been on a snowboard or skis, I would have avoided the jump. So I saw this as an opportunity for some rare air.

I knew what was coming because I had attempted it twice before. But I was still tempted to bail off my Airboard (trademark name) as I flew off the menacingly high jump.

I....

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