Snowboard Pants FAQs

What is a dry-slope?

A dry slope is a specially designed snowboard run for use in the off-season. These ‘summer runs’ are constructed from thousands of bristly plastic spikes which act something like snow. Most dry-slope rider’s use old boards because the plastic bristles cause a good deal of wear on the board. Though common in Europe and Asia dry-slope runs are not very common in The United States. Although they can often be found at winter sports parks such as Utah’s The Canyons Resort.

What is sandboarding?

Sandboarding is basically exactly the same as snowboarding except that it is performed on sand dunes rather than on snowy mountains. It was first invented in the Brazilian city of Florianopolis by people looking for the snowboarding experience in their own neck of the woods. Sandboards are much harder than snowboards and have to be frequently waxed in order to gain enough speed. Sandboarding has become popular the world over, especially in desert regions where snow is scarce.

What is mountainboarding?

Mountainboarding is an off-shoot of snowboarding that began to develop independently across the world in the early 1990’s. It features a snowboard like board and bindings with four wheels that can sometimes be operated with a pneumatic hand brake. The sport is very dangerous but it still has managed to become a popular activity worldwide. They can be used on almost any slope and are often even used on existing snowboard runs in the summer when there is no snow.