Mountainboarding

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/mountainboarding

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the also known as?Dirtboarding, off-road boarding, All-Terrain Boarding (ATB)
2. What is the pioneered by?James Stanley in the 1990s, inspired by snowboarding
3. How does mountainboarding differ from snowboarding?Unlike snowboarding, which needs snow, mountainboarding uses a board with four big tires so you can go on many surfaces like hills, trails, and even skate parks.
4. Who started mountainboarding?James Stanley started mountainboarding in the 1990s after visiting the Matterhorn and noticing there was no snow, so he made a board that could work on other surfaces.

Pneumatic Tires: Air-filled tires that provide superior shock absorption and grip on uneven, off-road surfaces.
Boardercross Tracks: Specially constructed courses featuring jumps, berms, and other obstacles designed for competitive board racing.
Slopestyle Parks: Purpose-built areas containing a variety of features such as jumps, rails, and gaps for riders to perform freestyle tricks.