Mountain boarding is an entirely different sport from snowboarding, people only compare them because mountain boarding seems like something you could do in the snowboarding off seasons. They both ride differently, and a spill on a mountain board doesn't even compare to landing on soft snow, which is why wearing pads is highly recommended.

The world literally becomes your playground if you own a mountain board, you don't have to wait for the first snowfall to tear up slopes or bomb down streets, all it takes is a willing soul to try it with the right gear of course and you'll be hooked.

Some mountain boards even come with a hand brake system which will allow you to control the speed of your ride and give anyone a chance to enjoy the sport safely and at their own pace. As you get better with a mountain board you learn how to stop without the brake system by powersliding.

The sport is huge overseas in places like the UK and is slowly gaining popularity in the U.S. through companies like Ground Industries and MBS.

Their are now boardercross and big air events that take place across the u.s. and have a wide range of classes for skill levels.

If you would like to learn more about mountainboarding then check out the website I visit constantly to keep up with this up and coming sport. www.atbriders.com

Also if you are having a hard time trying to find information on mountainboarding it is because it goes by many names. Mountainboarding is also known as:

Mountainboarding
Mountain Boarding
All Terrain Boarding
Off Road Boarding
Off Road Skateboarding
Dirtboarding
Dirt Boarding
Dirtsurfing

ATB Riders now has over 63 members and is growing at a rate of about 2 members per day. Hopefully it will get a larger chunk of the mountainboarding community which is about 100,000 riders worldwide.

hey, the last post didnt work to well, so just go to http://www.atbriders.com to see the map of mountainboarders in the world. If you are a mountainboarder be sure to add yourself!

Hey there UK, I've noticed you have an impressive amount of extreme sports enthusiasts, and one particular sport, mountainboarding, seems to be more popular in the UK then many other places in the world. The map below is a map showing where mountainboarding enthusiasts are located worldwide, I'm guessing the UK will be one of the more densly populated areas. It will be really interesting to see how this project turns out! Any help you can provide will be much appreciated, share this map with your friends! Join if you are a mountainboarder!

ATB Riders is a mountainboarding community where mountainboard riders from around the world can join and meet other mountainboarders!

Don't know anything about mountainboarding? Check out this brief mountainboarding introduction