Canadianul Don Arney a inventat acest sport in 2001 din pasiune pentru sporutrile extreme de iarna in special pentru snowboarding.
HangBoarding-ul este un sport destul de simplu si super distractiv, cel putein asa pare, in principiu rider-ul este suspendat de un cadru sub forma de macara atasat de snowboard.
Pozitia “pilotului”, asa cum spune inventatorul, este orizontala si da impresia de viteza mult mai mare la coborari.
La prima vedere pare fun si merita incercat.
HangBoarding is like hang gliding on snow. The “pilot” climbs aboard the HangBoard, which consists of an apparatus bolted to a standard snowboard in place of the bindings. The pilot hangs in a harness below a T-shaped bar, grips the handlebars in front and clamps her feet into rudders at the back. You’re not vertical, you’re horizontal, and most of the control comes from shifting your weight, with the rudders double as steering and brakes. Push one rudder you turn. Push both rudders, you stop … ne spune inventatorul.
