Eamonn 61 Posted April 25, 2004 Share Posted April 25, 2004 One of the new activities at the next Jamboree will be Mountainbording. I never heard of it. It seems to be a cross between Snow Boarding and Skate Boarding. Has anyone tried it? Eamonn Link to post Share on other sites
evmori 11 Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 Eamonn, Heritage Reservation added Mountainboarding last year! I didn't get a chance to check it out. Call GPC & talk to someone in Camping to find out more. Ed Mori Troop 1 1 Peter 4:10 Link to post Share on other sites
Eamonn 61 Posted April 26, 2004 Author Share Posted April 26, 2004 Thanks Ed, Will do and maybe if they are offering it this summer I might look in. I was talking to a District Director from your Council a few weeks back. They were planning a District Camporee at Camp Tenersherison. Eamonn Link to post Share on other sites
OldGreyEagle 5 Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 Ok, Mountainboarding is like skate boarding down a hill, the boards look like Skateboards on steroids (kinda like comparing Barry Bonds 6 years ago to his present form, but I digress). The Mountain board is bigger, stronger and has much bigger and wider wheels, lots of fun at a Ski resort in the summer as long as the rocks have been picked up, otherwise you could be in the header of your life Link to post Share on other sites
Eamonn 61 Posted April 26, 2004 Author Share Posted April 26, 2004 OGE Lot of people in the "Burg" will agree about Barry Bonds. Safety gear and the right prep for Mountainboarding seem like a must. Eamonn Link to post Share on other sites
evmori 11 Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 Do you mean Barry "Chemically Enhanced" Bonds? My district has camporee this weekend at Camp Bucucco which is in Slippery Rock. I plan on checking out the mountainboarding this summer. It is supposed to be a hit! Ed Mori Troop 1 1 Peter 4:10 Link to post Share on other sites
scoutingagain 20 Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 How about Barry "Better Hitting Through Chemistry" Bonds? I wonder how mountainboarding will hold up. In the 70's ski areas trying to push summer use came up with grass skiing. Turned out people didn't care for falling on grass as compared to snow and the sport never really took off. SA Link to post Share on other sites
Eamonn 61 Posted April 27, 2004 Author Share Posted April 27, 2004 I don't know if Mountainboarding will take off at ski resorts but it would seem to be a nice addition to summer camp activities. Having said that I have no idea what a board costs. Eamonn Link to post Share on other sites
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