Sandboarding

Sandboarding is a boardsport and extreme sport^[1] similar to snowboarding that involves riding down a sand dune while standing on a board, with both feet strapped in. Sand Sledding can also be practised sitting down or lying on the belly or the back. It typically involves a sand sled, although it is also somewhat possible to use snow sleds,or a snowboards. The invention of modern sandboarding is largely attributed to Lon Beale aka 'Doctor Dune' who began sandboarding in 1972 in California's Mojave Desert. Sandboarding has adherents throughout the world, but is most prevalent in desert areas or coastal areas with beach dunes. It is less popular than snowboarding, partly because it is very difficult to build a mechanised ski lift on a sand dune, meaning participants must climb or ride a dune buggy or all-terrain vehicle back to the top of the dune. On the other hand, dunes are normally available year-round as opposed to ski resorts, which are seasonal.